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F31, F32 and F33) and non-NRSA 

Fellowships; PHS 416–5 Ruth L. 

Kirschstein National Research Service 

Award Individual Fellowship 

Activation Notice; and PHS 6031 

Payback Agreement. The PHS 398 

(paper and electronic), PHS 416–1, 416– 

5, and PHS 6031 are currently approved 

under 0925–0001. All forms expire 8/

31/2015. Post-award reporting 

requirements are simultaneously 

consolidated under 0925–0002, and 

include the Research Performance 

Progress Report (RPPR). The PHS 398 

and SF424 applications are used by 

applicants to request federal assistance 

funds for traditional investigatorinitiated research projects and to request 

access to databases and other PHS 

resources. The PHS 416–1 is used only 

for a change of sponsoring institution 

application. PHS Fellowship 

Supplemental Form and agency specific 

instructions is used in combination with 

the SF424 (R&R) forms/instructions for 

Fellowships and is used by individuals 

to apply for direct research training 

support. Awards are made to individual 

applicants for specified training 

proposals in biomedical and behavioral 

research, selected as a result of a 

national competition. The PHS 416–5 is 

used by individuals to indicate the start 

of their NRSA awards. The PHS 6031 

Payback Agreement is used by 

individuals at the time of activation to 

certify agreement to fulfill the payback 

provisions. Frequency of response: 

Applicants may submit applications for 

published receipt dates. For NRSA 

awards, fellowships are activated and 

trainees appointed. Affected Public: 

Universities and other research 

institutions; Business or other for-profit; 

Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 

Government; and State, Local or Tribal 

Government. Type of Respondents: 

University administrators and principal 

professionals. The annual reporting 

burden is as follows: Total Estimated 

Number of Respondents: 94,326; 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1, Average Burden Hours 

per Response: 21.75; Estimated Total 

Annual Burden Hours Requested: 

2,051,794. The estimated annualized 

cost to respondents is $71,812,769. 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. There are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. The total 

estimated annualized burden hours are 

2,051,794. 

ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN

Information collection number or form Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average time 

(hrs) per 

response 

Annual 

burden hours 

PHS 398 [paper] ...................................................................................................... 8,389 1 35 293,615 

PHS 398 [electronic] ................................................................................................ 76,312 1 22 1,678,864 

PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form [electronic] .................................................... 4,915 1 16 78,640 

PHS 416–1 .............................................................................................................. 30 1 10 300 

PHS 416–5 .............................................................................................................. 3,121 1 0.08 250 

PHS 6031 ................................................................................................................ 1,559 1 0.08 125 

Totals ................................................................................................................ 94,326 1 21.75 2,051,794 

Dated: March 9, 2015. 

Lawrence A. Tabak, 

Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05930 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment 

Request; Post-Award Reporting 

Requirements Including Research 

Performance Progress Report 

Collection (OD) 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 

publish periodic summaries of proposed 

projects to be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

are invited on one or more of the 

following points: (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the function of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

To Submit Comments and for Further 

Information: To obtain a copy of the 

data collection plans and instruments, 

submit comments in writing, or request 

more information on the proposed 

project, contact: Ms. Mikia P. Currie, 

Program Analyst, Office of Policy for 

Extramural Research Administration, 

6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, 

Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a 

non-toll-free number 301–435–0941 or 

Email your request, including your 

address to ProjectClearanceBranch@

mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for 

additional plans and instruments must 

be requested in writing. 

Comment Due Date: Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 60-days of the date of 

this publication. 

Proposed Collection: Public Health 

Service (PHS) Post-award Reporting 

Requirements. Revision, OMB 0925– 

0002, Expiration Date 8/31/2015. Form 

numbers: PHS 2590, PHS 416–7, PHS 

2271, PHS 3734, PHS 6031–1, and HHS 

568. This collection represents a 

consolidation of post-award reporting 

requirements under the PRA, including 

the Research Performance Progress 

Report (RPPR). 

Need and Use of Information 

Collection: The RPPR is now required to 

be used by all NIH, Food and Drug 

Administration, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, and Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ) grantees. Interim progress 

reports are required to continue support 

of a PHS grant for each budget year 

within a competitive segment. The 

phased transition to the RPPR required 

the maintenance of dual reporting 

processes for a period of time. 

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competing Continuation Progress Report 

(PHS 2590), exists for a small group of 

grantees. This collection also includes 

other PHS post-award reporting 

requirements: PHS 416–7 NRSA 

Termination Notice, PHS 2271

Statement of Appointment, 6031–1

NRSA Annual Payback Activities 

Certification, HHS 568 Final Invention 

Statement and Certification, Final 

Progress Report instructions, iEdison, 

and PHS 3734 Statement 

Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a 

PHS Research Grant. The PHS 416–7, 

2271, and 6031–1 are used by NRSA 

recipients to activate, terminate, and 

provide for payback of a NRSA. 

Closeout of an award requires a Final 

Invention Statement (HHS 568) and 

Final Progress Report. iEdison allows 

grantees and Federal agencies to meet 

statutory requirements for reporting 

inventions and patents. The PHS 3734 

serves as the official record of grantee 

relinquishment of a PHS award when an 

award is transferred from one grantee 

institution to another. Pre-award 

reporting requirements are 

simultaneously consolidated under 

0925–0001. Frequency of response: 

Applicants may submit applications for 

published receipt dates. For NRSA 

awards, fellowships are activated and 

trainees appointed. Affected Public: 

Universities and other research 

institutions; Business or other for-profit; 

Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 

Government; and State, Local or Tribal 

Government. Type of Respondents: 

University administrators and principal 

professionals. The annual reporting 

burden is as follows: Total Estimated 

Number of Respondents: 112,986. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours 

per Response: 5.6. Estimated Total 

Annual Burden Hours Requested: 

640,677. The annualized cost to 

respondents is estimated to be 

$22,423,709. There are no Capital Costs 

to report. There are no Operating or 

Maintenance Costs to report. 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. There are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. The total 

estimated annualized burden hours are 

640,677. 

ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN

Information collection No. or title Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Average time 

(hrs) per 

response 

Annual burden 

hours 

RPPR (or 2590 or 416–9) ............................................................................. 40,569 1 15 608,535 

PHS 416–7 .................................................................................................... 3,371 1 30/60 1,686 

PHS 2271 ...................................................................................................... 15,500 1 15/60 3,875 

PHS 6031–1 .................................................................................................. 1,600 1 20/60 528 

HHS 568 ........................................................................................................ 22,681 1 5/60 1,814 

Final Progress Report .................................................................................... 22,681 1 1 22,681 

iEdison ........................................................................................................... 6,000 1 15/60 1,500 

PHS 3734 ...................................................................................................... 584 1 6/60 58 

Totals ...................................................................................................... 112,986 ........................ 5 .6 640,677 

Dated: March 9, 2015. 

Lawrence A. Tabak, 

Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05929 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Proposed Priority—National Institute 

on Disability, Independent Living, and 

Rehabilitation Research— 

Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Centers 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Priority. 

CFDA Number: 84.133B–6. 

SUMMARY: The Administrator of the 

Administration for Community Living 

proposes a priority for the 

Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Center (RRTC) Program administered by 

the National Institute on Disability, 

Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 

Research (NIDILRR). Specifically, this 

notice proposes a priority for an RRTC 

on Outcomes Measurement for Home 

and Community Based Services. We 

take this action to focus research 

attention on an area of national need. 

We intend this priority to contribute to 

improved home and community based 

services for individuals with 

disabilities. 

DATES: We must receive your comments 

on or before April 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments about 

this notice to Carolyn Baron, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, 550 12th Street SW., Room 

5134, PCP, Washington, DC 20202– 

2700. 

If you prefer to send your comments 

by email, use the following address: 

carolyn.baron@ed.gov. You must 

include the phrase ‘‘Proposed Priorities 

for RRTCs’’ and the priority title in the 

subject line of your electronic message. 

We will not accept comments 

submitted by fax or those submitted 

after the comment period. To ensure 

that we do not receive duplicate copies, 

please submit your comments only 

once. 

• Postal Mail or Commercial Delivery: 

If you mail or deliver your comments 

about these proposed regulations, 

address them to Carolyn Baron, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Room 5134, Potomac Center Plaza 

(PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2700. 

Privacy Note: The Department’s 

policy is to make all comments received 

from members of the public available for 

public viewing in their entirety. 

Therefore, commenters should be 

careful to include in their comments 

only information that they wish to make 

publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Baron. Telephone: (202) 245– 

7244 or by email: carolyn.baron@ed.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice of proposed priority is in concert 

with NIDILRR’s currently approved 

Long-Range Plan (Plan). The Plan, 

which was published in the Federal 

Register on April 4, 2013 (78 FR 20299), 

can be accessed on the Internet at the 

following site: www.ed.gov/about/

offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html. 


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