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 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
 AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
 DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of this publication.
 ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
                        *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*
                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Mr. Joel A. Snyderman, Director, Division of Grants Compliance and Oversight, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-0930 or Email your request, including your address to: 
                        *joel.snyderman@nih.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     on February 17, 2022 (FR 87—page 9075 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. *Proposed Collection:*
                     Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service (PHS) Funding is Sought 42 CFR part 50 Subpart F and Responsible Prospective Contractors 45 CFR part 94, 0925-0417, expiration date 4/30/2022, EXTENSION, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Office of Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of Health (NIH). *Need and Use of Information Collection:*
                     This request is for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a Reinstatement Without Change of a currently approved collection resulting from the development of revised regulations regarding the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought (42 CFR part 50, subpart F) and Responsible Prospective Contractors (45 CFR part 94). The purpose of these 
                    ( print page 25034)
                    regulations is to promote objectivity in research by requiring institutions to establish standards to ensure that there is no reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, or reporting of PHS-funded research will be biased by any Investigator Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI). OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 677,820. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
Type of respondents based on applicable section of regulation
Number of respondents
Number of 
                             responses per  
                             respondent
Average 
                             burden per 
                             response  
                             (in hrs.)
Total 
                             annual  
                             burden  
                             hours**Reporting**Initial Reports under 42 CFR 50.605(b)(1) and (b)(3) or 45 CFR 94.5(b)(1) and (b)(3) from awardee Institutions
992
1
2
1,984Subsequent Reports under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(2) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3)(iii) and (b)(2) from awardee Institutions
50 FCOI reports as in 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3)(ii) and 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3)(ii)
1
2
1005 mitigation reports
1
2
10Annual Report under 42 CFR 50.605(b)(4) or 45 CFR 94.5(b)(4) from awardee Institutions
2,031
1
1
2,031Subsequent Reports under 42 CFR 50.606(a) or 45 CFR 94.6 from awardee Institutions
20
1
10
200**Recordkeeping**Under 42 CFR 50.604(i) or 45 CFR 94.4(i) from awardee institutions
2,000
1
4
8,000**Disclosure**Under 42 CFR 50.604(a) or 45 CFR 94.4 for Investigators
3,000
1
81
243,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(b) or 45 CFR 94.4(e)(1) for Investigators
38,000
1
30/60
19,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(b) or 45 CFR 94.4(e)(1) for Institutions
2,000
1
6
12,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(c)(1) or 45 CFR 94.4(c)(1) from subrecipients
500
1
1
500Under 42 CFR 50.604(d) or 45 CFR 94.4 for Institutions
3,000 1
1
1
3,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(e)(1) or 45 CFR 94.4(e)(1) for Investigators
38,000
1
4
152,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(e)(2) or 45 CFR 94.4(e)(2) for Investigators
38,000
1
1
38,000Under 42 CFR 50.604(e)(3) or 45 CFR 94.4(e)(3) for Investigators
992
1
30/60
496Under 42 CFR 50.604(f) or 45 CFR 94.4(f) for institutions
2,000
1
1
2,000Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(1) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(1) for Institutions
2,000 2
1
82
164,000Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3) for Institutions
500 3
1
3
1,500Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3)(i) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3)(i)
50 4
1
80
4,000Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3)(ii) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3)(ii)
50 5
1
80
4,000Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(3)(iii) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(3)(iii)
50
1
1
50Under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(4) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(4)
992
1
12
11,904Public Website Posting under 42 CFR 50.605(a)(5) or 45 CFR 94.5(a)(5) from awardee Institutions
2,000
1
5
10,000Under 42 CFR 50.606(c) or 45 CFR 94.6(c)
50 6
3 7
18/60
45Total
136,282
136,382

677,8201
                         Assuming that 3,000 Institutions solicit disclosures on an annual basis by sending a notification to all Investigators.2
                         Although an estimated 992 reports of Conflict of Interest are expected annually, the 2,000 responding Institutions must review all financial disclosures associated with PHS-funded awards to determine whether any conflicts of interest exist. Thus, the review burden of 76,000 hours is based upon estimates that it will take on the average 2 hours for an institutional official(s) to review each of 38,000 financial disclosures associated with PHS funded awards. The burden for developing a management plan for identified FCOI is estimated at 80 hours × 992 cases = 79,360 hours.3
                         Assuming that this is a rare occurrence based on prior experience.4
                         Assuming only a fraction of the newly identified SFIs will constitute FCOI.5
                         Assuming only a fraction of the newly identified SFIs will constitute FCOI.6
                         Number based on 50.605/94.5 (a)(3)(i)—of those only a fraction will relate to a project of clinical research whose purpose is to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a drug, medical device, or treatment, but we are calculating the maximum estimated burden.7
                         Assuming an average of 3 publications annually.
 Dated: April 21, 2022. Tara A. Schwetz, Deputy Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.


[FR Doc. 2022-08986 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P