# Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; PHS Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements (OD) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2019-07324 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** April 12, 2019 - **Citation:** 84 FR 14956 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; PHS Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements (OD) AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement 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. DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, Chief, Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires: 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. Proposed Collection Title: Public Health Service (PHS) Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements, Revision, OMB 0925-0001, Expiration Date 3/31/2020, Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: Starting in January 2020, NIH will require applicants and recipients to address Human Fetal Tissue requirements within the SF-424 R&R and the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) due to Congressional ((Sections 498A and 498B of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 289g-1 and 289g-2)) and Department of Health and Human Services (45 CFR 46.204 and 46.206) mandates regarding human fetal tissue research. Applicants and recipients will be required to comply with Federal and state laws concerning the acquisition of human fetal tissue (including cell lines) as well as include a concise description of the proposed characteristics of the human fetal cells/tissue outlining the procurement budget details, and how the applicants/recipients will document the processes for how they will use the human fetal tissues and cells. Additionally, this revision will clarify information regarding an institutional commitment to ensuring that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory practices. This collection also continues to includes PHS applications and pre-award reporting requirements: PHS 398 [paper] Public Health Service Grant Application forms and instructions; PHS 398 [electronic] PHS Grant Application component forms and agency specific instructions used in combination with the SF424 (R&R); PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form and agency specific instructions used in combination with the SF424 (R&R) forms/instructions for Fellowships [electronic]; PHS 416-1 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship Application Instructions and Forms used only for a change of sponsoring institution application [paper]; Instructions for a Change of Sponsoring Institution for NRSA Fellowships (F30, 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 are currently approved under 0925-0001. All forms expire 3/31/2020. 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 investigator-initiated 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. Clinical trials are complex and challenging research activities. Oversight systems and tools are critical for NIH to ensure participant safety, data integrity, and accountability of the use of public funds. NIH has been engaged in a multi-year effort to examine how clinical trials are supported and the level of oversight needed. The collection of more structured information in the PHS applications and pre-award reporting requirements will facilitate NIH's development of data systems to facilitate oversight of clinical trials as well as understand where gaps in the research portfolio may exist. In addition, some of the data collected here will ultimately be accessible to investigators to pre-populate certain sections of forms when registering their trials with ClinicalTrials.gov . OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,150,389. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Information collection forms Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total annual burden hours PHS 398—Paper 4,247 1 35 148,645 PHS 398/424—Electronic: PHS Assignment Request Form 37,120 1 30/60 18,560 PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement 74,239 1 1 74,239 PHS 398 Modular Budget 56,693 1 1 56,693 PHS 398 Training Budget 1,122 1 2 2,244 PHS 398 Training Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 561 1 90/60 842 PHS 398 Research Plan 70,866 1 10 708,660 PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan 1,122 1 10 11,220 Data Tables 1,515 1 4 6,060 PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form 2,251 1 10 22,510 PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Information (includes inclusion enrollment report) 54,838 1 14 767,732 Biosketch (424 Electronic) 80,946 1 2 161,892 PHS Fellowship—Electronic: PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form (includes F reference letters) 6,707 1 12.5 83,838 PHS Assignment Request Form 3,354 1 30/60 1,677 PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Information (includes inclusion enrollment report) 5,030 1 14 70,420 Biosketch (Fellowship) 6,707 1 2 13,414 416-1 29 1 10 290 PHS 416-5 6,707 1 5/60 559 PHS 6031 6,217 1 5/60 518 VCOC Certification 6 1 5/60 1 SBIR/STTR Funding Agreement Certification 1,500 1 15/60 375 Total Annual Burden Hours 421,777 421,777 2,150,389 Dated: April 5, 2019. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2019-07324 Filed 4-11-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2019-07324. Public record. Not legal advice.