Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Resources, Software and Data Sharing Forms

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Resources, Software and Data Sharing Forms

AGENCY:

National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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 Melissa Park, Office of Management Policy and Compliance, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850 or call non-toll-free number (240) 276-5717 or Email your request, including your address to:

melissa.park@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 to address 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:

Generic Clearance for National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCI Resources, Software and Data Sharing Forms, 0925-0775, Expiration Date 06/30/2025, REVISION, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Need and Use of Information Collection:

This is a request for OMB to approve the revision of the collection titled “Generic Clearance for National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCI Resources, Software and Data Sharing Forms” for an additional three years of data collection. In preparation for dissemination and sharing of data sets, forms requesting or applying for access, upload, share, and store data will be needed. The purpose of data sharing allows data generated from one research study to be used to answer questions beyond the original study. It reinforces open scientific inquiry, encourages diversity of analysis, supports studies on data collection methods and measurement, facilitates the education of new researchers, and enables the exploration of topics not envisioned by the initial investigators. Biomedical researchers and data scientists can use the NCI cloud resources, web interface, and computational workspaces to query, submit data, analyze, and visualize data. The forms would be used to register a scientist's research data, apply for data storage, and submit a request to access and use the data. In addition to these forms, forms related to metadata information (

i.e.,

related to the collection of the research data; how the data was collected) would be collected for some research. This revision is updated to include a newer version of one of the Data Submission Request Forms.

OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden is 5,775 hours.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

Form name

Type of respondents

Number of

respondents

Number of

responses per respondent

Average

burden per

response

(in hours)

Total annual

burden hours

Request Data Access/Use

Data Access Request-Submitter

Individuals

1,500

1

45/60

1,125

Institutional Certification

Individuals

1,500

1

30/60

750

Data Submission/Storage

Data Submission/Storage Request

Individuals

1,500

1

30/60

750

Institutional Certification

Individuals

1,500

1

30/60

750

Request Access to/Use NCI Resources/Software

Data Resources

Individuals

1,500

1

30/60

750

Project Renewal or Project Close-out

Project Renewal or Project Close-out form

Individuals

1,500

2

15/60

750

Institutional Certification

Individuals

1,500

2

18/60

900

Totals

10,500

13,500

5,775

Dated: April 24, 2025.

Melissa M. Park,

Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. 2025-07413 Filed 4-29-25; 8:45 am]

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