Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request, Data Use Certification for the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub, (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request, Data Use Certification for the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub, (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

AGENCY:

National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this revision is to update instructions for the Research Data Use Statement and the Progress Report, and to add new instructions for attesting to National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) security compliance, and for a Project Close-out at the time of project completion. Burden levels remain unchanged.

DATES:

Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received by August 31, 2026.

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: Dr. Elizabeth A. Hoffman, Associate Director, Division of Extramural Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 3WFN Room 09C75 MSC 6021, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or call non-toll-free number (301) 594-2265 or email your request, including your address to:

elizabeth.hoffman@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

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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:

Data Use Certification for the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub, (NIDA) 0925-0780, exp., date 10/31/2028 REVISION, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Need and Use of Information Collection:

The purpose of this proposal is to inform data requestors about data use statements, project reports, NIST attestation, and project close-outs

associated with using data generated by the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development

(SM)

(ABCD) Study and the Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, collectively known as the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC), and to obtain signed agreements from requestors and their institutional officials attesting to their commitment to abide by NBDC data use terms and conditions. These include using data for research purposes; not distributing the data to non-authorized users; minimizing risk of participant identifiability; and keeping the data secure. Recipients must include a brief description of their research project and submit their signed data use agreements to the data repository to gain access to NBDC Study data. Recipients who plan to conduct research studies specifically on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations must submit an additional signed data use certification.

OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,000.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

Type of respondent

Number of

respondents

Number of

responses per

respondent

Average time

per response

(in hours)

Total annual

burden hour

Individuals (standard DUC form)

1,800

1

1

1,800

Individuals (additional AI/AN DUC form when needed)

200

1

1

200

Total

2,000

2,000

2,000

Dated: July 28, 2026.

Elizabeth A. Hoffman,

Associate Director, ABCD Project, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. 2026-15565 Filed 7-30-26; 8:45 am]

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