Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 6982 [E8-2157]

Download as PDF 6982 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices OMB for review, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)–443–1129. The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: [FR Doc. 08–496 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to Proposed Project: The Division of Independent Review Grant Reviewer Recruitment Form (OMB No. 0915– 0295): Extension HRSA’s Division of Independent Review (DIR) is responsible for carrying out the independent and objective review of all eligible applications submitted to HRSA. DIR ensures that the independent review process is efficient, effective, economical, and complies with statutes, regulations, and policies. The review of applications is performed by experts knowledgeable in the field of endeavor for which support is requested and is advisory to Number of respondents Grant recruitment form Responses per respondent individuals in HRSA responsible for making award decisions. To streamline the selection and assignment of expert grant reviewers to objective review committees, HRSA utilizes a Web-based data collection form to gather critical reviewer information. The Grant Reviewer Recruitment Form standardizes pertinent categories of reviewer information, such as: Areas of expertise, occupations, work settings; reviewer experience, and allows maximum use of drop-down menus to simplify the data collection process. The Web-based system also permits reviewers to update their information as needed. HRSA maintains a pool of approximately 5,500 individuals that have previously served on HRSA objective review committees. The estimated annual burden is as follows: Total responses Hours per response Total burden hours New reviewer ....................................................................... Updating reviewer information ............................................. 2,200 250 1 1 2,200 250 45 min. 20 min. 1,650 84 Total .............................................................................. 2,450 ........................ 2,450 ........................ 1,734 Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202–395–6974. Please direct all correspondence to the ‘‘attention of the desk officer for HRSA.’’ Dated: January 30, 2008. Alexandra Huttinger, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. E8–2157 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special Emphasis Panel, Clinical Sciences— member conflict (PA06–510). Date: February 26, 2008. Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavillion, 4300 Military Road, NW., Washington, DC 20015. Contact Person: Martin H. Goldrosen, PhD, Director, Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Ste. 106, Bethesda, MD 20892–5475, (301) 451–6331, goldrosm@mail.nih.gov. Dated: January 30, 2008. Jennifer Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under 
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request 
a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the 
HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129.
    The following request has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995:

Proposed Project: The Division of Independent Review Grant Reviewer 
Recruitment Form (OMB No. 0915-0295): Extension

    HRSA's Division of Independent Review (DIR) is responsible for 
carrying out the independent and objective review of all eligible 
applications submitted to HRSA. DIR ensures that the independent review 
process is efficient, effective, economical, and complies with 
statutes, regulations, and policies. The review of applications is 
performed by experts knowledgeable in the field of endeavor for which 
support is requested and is advisory to individuals in HRSA responsible 
for making award decisions.
    To streamline the selection and assignment of expert grant 
reviewers to objective review committees, HRSA utilizes a Web-based 
data collection form to gather critical reviewer information. The Grant 
Reviewer Recruitment Form standardizes pertinent categories of reviewer 
information, such as: Areas of expertise, occupations, work settings; 
reviewer experience, and allows maximum use of drop-down menus to 
simplify the data collection process. The Web-based system also permits 
reviewers to update their information as needed. HRSA maintains a pool 
of approximately 5,500 individuals that have previously served on HRSA 
objective review committees.
    The estimated annual burden is as follows:

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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total         Hours per     Total burden
     Grant recruitment form         respondents     respondent       responses       response          hours
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New reviewer....................           2,200               1           2,200         45 min.           1,650
Updating reviewer information...             250               1             250         20 min.              84
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    Total.......................           2,450  ..............           2,450  ..............           1,734
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to 
the desk officer for HRSA, either by e-mail to OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974. Please direct all 
correspondence to the ``attention of the desk officer for HRSA.''

    Dated: January 30, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E8-2157 Filed 2-5-08; 8:45 am]
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