Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Collection of Grants and Contracts Data the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS) and Small Businesses May Be Interested in Pursuing, (Office of the Director), 58162-58163 [2019-23681]

Download as PDF 58162 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices Contact Person: Weijia Ni, Ph.D., Chief/ Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3100, MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594– 3292, niw@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member Conflict: Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Sciences. Date: November 22, 2019. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Chi-Wing Chow, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4110, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–3912 chowc2@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: October 24, 2019. Ronald J. Livingston, Jr., Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–23646 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Collection of Grants and Contracts Data the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS) and Small Businesses May Be Interested in Pursuing, (Office of the Director) AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice. 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 Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM), Small SUMMARY: XX/XXXX, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, National Institutes of Health. Need and Use of Information Collection: Presidential Executive Order 13779 is the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Through this initiative, Federal agencies are mandated to assist in strengthening HBCU’s ability for equitable participation in Federal programs and explore new ways to improve the relationship between the Federal Government and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This initiative will establish how the agency intends to increase the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to compete effectively for grants and contracts. The Path to Excellence and Innovation is a comprehensive plan to expand the existing National Institutes of Health Small Business Program in the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management. The Path to Excellence provides a platform for increased transparency between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the Federal Government through the provision of outreach events, training opportunities and one-on-one assistance. There are six pilot schools and each school has chosen one or more small business teaming partner(s) to support their effort in this pilot program. Through the collection of this information the National Institutes of Health Small Business Program Office will gain insight into what government grants and contracts are of interest to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and small businesses. This information will support the initiative to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities and small businesses because this tool aids them to be more knowledgeable about what opportunities regarding grants and contracts exist for their organization. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 22. Business Program Office (SBPO), 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: Rachel Kenlaw, Program Analyst, NIH, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 6E01G, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-toll-free number (301) 451–6827 or Email your request, including your address to: Rachel.Kenlaw@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: Collection of Grants and Contracts data the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and small businesses may be interested in pursuing, 0925–NEW, exp., date, XX/ ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Type of respondent HBCU Pre-Solicitation Portal for Contracts and Grants .................................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent 13 E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 10 30OCN1 Average burden hours per response 10/60 Total annual burden hours 22 58163 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued Number of respondents Type of respondent Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ Dated: October 24, 2019. Lawrence A. Tabak, Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. Dated: October 24, 2019. Ronald J. Livingston, Jr., Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–23681 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2019–23647 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 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 contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Special Emphasis Panel: Contraceptive Development Program NICHD Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network Female Sites. Date: March 2–3, 2020. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals. Place: Residence Inn Bethesda, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: Steven D. Silverman, Lead Review Technical Assistant, Scientific Review Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710 B Rockledge Drive, Room 2131C, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–8386, steven.silverman@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; 93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; 93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research; 93.209, Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National Institutes of Health, HHS) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 250001 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 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 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 Eye Institute Special Emphasis Panel; NEI Institutional Training Grants (T32, T35, K12). Date: November 25, 2019. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Eye Institute, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Zhihong Shan, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Division of Extramural Research, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6700 B Rockledge Dr., Ste 3400, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451–2020, zhihong.shan@ nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.867, Vision Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: October 24, 2019. Miguelina Perez, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–23645 Filed 10–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent Sfmt 4703 130 Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours ........................ 22 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings 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 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: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR17–094: Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (R35). Date: November 19–20, 2019. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Canopy by Hilton, 940 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Contact Person: Jonathan Arias, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5170, MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 2406, ariasj@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: AIDS and Related Research Integrated Review Group; HIV/ AIDS Intra- and Inter-personal Determinants and Behavioral Interventions Study Section. Date: November 20–21, 2019. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, 7301 Waverly Street, Bethesda, MD 20814. Contact Person: Mark P. Rubert, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5218, MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–806– 6596, rubertm@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: AIDS and Related Research Integrated Review Group; HIV Immunopathogenesis and Vaccine Development Study Section. Date: November 20–21, 2019. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Collection of Grants 
and Contracts Data the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(HBCUS) and Small Businesses May Be Interested in Pursuing, (Office of 
the Director)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 Institutes of Health, Office of the 
Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM), Small 
Business Program Office (SBPO), 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: Rachel 
Kenlaw, Program Analyst, NIH, Office of the Director, Office of 
Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, 
6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 6E01G, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-
toll-free number (301) 451-6827 or Email your request, including your 
address to: [email protected]. 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: Collection of Grants and Contracts data 
the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and small 
businesses may be interested in pursuing, 0925-NEW, exp., date, XX/XX/
XXXX, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics 
Management, Small Business Program Office, National Institutes of 
Health.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Presidential Executive 
Order 13779 is the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and 
Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Through 
this initiative, Federal agencies are mandated to assist in 
strengthening HBCU's ability for equitable participation in Federal 
programs and explore new ways to improve the relationship between the 
Federal Government and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 
This initiative will establish how the agency intends to increase the 
capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to compete 
effectively for grants and contracts.
    The Path to Excellence and Innovation is a comprehensive plan to 
expand the existing National Institutes of Health Small Business 
Program in the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management. The Path 
to Excellence provides a platform for increased transparency between 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the Federal Government 
through the provision of outreach events, training opportunities and 
one-on-one assistance. There are six pilot schools and each school has 
chosen one or more small business teaming partner(s) to support their 
effort in this pilot program. Through the collection of this 
information the National Institutes of Health Small Business Program 
Office will gain insight into what government grants and contracts are 
of interest to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and small 
businesses. This information will support the initiative to help 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and small businesses 
because this tool aids them to be more knowledgeable about what 
opportunities regarding grants and contracts exist for their 
organization.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 22.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of        Average
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response    burden hours
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HBCU Pre-Solicitation Portal for Contracts and                13              10           10/60              22
 Grants.........................................
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    Dated: October 24, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-23681 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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