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Ryan Noonan,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Expenditures Incurred by
Recipients of Biomedical Research
and Development Awards From the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
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AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us access the
impact of our information collection
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requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief,
Durable Goods and Equipment Section,
Industry Economics Division, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, BE–61, Washington DC 20233, or
by email to brdpi@bea.gov or
PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0608–
0069 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Jennifer
A. Bennett, Chief, Durable Goods and
Equipment Section, Industry Economics
Division (BE–61), Bureau of Economic
Analysis, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd.,
Washington, DC 20233; (301–278–9769);
or via email at brdpi@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The survey obtains the distribution of
expenditures incurred by recipients of
biomedical research awards from NIH
and will provide information on how
the NIH award amounts are expended
across several major categories. This
information, along with wage and price
data from other published sources, will
be used to generate the Biomedical
Research and Development Price Index
(BRDPI). The BRDPI is an index of
prices paid for the labor, supplies,
equipment, and other inputs required to
perform the biomedical research the
NIH supports in its intramural
laboratories and through its awards to
extramural organizations. The BRDPI is
a vital tool for planning the NIH
research budget and analyzing future
NIH programs. A survey of award
recipients is currently the only means
for updating the expenditure category
weights that are used to prepare the
BRDPI. BEA develops the index for NIH
under a reimbursable interagency
agreement.
This survey will be voluntary. The
authority for NIH to collect information
for the BRDPI is provided in 45 CFR
75.302 and 75.308. These sections set
forth explicit standards for grantees in
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establishing and maintaining financial
management systems and records.
Additional authority exists under 45
CFR 75.361 and 75.364, which provide
for the retention of such records as well
as NIH access to such records.
BEA will administer the survey and
analyze the survey results on behalf of
NIH, through a reimbursable
interagency agreement between the two
agencies. The authority for the NIH to
reimburse BEA for this collection is the
Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535).
BEA possesses programmatic
authority to conduct this collection
under 15 U.S.C. 1525 (first paragraph).
NIH’s support for this research is
consistent with its duties and authority
under 42 U.S.C. 282.
The information provided by the
respondents will be held confidential
and be used for exclusively statistical
purposes. This pledge of confidentiality
is made under the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA) (44
U.S.C. 3572). This section provides that
‘‘data or information acquired by an
agency under a pledge of confidentiality
and for exclusively statistical purposes
shall be used by officers, employees, or
agents of the agency exclusively for
statistical purposes. Data or information
acquired by an agency under a pledge of
confidentiality for exclusively statistical
purposes shall not be disclosed by an
agency in identifiable form, for any use
other than an exclusively statistical
purpose, except with the informed
consent of the respondent.’’
Responses will be kept confidential
and will not be disclosed in identifiable
form to anyone, other than employees or
agents of BEA or agents of NIH, without
prior written permission of the person
filing the report. By law, each employee
as well as each agent is subject to a jail
term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to
$250,000, or both for disclosing to the
public any identifiable information that
is reported about a business or
institution.
Section 515 of the Treasury and
General Government Appropriations
Act for FY2001 (Pub. L. 106–554) (the
Information Quality Guidelines) applies
to this survey. The collection and use of
this information comply with all
applicable information quality
guidelines, i.e., those of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), DOC,
BEA, and NIH.
II. Method of Collection
A survey with a cover letter that
includes a brief description of, and
rationale for, the survey will be sent by
email to potential respondents by the
first week of August 2023, 2024, and
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2025. A report of the respondent’s
expenditures of the NIH award amounts
(including NIH awards received as a
sub-recipient from another institution
and following the proposed format for
expenditure categories included with
the survey form) will be requested to be
completed and submitted online no
later than December 8 of each survey
year, which in most years will be
approximately 120 days after mailing.
Survey respondents will be selected
based on award levels, which determine
the weight of the respondent in the
BRDPI. Potential respondents will
include (1) The top 100 organizations in
total awards, which account for about
76 percent of total awards; (2) 40
additional organizations that are not
primarily in the ‘‘Research and
Development (R&D) contracts’’ category;
and (3) 10 additional organizations that
are primarily in the ‘‘R&D contracts’’
category.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608–0069.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of current information
collection.
Affected Public: Universities or other
organizations that are NIH award
recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Time per Response: 16
hours but may vary among respondents
because of differences in institution
structure, size, and complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary
Legal Authority: 45 CFR 75.302,
75.308, 75.361, and 75.364; 15 U.S.C.
1525; 42 U.S.C. 282.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting comments to permit
BEA to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the
NIH, including whether the information
will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate
the accuracy of our estimate of the time
and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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response to this notice are a matter of
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public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Atlantic shark fishery review (SHARE)
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AGENCY:
NMFS announces the
availability of the final SHARE
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of the current state of the Atlantic shark
fishery, NMFS examined various
aspects of commercial and recreational
shark fisheries conservation and
management, shark depredation, and
additional factors affecting the shark
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the shark fishery, the SHARE document
identifies areas of success and concerns
in the fishery and identifies potential
future revisions to regulations and
management measures. NMFS
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the regulations and/or management
measures would occur via future
rulemaking, as applicable, and would
include appropriate opportunity for
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DATES: The SHARE document was
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Guy
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8503.
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Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
fisheries (tunas, billfish, swordfish, and
sharks) are managed under the authority
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.).
The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS
Fishery Management Plan (2006
Consolidated HMS FMP) and its
amendments are implemented by
regulations at 50 CFR part 635.
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
NMFS is responsible for the sustainable
management of Atlantic HMS (16 U.S.C.
1852(a)(3)). NMFS must comply with all
applicable provisions of the MagnusonStevens Act when implementing
conservation and management measures
for shark stocks and fisheries. Under the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, conservation
and management measures must
prevent overfishing while achieving, on
a continuing basis, the optimum yield
from each fishery (16 U.S.C. 1851(a)(1)).
Where a fishery is determined to be in
or approaching an overfished condition,
NMFS must adopt conservation and
management measures to prevent or end
overfishing and rebuild the fishery (16
U.S.C. 1853(a)(10); 1854(e)). In addition,
NMFS must, among other things,
comply with the Magnuson-Stevens
Act’s 10 National Standards, including
a requirement to use the best scientific
information available as well as to
consider potential impacts on residents
of different States, efficiency, costs,
fishing communities, bycatch, and
safety at sea (16 U.S.C. 1851 (a)(1–10)).
Additionally, under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act, NMFS must implement
binding domestic regulations and other
measures necessary and appropriate to
carry out applicable recommendations
of the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
which has issued recommendations for
the conservation and management of
shark species caught in association with
ICCAT fisheries. NMFS also must
implement domestic measures to carry
out proposals adopted under the
Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES), which has included
measures that place requirements or
restrictions on the trade of some shark
species and shark fins. The purpose of
the SHARE document is to analyze
trends within the commercial and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and
Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us access the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Durable Goods and Equipment
Section, Industry Economics Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 4600
Silver Hill Road, BE-61, Washington DC 20233, or by email to
[email protected] or [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0608-0069 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Durable Goods and Equipment Section,
Industry Economics Division (BE-61), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233;
(301-278-9769); or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The survey obtains the distribution of expenditures incurred by
recipients of biomedical research awards from NIH and will provide
information on how the NIH award amounts are expended across several
major categories. This information, along with wage and price data from
other published sources, will be used to generate the Biomedical
Research and Development Price Index (BRDPI). The BRDPI is an index of
prices paid for the labor, supplies, equipment, and other inputs
required to perform the biomedical research the NIH supports in its
intramural laboratories and through its awards to extramural
organizations. The BRDPI is a vital tool for planning the NIH research
budget and analyzing future NIH programs. A survey of award recipients
is currently the only means for updating the expenditure category
weights that are used to prepare the BRDPI. BEA develops the index for
NIH under a reimbursable interagency agreement.
This survey will be voluntary. The authority for NIH to collect
information for the BRDPI is provided in 45 CFR 75.302 and 75.308.
These sections set forth explicit standards for grantees in
establishing and maintaining financial management systems and records.
Additional authority exists under 45 CFR 75.361 and 75.364, which
provide for the retention of such records as well as NIH access to such
records.
BEA will administer the survey and analyze the survey results on
behalf of NIH, through a reimbursable interagency agreement between the
two agencies. The authority for the NIH to reimburse BEA for this
collection is the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535).
BEA possesses programmatic authority to conduct this collection
under 15 U.S.C. 1525 (first paragraph). NIH's support for this research
is consistent with its duties and authority under 42 U.S.C. 282.
The information provided by the respondents will be held
confidential and be used for exclusively statistical purposes. This
pledge of confidentiality is made under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA) (44 U.S.C.
3572). This section provides that ``data or information acquired by an
agency under a pledge of confidentiality and for exclusively
statistical purposes shall be used by officers, employees, or agents of
the agency exclusively for statistical purposes. Data or information
acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively
statistical purposes shall not be disclosed by an agency in
identifiable form, for any use other than an exclusively statistical
purpose, except with the informed consent of the respondent.''
Responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in
identifiable form to anyone, other than employees or agents of BEA or
agents of NIH, without prior written permission of the person filing
the report. By law, each employee as well as each agent is subject to a
jail term of up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both for
disclosing to the public any identifiable information that is reported
about a business or institution.
Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act for FY2001 (Pub. L. 106-554) (the Information Quality Guidelines)
applies to this survey. The collection and use of this information
comply with all applicable information quality guidelines, i.e., those
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), DOC, BEA, and NIH.
II. Method of Collection
A survey with a cover letter that includes a brief description of,
and rationale for, the survey will be sent by email to potential
respondents by the first week of August 2023, 2024, and
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2025. A report of the respondent's expenditures of the NIH award
amounts (including NIH awards received as a sub-recipient from another
institution and following the proposed format for expenditure
categories included with the survey form) will be requested to be
completed and submitted online no later than December 8 of each survey
year, which in most years will be approximately 120 days after mailing.
Survey respondents will be selected based on award levels, which
determine the weight of the respondent in the BRDPI. Potential
respondents will include (1) The top 100 organizations in total awards,
which account for about 76 percent of total awards; (2) 40 additional
organizations that are not primarily in the ``Research and Development
(R&D) contracts'' category; and (3) 10 additional organizations that
are primarily in the ``R&D contracts'' category.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608-0069.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of current
information collection.
Affected Public: Universities or other organizations that are NIH
award recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours but may vary among
respondents because of differences in institution structure, size, and
complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary
Legal Authority: 45 CFR 75.302, 75.308, 75.361, and 75.364; 15
U.S.C. 1525; 42 U.S.C. 282.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting comments to permit BEA to: (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper
functions of the NIH, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the
time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-05771 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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