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), 73864-73865 [2023-23690]

Download as PDF 73864 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2023 / Notices name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: NIMHD: https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/advisorycouncil/, where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available. Dated: October 24, 2023. Victoria E. Townsend, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–23753 Filed 10–26–23; 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 an opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, will publish periodic summaries of existing projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 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 SUMMARY: 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 (HBCUs). Through this initiative, Federal agencies were mandated to assist in strengthening HBCUs’ ability for equitable participation in Federal programs and explore new ways to improve the relationship between the Federal Government and HBCUs. This initiative has established how the agency intends to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants and contracts. The Path to Excellence and Innovation was a comprehensive plan to expand the existing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Program in the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management. The Path to Excellence provided a platform for increased transparency between HBCUs and the Federal Government through the provision of outreach events, training opportunities, and one-on-one assistance. There were nineteen schools and each school had chosen one or more small business teaming partner(s) to support their effort in this program. Through the collection of this information, the NIH Small Business Program Office will gain insight into what government grants and contracts are of interest to HBCUs and small businesses. This information has supported the initiative to help HBCUs and small businesses because this tool aids them to be more knowledgeable about what opportunities regarding grants and contracts exist for their organization. Office of Management and Budget approval is requested for a 3-year extension. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 108. plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Keondra Watts, Program Analyst, NIH, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, 6701 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892–7786, or call non-toll-free number (301) 443–8722 or email your request, including your address to: Keondra.Watts@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 minimizes 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 and small businesses may be interested in pursuing, 0925–0767, exp., date, 01/31/2024 Extension, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, National Institutes of Health. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Type of respondent Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours HBCU Pre-Solicitation Portal for Contracts and Grants .................................. 65 10 10/60 108 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ 650 ........................ 108 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2023 / Notices Dated: October 19, 2023. Tara A. Schwetz, Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2023–23690 Filed 10–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Pursuant to section 1009 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; Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women. Date: November 20–21, 2023. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 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: Pablo M. Blazquez Gamez, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–1042, pablo.blazquezgamez@nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA–OD– 23–013 and RFA–OD–23–014— Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). Date: November 20–21, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 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: Jessica Bellinger, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific of Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3158, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–827–4446, bellingerjd@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Small Business: Microbial Diagnostics, Detection and Decontamination. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 Date: November 28–29, 2023. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 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: Shinako Takada, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–827–5997, shinako.takada@ nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Research Enhancement Awards: Biological and Molecular Technologies. Date: November 28, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 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: Rebecca Catherine Burgess, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 480–8034, rebecca.burgess@nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Basic, Shared, and High-End Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation (S10) Special Emphasis Panel. Date: November 30, 2023. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 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: Sudha Veeraraghavan, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4166, MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 827– 5263, sudha.veeraraghavan@nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Topics in Health Services Research, Health Information Technology, and Aging. Date: December 4–5, 2023. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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: Lauren Susan Penney, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–1968, penneyls@ csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; DP1 Catalyst—HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications. Date: December 5, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73865 Contact Person: Joshua D. Powell, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–5370, josh.powell@nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR23–138: Instrumentation Grant Program for ResourceLimited Institutions (S10). Date: December 6, 2023. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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: James J. Li, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5148, MSC 7849, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–806– 8065, lijames@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Fellowships: HIV/AIDS Biological Review Panel. Date: December 11, 2023. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 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: Velasco Cimica, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–1760, velasco.cimica@ nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Medical Imaging, Cardiovascular and Surgical Devices, Biomedical Sensing, Measurement and Instrumentation Small Business. Date: December 12, 2023. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 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: Steven Anthony Ripp, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 594–3010, steven.ripp@nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member Conflict: Molecular Genetics and Genomics. Date: December 12, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 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: Linda Wagner Jurata, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–8032, linda.jurata@nih.gov. 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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 an opportunity for public comment on proposed 
data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health, Office of 
the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small 
Business Program Office, will publish periodic summaries of existing 
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 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: Keondra 
Watts, Program Analyst, NIH, Office of the Director, Office of 
Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program Office, 
6701 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892-7786, or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 443-8722 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 minimizes 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 and small businesses 
may be interested in pursuing, 0925-0767, exp., date, 01/31/2024 
Extension, 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 (HBCUs). 
Through this initiative, Federal agencies were mandated to assist in 
strengthening HBCUs' ability for equitable participation in Federal 
programs and explore new ways to improve the relationship between the 
Federal Government and HBCUs. This initiative has established how the 
agency intends to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively 
for grants and contracts.
    The Path to Excellence and Innovation was a comprehensive plan to 
expand the existing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business 
Program in the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management. The Path 
to Excellence provided a platform for increased transparency between 
HBCUs and the Federal Government through the provision of outreach 
events, training opportunities, and one-on-one assistance. There were 
nineteen schools and each school had chosen one or more small business 
teaming partner(s) to support their effort in this program. Through the 
collection of this information, the NIH Small Business Program Office 
will gain insight into what government grants and contracts are of 
interest to HBCUs and small businesses. This information has supported 
the initiative to help HBCUs and small businesses because this tool 
aids them to be more knowledgeable about what opportunities regarding 
grants and contracts exist for their organization.
    Office of Management and Budget approval is requested for a 3-year 
extension. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annualized burden hours are 108.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     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                65              10           10/60             108
 Grants.........................................
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................  ..............             650  ..............             108
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    Dated: October 19, 2023.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-23690 Filed 10-26-23; 8:45 am]
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