[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13287-13288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6018]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0990-New]
Agency Information Collection Request: 60-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following
summary of a proposed information collection request for public
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the
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estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail
address within 60-days.
Proposed Project: Whistleblowers Study--OMB No. 0990--New--Office
of Research Integrity (ORI).
Abstract: The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) proposes to do a
study to determine what questions whistleblowers want answered from
Research Integrity Officers (RIOs) when deciding to file an allegation
of research misconduct.
To guide RIOs to be well-prepared to provide answers to the kinds
of questions that complainants (whistleblowers) and potential
complainants ask RIOs at different stages of the research misconduct
allegation resolution process is critical to the smooth and effective
conduct of that process. Complainants and potential complainants need
to know what is in store for them during the process employed by the
institution to resolve allegations of research misconduct. They need to
know the steps involved in the process, the support available to them,
and the safeguards afforded them against retaliation. This study will
seek to obtain information from RIOs concerning the questions
complainants have and when they arise, as well as what responses RIOs
provide when they do.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Forms Type of respondent Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Interview About Questions Asked By Research Integrity Officers 100 1 45/60 75
Complainants and Potential Complainants. (RIOs) from Institutions with
Research Misconduct Allegation
or Investigation in Past 5
Years.
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Total..................................... ................................ ................ ................ ................ 75
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-6018 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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