OMB approves the
package with the following explanation of the re-calculation for
the number of respondents and burden hours. The number of
respondents reflect the number of disclosures by investigators and
institutions. The burden hours reflect reporting, recordkeeping,
and disclosures. Also, burden hours can be broken down to program
changes and adjustments. For program changes, the hours associated
with reporting conflicts of interest to NSF and disclosing
institutional conflicts were added. For adjustments, the difference
in hours for NSF's original and current submissions for
recordkeeping and disclosure by investigators were added.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1998
09/30/1998
07/31/1996
40,000
0
0
91,214
0
35,000
0
0
0
The policy will require grantee
institutions to maintain conflict of interest policies requiring
disclosure of investigator financial ties with parties whose
financial interest could be affected by NSF, and to inform NSF of
those ties.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.