This collection is approved contingent on a commitment by NIH to develop and test a more active community policing mechanism or NIH moderator role within the next 18 months. The plan and pilot test design should be submitted to OMB as a non-substantive change to the current approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2015
36 Months From Approved
9,240
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0
27,720
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0
0
0
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In 2010, NIH announced its plan to develop the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR), a centralized, online resource that will provide information about the availability and scientific basis of genetic tests. With an increasing number of genetic tests available, NIH recognized the importance of making information about these tests easily accessible to health care providers, researchers, patients, consumers, payers, and others.
The overarching goal of the GTR is to advance the public health and research in the genetic basis of health and disease. As such, the Registry will have several key functions, including (1) encouraging providers of genetic tests to enhance transparency by publicly sharing information about the availability and utility of their tests; (2) providing an information resource for the public, including health care providers, patients, and researchers, to locate laboratories that offer particular tests; and (3) facilitating genetic and genomic data-sharing for research and new scientific discoveries.
The GTR will be created, designed, and maintained by the NIH National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) with input from the stakeholder community and oversight by an NIH steering group. Respondents to the GTR are expected to include clinical laboratories, test manufacturers, researchers, and entities that report and interpret tests performed elsewhere. The GTR is not limited to U.S. respondents; it will also include submissions from outside the United States. Information will be collected and managed using an online submission system.
US Code:
42 USC 46
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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.