Protection of Human Subjects: Common Rule (56 FR 28003)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0990-0260_Supporting Statement 28 March 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-03-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187692	103(b)(5) Incident Reporting, .113 Suspension or Termination Reporting	Modified
187691	.115(a) IRB Recordkeeping	Modified
10389	103(b)(4), .109(d)IRB Actions, .116 and .117 Informed Consent	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0260	ICR Reference No: 201203-0990-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-0990-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Protection of Human Subjects: Common Rule (56 FR 28003)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	328,980	0	328,980
Time Burden (Hours)	1,138,230	0	1,138,230
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Common Rule (56 FR 27003) establishes Federal policy for the protection of human subjects of Federally conducted or sponsored research. The common rule, published in 1991, requires applicant and awardee institutions to establish procedures to report, disclose and maintain required informaiton including informed consent and assurance of the establishment of an Institutional Review Board.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 99 - 158 491(a) Name of Law: Protection of Human Rights
   US Code: 42 USC 289 Name of Law: IRB
   EO: EO 12333 Name/Subject of EO: Common Rule
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 4819	01/31/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 18820	03/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
103(b)(4), .109(d)IRB Actions, .116 and .117 Informed Consent
.115(a) IRB Recordkeeping
103(b)(5) Incident Reporting, .113 Suspension or Termination Reporting

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	328,980	328,980	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,138,230	1,138,230	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,992,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/28/2012

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