The paperwork
for the existing IRB Registration program is approved. When HHS
finalizes the IRB Registration rule, HHS shall submit an ICR to
obtain OMB approval for the revised IRB Registration program.
Altering the nature and/or extent of information collected from the
public without OMB approval is a violation of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, and HHS will report this violation in the next
Information Collection Budget. In the future, HHS will request OMB
approval for the changes through either a change worksheet (83-C)
or submit an ICR for revision (83-I) after completing the PRA
mandated public comment process, depending on the changes to the
information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2008
01/31/2008
5,000
0
0
3,500
0
0
0
0
0
The Institutinal Review Board
(IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) Registration Form is
designed to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged
in HHS- conducted or supported research to satisfy the assurance
requirements of Section 491(a) of the Public Health Service Act and
of HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR
46.103. The respondents are IRBs or IECs designated by an
Institution under an assurance of compliance approved for
federalwide use by OHRP, underHHS protection of human subjects
regulations at 45 CFR 46.103(a) and that....
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.