Where can I find information regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) / Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance procedures?
• NIH PRA/OMB Website: http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/policy/collection/infocollectfaq.html • The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 requires agencies to obtain approval from OMB prior to soliciting and/or obtaining identical information from ten or more members of the public in multiple forms. PRA/OMB approval is required whether the Federal agency collects the information itself or uses an outside agent or contractor. OMB requires 90-120 days to approve new information collections and renew existing approvals. • You can click on the Office of Extramural Research (OER) Intranet website at: http://odoerdb2.od.nih.gov/oer/policies/project_clearance/pcb.htm to obtain a list of NIH PRA/OMB Project Clearance Liaisons, and get more information about whether your IT system has been approved for PRA/OMB information collection.