The sharing of research data supports
the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is
essential to facilitate the translation of research results into
knowledge, products, practices, and procedures that improve human
health. By enabling secondary research questions to be addressed,
data sharing also maximizes research investments. In 2008, NIH
implemented the Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH
Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) to
enable the full value of GWAS data to be realized. GWAS data are
maintained in a central data repository, the database of Genotypes
and Phenotypes (dbGaP), which is administered by the National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of the National
Library of Medicine at NIH.
NIH has been collecting study
information and data from submitters and processing data access
requests since 2008 under the OMB-approved SF424 R&R form (OMB
Number 4040-0001, expiration date February 28, 2013). NIH is
seeking approval to modify the manner of collecting the study
registration information, study data, and access information in
order to ease the burden for submitters and requesters.
$9,250,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Saleda Perryman
No
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.