The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection process, as stated in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The process involves a 3-year extension without changes to the current method in which Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) submit records for a consultation process specifically for research involving vulnerable groups like pregnant women, prisoners, and children. Public comments are invited regarding the necessity, accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden of this information collection by March 7, 2025. Interested parties can submit comments or inquire for more details via email or phone, referencing document identifier 0990-0481-60D.
Simple Explanation
The Health Department wants to know what people think about a plan where special groups of helpers, called IRBs, send important papers to make sure research is safe for people who need extra care, like kids and moms-to-be. They're asking for people's ideas on this by March 7, 2025, to make the process better.