Federal Register #2026-19303

NIH Request for Public Comment on Financial Conflict of Interest Reporting Requirements

This opportunity is a request for public comment from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding information collection for objectivity in research and financial conflict of interest (FCOI) reporting. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services - Purpose: - Soliciting public input on revised information collection requirements for reporting financial conflicts of interest in Public Health Service-funded research - Key Requirements: - Institutions must identify and report foreign financial conflicts of interest, specifying the type of foreign entity and the name of the foreign country - Reporting is to be done via the eRA Commons FCOI Module - Compliance with revised regulations: 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 94 - No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement of products or services - Focus is on regulatory compliance and accurate reporting of FCOIs, especially those involving foreign entities - Public comments are requested on the impact and costs of the proposed information collection

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval of information collection related to promoting objectivity in research and responsible prospective contractors. The regulations aim to ensure that Public Health Service-funded research is free from bias due to financial conflicts of interest. The request includes a change to require identification of foreign financial conflicts of interest in the reporting module. Comments on this information collection are due by October 22, 2026.

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