Justification for Nonsubstantive change request

Non-substantive Change Request Justification

OMB Control Number 0690-0032

RESEARCH PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORT (RPPR)

Date Submitted: February 18, 2025

Summary of request: AGENCY is requesting a change request to revise questions to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

Description of Changes Requested: This request removes demographic questions in accordance with EO 14168. Please check the boxes below if your request includes:

_ _ Revision of an existing question(s)

_X_ Deletion of an existing question(s)

Description of Changes to Burden (if applicable): Slight Burden Decrease

Research Performance Progress Report	Approved Burden TOTAL TIME 82,000	Requested Burden TOTAL TIME 79,950
	TIME per response # respondents 10 hours	TIME per response # respondents 9.75 hours

Other Considerations (optional): Time sensitive – Urgent request to continue timely grant oversight requirements.

The annual progress reports for DOC associated with forms currently in use range from a minimum of 2 hours to a maximum of 15 hours, depending on the type of research project being supported. We have removed 4 questions, which will slightly decrease the burden hours. Therefore, the estimated total burden hours is as follows: (8200 responses x 9.75 hours = 79,950 total burden hours.)

Estimated Annualized Respondent Burden Hours

Type of Respondent (e.g., Occupational Title)	# of Respondents (a)	Annual # of Responses/ Respondent (b)	Total # of Annual Responses (c) = (a) x (b)	Burden Hours/ Response (d)	Total Annual Burden Hours (e) = (c) x (d)
Grantee	2050	4	8,200	9.75/60	79,950
Totals	2050		8,200		79,950

Table A: Description of Changes

DOCUMENT	DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE	QUESTION	REQUESTED CHANGE
Research Performance Progress Report (pg5) DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS (VOLUNTARY)	Revision	Gender: (Select all that apply) (Optional) • Female • Male • Transgender, non-binary, or another gender • Prefer not to answer	Deletion
Research Performance Progress Report (pg5) DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS (VOLUNTARY)	Revision	Do you identify with any of the following groups that the federal government, in Executive Order 13985, has identified as underserved? Check all that apply. Members of religious minorities Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons Persons with disabilities Persons who live in rural areas No, I do not identify with any of these groups	Deletion
Research Performance Progress Report (pg5) DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS (VOLUNTARY)	Revision	What is your race and/or ethnicity? Check all that apply. American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Middle Eastern or North African Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White	Deletion
Research Performance Progress Report (pg5) DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS (VOLUNTARY)	Revision	Disability Status: Yes No Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses Serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs Other serious disability related to a physical, mental, or emotional condition Do not wish to provide	Deletion