[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37068-37069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18007]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NLM Online Application 
Packet

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment 
on proposed data collection projects, the National Library of Medicine 
(NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic 
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

    Title: NLM Online Application Packet. Type of Information 
Collection Request: Extension of OMB No. 0925-0223. Expires 08/31/97. 
Need and Use of Information Collection: The NLM uses the information 
provided by individuals and institutions for MEDLARS online system user 
code assignments and invoices for system use. Frequency of Response: On 
occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or 
other for profit; State or local governments; Federal agencies; Non-
profit institutions; Small businesses or organizations. Type of 
Respondents: Organizations, Health Care Providers, Students. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents 
annually: 1,800. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1: 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.0833 hours; and Estimated Total 
Annual Burden Hours Requested: 149.94. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at: $1,499. There are no capital costs to 
report. There are no operating or maintenance costs to report.

Request for Comments

    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
To request additional information on the proposed collection of 
information or to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument, 
contact Carolyn Tilley, Head, Medlars Management Section, BSD, LO, NLM, 
NIH, Building 38A, Room 4N-04, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, 
or call non-toll free number (301) 402-1076. You may also e-mail your 
request to: [email protected].

Comments Due Date

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this 
publication.


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    Dated: July 1, 1997.
Donald C. Poppke,
Executive Officer, NLM.
[FR Doc. 97-18007 Filed 7-9-97; 8:45 am]
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