[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11392]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for the 
Pharmacology Research Associate Program

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of General Medical 
Sciences (NIGMS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on February 6, 2001, pages 9089-9090, and allowed 60 days for public 
comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice 
is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National 
Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is 
not required to respond to, an information collection that has been 
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Application for the Pharmacology 
Research Associate Program. Type of Information Collection Request: 
Extension of a currently approved collection. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: The Pharmacology Research Associate (PRAT) 
Program will use the applicant and referee information to award 
opportunities for training and experience in laboratory or clinical 
investigation to individuals with a PhD. degree in pharmacology or a 
related science, M.D., or other professional degree through 
appointments as PRAT Fellows at the National Institutes of Health or 
the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of the program is to develop 
leaders in pharmacological research for key positions in academic, 
industrial, and Federal research laboratories. Frequency of Response: 
Once a year. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or 
other for-profit.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                 Estimated
                                                 number of     Estimated total  Average  burden  Estimated total
       Type and numbers of respondents         responses per       responses       hours per      annual burden
                                                 respondent                        responses     hours requested
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Applicants--50..............................               1               50             2.00              100
Referees--150...............................               1              150            0.167               25
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Total Number of Respondents: 200
Total Number of Responses: 200
Total Hours: 125
The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at:
Applicants: $5,500.00
Referees: $1,250.00
    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.

Request for Comments:

    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following points: (1) 
Evaluate 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) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact: Ms. Sally Lee, NIGMS, NIH, Natcher Building, 
Room 2AN-18H, 45 Center Drive, MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892-6200. Phone 
(301) 594-2755, facsimile (301) 402-0156, or electronic mail: 
[email protected].

Comments Due Date:

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this 
publication.

    Dated: April 30, 2001.
Martha Pine,
Associated Director for Administration and Operations, National 
Institute of General Medical Sciences.
[FR Doc. 01-11392 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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