[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43590-43591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20865]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs

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 Office of Loan Repayment and 
Scholarship, 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: National Institutes of Health Loan 
Repayment Programs. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of 
currently approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0361, expiration date 11/
30/01). Form Numbers: NIH 2674-1, NIH 2674-2, and NIH 2674-3, NIH 2674-
4 and NIH 2674-5. Need and Use of Information Collection: The NIH makes 
available financial assistance, in the form of educational loan 
repayment, to M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., D.C., and 
N.D. degree holders, or the equivalent, who perform biomedical or 
biobehavioral research in NIH intramural laboratories or as extramural 
grantees for a minimum of 2 years (3 years for General Research LRP) in 
research areas supporting the mission and priorities of the NIH. The 
AIDS Research Loan Repayment Program (AIDS-LRP) is authorized by 
section 487A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288-1); the 
General Research Loan Repayment Program (GR-LRP) is authorized by 
section 487C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288-3); the 
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from 
Disadvantaged Backgrounds (CR-LRP) is authorized by section 487E (42 
U.S.C. 288-5); the Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for 
Extramural Investigators is authorized by section 487F (42 U.S.C. 288-
5a); and the Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (PR-LRP) is 
authorized by section 487F (42 U.S.C. 288-6). The loan repayment 
programs provide for the repayment of up to $35,000 a year of the 
principal and interest of the educational loan debt of qualified health 
professionals who agree to conduct qualifying research for each year of 
obligated service. Applicants must have qualifying educational debt in 
excess of 20 percent of their annual compensation on the expected date 
of program eligibility. The information proposed for collection will be 
used to determine an applicant's eligibility for participation in the 
program. Frequency of Response: Initial application and annual renewal 
application. Affected Public: Applicants, financial institutions, 
research institutions, recommenders. Type of Respondents: Physicians, 
other scientific or medical personnel, and institutional 
representatives. The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                                   Estimated
                                                   Number of       number of     Average burden    Annual burden
              Type of respondents                 respondents    responses per      hours per          hours
                                                                  respondent        responses        requested
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Intramural LRPs:
    Applicants................................              75               1             10.0              750
    Recommenders..............................             225               1              0.50             113
    Financial Institutions....................             375               1              0.33             124
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      Subtotal................................             675  ..............  ................             987
Extramural LRPs:
    Applicants................................             400               1             10.0            4,000
    Recommenders..............................           1,200               1              0.50             600
    Institutional Representatives.............             400               1              1.50             600
    Financial Institutions....................           2,000               1              0.33             660
                                               ----------------                                  ---------------
      Subtotal................................           4,000  ..............  ................           5,860
                                               ----------------                                  ---------------
      Total...................................           4,675  ..............  ................           6,847
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    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $175,166.63. 
There are no capital costs, operating costs, 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, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (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: Information on the proposed project or a copy 
of the data collection plans and instruments may be obtained by calling 
or writing: Marc S. Horowitz, J.D., Director, Office of Loan Repayment 
and Scholarship, National Institutes of Health, 2 Center Drive, Room 
2E30, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0230 or call non-toll-free (301) 402-
5666 or e-mail your request,

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including your address, to [email protected]>.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before 
October 19, 2001.

    Dated: August 8, 2001.
Yvonne T. Maddox,
Acting Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 01-20865 Filed 8-17-01; 8:45 am]
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