[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 4722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2400]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Special Volunteer and Guest 
Researcher Assignment

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 the Director, 
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: Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher 
Assignment. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of OMB 
No. 0925-0177; 07/31/02. Need and Use of Information Collection: Form 
NIH-590 records, names, address, employer, education, and other 
information on prospective Special Volunteers and Guest Researchers, 
and is used by the responsible NIH approving official to determine the 
individual's qualifications and eligibility for such assignments. The 
form is the only official record of approved assignments. Frequency of 
Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type 
of Respondents: Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher candidates. 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1560. Estimated Number of Responses 
Per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours Per Response: .08. Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 125.
    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Guest Researcher................................             370               1             .08            29.6
Special Volunteer...............................            1190               1             .08            95.2
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    Total.......................................            1560               1             .08           124.8
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    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 
will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and the clarity of 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 CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Edie Bishop, HR Consultant, Office of Human 
Resource Management, Senior and Scientific Employment Division, 
Building 31, Room B3C07, 31 Center Drive MSC 2203, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before 
April 1, 2002.

    Dated: January 28, 2002.
Stephen C. Benowitz,
Director, Office of Human Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 02-2400 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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