[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25230]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH Intramural Research, 
Training Award, Program Application

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, 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: NIH Intramural Research Training Award, Program Application.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Revision/OMB No. 0925-0299; 
3/31/2003.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The proposed information 
collection activity is for the purpose of collecting data related to 
the availability of Training Fellowships under the NIH Intramural 
Research Training Award Program. This information must be submitted in 
order to received due consideration for an award and will be used to 
determine the eligibility and quality of potential awardees.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals seeking Intramural Training award 
opportunities.
    Type of Respondents: Postdoctoral, pre-doctoral, post-
baccalaureate, technical, and student IRTA applicants. There are no 
capital costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance cost to report.

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                                                                                                      Estimated
                                                                           Estimated                    total
                                                              Estimated    number of      Average       annual
                     Type of respondent                       number of    responses   burden hours     burden
                                                             respondents      per      per response     hours
                                                                           respondent                 requested
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Postdoctoral IRTA..........................................        1,375         1.00     1.00              1375
Predoctoral................................................          306         1.00     1.00               306
Postbaccalaureate..........................................          793         1.00     1.00               793
Technical IRTA.............................................           83         1.00     1.00                83
Student IRTA...............................................        3,800         1.00     1.00             3,800
References for all IRTA categories.........................       15,188         1.00     0.33             5,012
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      Total................................................       21,545         1.00     0.5276862       11,369
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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 is necessary for the 
proper performance of the agency, including whether the 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, Personnel Management Specialist, 
Office of Human Resource Management, OD, NIH, Building 31, Room B3C07, 
31 Center Drive MSC 2203, Behtesda, MD, 20892-2203, or call non-toll-
free number (301) 496-1443, or e-mail your request, including your 
address to: [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: September 26, 2002.
Frederick C. Walker,
Acting Director of Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 02-25230 Filed 10-3-02; 8:45 am]
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