[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55825-55826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20838]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; National Institutes of Health Undergraduate 
Scholarship Program for Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

    Summary: In compliance with the requirement of section 
3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of 
Loan Repayment and Scholarship, 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 June 10, 2004, and allowed 60 days for public 
comment. One public comment was received and responded to. 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: National Institutes of Health 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged 
Backgrounds (UGSP). Type of Information Collection Request: Extension 
of a previously approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0438, expiration date 
July 31, 2004). Form Numbers: NIH 2762-1, NIH 2762-2, NIH 2762-3, NIH 
2762-4, and NIH 2762-5. Need and Use of Information Collection: The NIH 
makes available scholarship awards to students from disadvantaged 
backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical research. The 
scholarships pay for tuition and reasonable educational and living 
expenses up to $20,000 per academic year at an accredited undergraduate 
institution. In return, for each year of scholarship support, the 
recipient is obligated to serve as a full-time paid employee in an NIH 
research laboratory for 10 consecutive weeks during the months of June 
through August and for 1 year after graduation. If the recipient is 
enrolled in an undergraduate program or pursues a postgraduate degree 
(doctoral, medical, dental, or veterinarian school), the post-
graduation service obligation may be deferred with the approval of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. The information 
proposed for collection will be used by the Office of Loan Repayment 
and Scholarship to determine an applicant's eligibility for 
participation in the UGSP and a participant's eligibility to defer his 
or her service obligation. The UGSP is authorized by section 487D of 
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 288-2), as amended by 
the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-43). Frequency of 
Response: Initial application and annual renewal application. Affected 
Public: Applicants (high school or undergraduate students), 
recommenders, undergraduate institution financial aid staff, 
participants wishing to defer their service obligation, and graduate or 
undergraduate registrar staff. The annual reporting burden estimates 
are as follows:

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated        number          Average      total annual
               Type of respondent                    number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response      requested
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Applicant.......................................             300             1.0           3.167          950.10

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Recommender.....................................             900             1.0           1.000          900.00
Financial Aid Staff.............................             300             1.0            .500          150.00
UGSP Participant................................              40             1.0            .084            3.36
Registrar.......................................              40             1.0            .750           30.00
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    Totals......................................           1,580  ..............  ..............        2,033.46
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    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $40,249.70. 
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 should address 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.
    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, DC 
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: Alfred C. Johnson, Ph.D., Deputy Director, 
Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship, National Institutes of 
Health, 2 Center Drive, Room 2E28 (MSC 0230), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-
0230. Dr. Johnson can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected] or 
by calling (301) 402-6425.
    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: August 23, 2004.
Raynard S. Kington,
Deputy Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 04-20838 Filed 9-15-04; 8:45 am]
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