[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5200]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Revision of OMB 
0925-0002 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowship 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 Extramural 
Research, 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: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual 
Fellowship Application. Type of Information Collection Request: 
Revision of a currently approved collection. Form Numbers: The PHS 416-
1, 416-9, 416-5, 416-6031, 6031-1, Need and Use of Information 
Collection: The PHS 416-1 and 416-9 are used by individuals to apply 
for direct research training support. Awards are made to individual 
applicants for specified training proposals in biomedical and 
behavioral research, selected as a result of a national competition. 
The other related forms (PHS 416-5, 416-7, 6031, 6031-1) are used by 
these individuals to activate, terminate, and provide for payback of a 
National Research Service Award. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households; business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions; 
Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal government. Type of 
Respondents: Adult scientific trainees and professionals. The annual 
reporting burden is represented in the following table:

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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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Applicants......................................       81,837.60          1.0834           2.658      235,665.86
Referee.........................................        7,268.56          1.0834           2.658       20,931.11
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    Totals......................................       89,106.16          1.0834           2.658      256,596.97
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    There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 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 appropriated 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: Ms. Mikia Currie Division of Grants Policy for 
Extramural Research Administration, NIH, Rockledge 1 Suite 350, Room 
3505, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7974, or call non-toll-
free number (301) 435-0941 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 within 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: March 7, 2005.
Joe Ellis,
Acting Director for OPERA.
[FR Doc. 05-5200 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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