[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6505-6506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1140]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH Intramural Research, 
Training 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 Program Applications.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Revision/OMB No. 0925-0299; 
February 28, 2006.
    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 in the NIH Intramural Research 
Program. This information must be submitted in order to receive due 
consideration for a fellowship and will be used to determine the 
eligibility and quality of potential awardees.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals seeking Intramural Training 
Opportunities and references for these individuals.
    Type of Respondents: Postdoctoral, predoctoral, post-baccalaureate, 
technical, clinical, and student IRTA applicants. There are no capital 
costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance costs to report.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of        Average      total annual
               Type of respondent                    number of     responses per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per  response     requested
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Postdoctoral....................................           1,000            3.00            1.00           3,000
Predoctoral.....................................             175            1.00            1.00             175
Postbaccalaureate...............................           2,090            1.00            1.00           2,090
Technical.......................................             175            1.00            1.00             175
Clinical........................................             300            1.00            1.00             300
Student.........................................           7,000            1.00            1.00           7,000
References for all categories...................          31,395            1.00            0.33          10,360
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    Total.......................................          42,135       1.0474665       0.5482378          23,100
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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;

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(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: Steve Alves, Web site Programs Specialist, Office 
of Intramural Training and Education, OD, NIH, Building 2, Room 2W17, 2 
Center Drive MSC 0240, Bethesda, MD 20892-0240, or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 402-1294, 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: January 23, 2006.
Christine Major,
Acting Director, Office of Human Resources, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. 06-1140 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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