[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 101 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29338-29339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10093]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for the 
Pharmacology Research Associate Program

    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 National 
Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), 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: Application for the Pharmacology 
Research Associate Program. Type of Information Collection Request: 
Extension of a currently approved collection, OMB No. 0925-0378, 
expiration date August 31, 2007. Form Numbers: NIH 2721-1, NIH 2721-2. 
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Pharmacology Research 
Associate (PRAT) Program will use the applicant and referee information 
to award opportunities for training and experience in laboratory or 
clinical investigation to individuals with a Ph.D. degree in 
pharmacology or a related science, M.D., or other professional degree 
through appointments as PRAT Fellows at the National Institutes of 
Health or the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of the program is 
to develop leaders in pharmacological research for key positions in 
academic, industrial, and Federal research laboratories. Frequency of 
Response: Once a year. Affected Public: Individuals or households; 
Businesses or other for-profit. Type of Respondents: Applicants and 
Referees.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                     Estimated                                       Estimated
                                                     number of       Estimated    Average burden   total annual
         Type and number of respondents            responses per       total         hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondent       responses       responses       requested
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Applicants, 25..................................               1              25            8.00          200
Referees, 75....................................               1              75            1.75          131.25
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    Total Number of Respondents: 100.
    Total Number of Responses: 100.
    Total Hours: 331.25.
    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at:
    Applicants: $10,250.00.
    Referees: $6,562.50.
    There are no Capital Costs, Operating costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.
    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) 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 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 Ms. Sally Lee, NIGMS, NIH, Natcher Building, Room 
2AN-18H, 45 Center Drive, MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892-6200, or call 
non-toll-free number 301-594-2755 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: May 16, 2007.
Sally Lee,
Acting Executive Officer, National Institute of General Medical 
Sciences, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E7-10093 Filed 5-24-07; 8:45 am]
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