[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 121 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34692-34693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Graduate Student 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 Graduate Partnerships 
Program/OITE/OIR/OD, 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: Graduate Student Training Program Application. Type of 
Information Collection Request: Revision. Form Number: 0925-0501. 
Expiration Date: November 30, 2007. Need and Use of Information 
Collection: The information gathered in the Graduate Student Training 
Program application will enable the evaluation and identification of 
graduate students wishing to perform part or all of their PhD 
dissertation research within the

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NIH Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP). The application for 
admission into the Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) models many 
university graduate school applications, key areas including: Contact 
information, citizenship status, identification of partnerships to 
which the student wishes to apply, educational history, standardized 
examination scores, letters of recommendation, research interests, 
personal statement / proposed research, and NIH investigator for 
dissertation research. In addition, race, ethnicity, gender, and 
disability questions are included though optional for completion; used 
only for statistical purposes in evaluating GPP recruiting efforts and 
compliance with federal regulations. The Graduate Student Training 
Program application will be used by the NIH Admission Committees to 
identify candidates for admission in institutional and individual 
partnerships.
    Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: Students pursuing an advanced degree, Ph.D., who would 
like to perform part or all of their dissertation research in the NIH 
Intramural Research Program laboratories.
    The annual reporting burden is displayed in the following table:

                                        Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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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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Graduate Student Applicants On-Line.............             100               1            0.50              50
Post-baccalaureate Applicants On-Line...........             500               1            0.50             250
Collection & Submission of Hardcopy Documents...             600               1            0.50             300
Recommendations (600 x 3).......................            1800               1            0.25             450
Feedback Questions..............................             200               1            0.25              50
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    Totals......................................            3200  ..............  ..............            1100
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    Estimates of capital costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance 
costs are displayed in the following table:

                                Estimate of Annual Cost to the Federal Government
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                                                                    Operational/maintenance &
       Annualized capital, start-up cost            Amount             purchase components            Amount
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Information Collection........................           $0.00  Trouble-shooting and monitoring         $2000.00
                                                                 fees.
Application Design, Development, Testing......       12,000.00  Maintenance.....................         1000.00
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    Total.....................................       12,000.00     Total........................        3,000.00
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    Estimate of Other Total Annual Cost Burden: $15,000.00.

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 appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    For Further Information: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Dr. Patricia Wagner, Director of Admissions & 
Registrar, Graduate Partnerships Program, National Institutes of 
Health, 2 Center Drive, Building 2 / Room 2E12, Bethesda, Maryland 
20892-0234, or call 301-594-9603 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: June 18, 2007.
Michael M. Gottesman,
Deputy Director for Intramural Research, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E7-12175 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]
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