[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62661-62662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21799]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office Intramural Training and Education; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Institutes of Health Undergraduate 
Scholarship Program for Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship 
Program, 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.
    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 one year after graduation. If the recipient is 
enrolled in an undergraduate program or pursues a postgraduate degree 
(doctoral, medical, dental, or veterinarian school), the postgraduation 
service obligation may be deferred with the approval of the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. The information proposed for collection 
will be used by the NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program 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 of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondent                    number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Applicant.......................................             300             1.0           3.167          950.10
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.

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: Darryl M. Murray, PhD, Director, NIH 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program, National Institutes of Health, 2 
Center Drive, Room 2E20 (MSC 0230), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0230. Dr. 
Murray can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected] or by 
calling (301) 594-2222.
    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.


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    Dated: October 29, 2007.
Raynard S. Kington,
Deputy Director, NIH.
 [FR Doc. E7-21799 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am]
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