[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3273]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


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

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Loan Repayment and 
Scholarship, 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on November 6, 2007 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public 
comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of 
Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required 
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, 
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.
    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 
December 31, 2007--Extended to February 29, 2008). 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 that 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 1 
year after graduation. If the recipient is enrolled in an undergraduate 
program or pursues a postgraduate degree (doctoral, medical, dental, or 
veterinarian school), the post-graduation service obligation may be 
deferred with the approval of the Secretary, Department of Health and 
Human Services. The information proposed for collection will be used by 
the Office of Intramural Training and Education 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      total annual
               Type of respondent                    number of    responses  per   burden hours    burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per 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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact: Darryl M. Murray, Ph.D., Director, 
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 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: February 15, 2008.
Raynard S. Kington,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
 [FR Doc. E8-3273 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am]
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