[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28501-28502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NIH Intramural Research 
Training Program Applications

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; 
8/31/2009.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The proposed information 
collection activity is for the purpose of collecting applicant data for 
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, postbaccalaureate, 
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 burden   total annual
               Type of respondent                    number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Postdoctoral....................................           3,424           2.00          1.00              6,848
Predoctoral.....................................           1,458           1.00          1.00              1,458
Postbaccalaureate...............................           4,750           1.00          1.00              4,750
Technical.......................................             233           1.00          1.00                233
Clinical........................................             400           1.00          1.00                400
Student.........................................          14,334           1.00          1.00             14,334
All categories (Race/Gender/Ethnicity survey)...           4,307           1.00          0.25              1,077
References for all categories...................          38,725           1.00          1.00             38,725
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    Total.......................................          67,631           1.125         0.90625          67,825
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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; (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: Steven Alves, Website Programs Specialist, Office 
of Intramural Training and Education, OD, NIH, Building 2, Room 2E06, 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: June 9, 2009.
Sharon Milgram,
Director, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-14156 Filed 6-15-09; 8:45 am]
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