[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7570-7571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2995]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Institutes of 
Health Loan Repayment Programs

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 Division of Loan Repayment, 
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: National Institutes of Health Loan 
Repayment Programs. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension 
of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0361, expiration date 
06/30/11). Form Numbers: NIH 2674-1, NIH 2674-2, NIH 2674-3, NIH 2674-
4, NIH 2674-5, NIH 2674-6, NIH 2674-7, NIH 2674-8, NIH 2674-9, NIH 
2674-10, NIH 2674-11, NIH 2674-12, NIH 2674-13, NIH 2674-14, NIH 2674-
15, NIH 2674-16, NIH 2674-17, NIH 2674-18, and NIH 2674-19. Need and 
Use of Information Collection: The NIH makes available financial 
assistance, in the form of educational loan repayment, to M.D., PhD, 
Pharm.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., D.C., and N.D. degree holders, or the 
equivalent, who perform biomedical or behavioral research in NIH 
intramural laboratories or as extramural grantees or scientists funded 
by domestic nonprofit organizations for a minimum of 2 years (3 years 
for the General Research Loan Repayment Program (LRP)) in research 
areas supporting the mission and priorities of the NIH.
    The AIDS Research LRP (AIDS-LRP) is authorized by section 487A of 
the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 288-1), and the 
Clinical Research LRP for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds 
(CR-LRP) is authorized by section 487E (42 U.S.C. 288-5). The General 
Research LRP (GR-LRP) is authorized by section 487C of the PHS Act (42 
U.S.C. 288-3), and the Clinical Research LRP (LRP-CR) is authorized by 
section 487F (42 U.S.C. 288-5a). The Pediatric Research LRP (PR-LRP) is 
authorized by section 487F of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 288-6), and the 
Extramural Clinical Research LRP for Individuals from Disadvantaged 
Backgrounds (ECR-LRP) is authorized by an amendment to section 487E (42 
U.S.C. 288-5). The Contraception and

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Infertility Research LRP (CIR-LRP) is authorized by section 487B of the 
PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 288-2), and the Health Disparities Research LRP (HD-
LRP) is authorized by section 485G (42 U.S.C. 287c-33).
    The Loan Repayment Programs can repay up to $35,000 per year toward 
a participant's extant eligible educational loans, directly to 
financial institutions. The information proposed for collection will be 
used by the Division of Loan Repayment to determine an applicant's 
eligibility for participation in the program. Frequency of Response: 
Initial application and one- or two-year renewal application. Affected 
Public: Individuals or households, nonprofits, and businesses or other 
for-profit. Type of Respondents: Physicians, other scientific or 
medical personnel, and institutional representatives. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                            Estimated number   Average burden
           Type of respondents                Number of     of responses per      hours per       Annual burden
                                             respondents        respondent        response       hours requested
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Intramural LRPs:
    Initial Applicants..................                50                 1             10.11            505.50
    Advisors/Supervisors................                50                 1                 1             50.00
    Recommenders........................               140                 1                .5             70.00
    Financial Institutions..............                10                 1               .25              2.50
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        Subtotal........................               250  ................  ................            628.00
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Extramural LRPs:
    Initial Applicants..................             2,050                 1             10.75         22,037.50
    Advisors/Supervisors................             1,840                 1                 1          1,840.00
    Recommenders........................             6,150                 1                .5          3,075.00
    Financial Institutions..............               100                 1               .25             25.00
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        Subtotal........................            10,140  ................  ................         26,977.50
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Intramural LRPs:
    Renewal Applicants..................                50                 1              7.42            371.00
    Advisors/Supervisors................                50                 1               2.2            110.00
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        Subtotal........................               100  ................  ................            481.00
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Extramural LRPS:
    Renewal Applicants..................             1,200                 1              8.58         10,296.00
    Advisors/Supervisors................               900                 1               1.7          1,530.00
    Recommenders........................             3,500                 1                .5          1,750.00
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        Subtotal........................             5,600  ................  ................         13,576.00
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            Total.......................            16,090  ................  ................         41,662.50
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    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $1,701,641.69. 
The annualized cost to the Federal Government for administering the 
Loan Repayment Programs is expected to be $1,448,100. This cost 
includes administrative support by the Division of Loan Repayment and 
$800,000 for the continuing development and maintenance of the LRP 
Management Information System/Online Application System (MIS/OAS).
    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: Milton Hernandez, PhD, Director, Division of Loan 
Repayment, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 
206 (MSC 7650), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7650. Dr. Hernandez may be 
contacted via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 301-496-0180.
    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: February 4, 2011.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-2995 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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