[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23060-23061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10587]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Loan Repayment
Programs (LRP), (Office of the Director)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the NIH will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Steve
Boehlert, Director of Operations, Division of Loan Repayment (DLR),
National Institutes of Health, 6700B Rockledge Dr., Room 2300 (MSC
6904), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6904 or email your request, including
your address to: [email protected] or call (301) 451-4465. Formal
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in
writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to 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 minimizes 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.
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Proposed Collection Title: Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs), 0925-
0361, expiration date 08/31/19, EXTENSION, Office of the Director (OD),
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The NIH makes available
financial assistance, in the form of educational loan repayment, to
M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., Psy.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., DC, N.D.,
O.D., D.V.M, or equivalent doctoral degree holders who perform
biomedical or behavioral research in NIH intramural laboratories or as
extramural grantees or scientists funded by domestic non-profit
organizations for a minimum of two years (three years for the General
Research subcategory) in research areas supporting the mission and
priorities of the NIH. The information proposed for collection will be
used by the DLR to determine an applicant's eligibility for the
program.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 27,481.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Initial Extramural Applicants................... 1,650 1 8 13,200
Renewal Extramural Applicants................... 1,000 1 8 8,000
Initial Intramural Applicants................... 40 1 8 320
Renewal Intramural Applicants................... 40 1 8 320
Recommenders.................................... 10,760 1 30/60 5,380
Institutional Contacts.......................... 2,650 1 5/60 221
NIH LRP Coordinators............................ 80 1 30/60 40
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Total....................................... 16,220 16,220 .............. 27,481
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Dated: May 14, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-10587 Filed 5-20-19; 8:45 am]
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