[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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