[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR66.110]

[Page 389]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 66--NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart A--Direct Awards
 
Sec. 66.110  Service, payback, and recovery requirements.

    (a) Each individual who receives an Award for postdoctoral research 
or training shall engage in a month of research training, research, or 
teaching that is health-related (or any combination thereof) for each 
month of support received, up to a maximum of twelve months. Such period 
shall be served in accordance with the usual patterns of such employment 
or training.
    (b) In any case in which an individual receives an Award for more 
than twelve months, the thirteenth month and each subsequent month of 
performing activities under the Award shall be considered to be 
activities toward satisfaction of the requirement established in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Except as provided in Sec. 66.111, an individual subject to the 
requirements for service in paragraph (a) of this section must begin to 
undertake the service on a continuous basis within two years after the 
expiration or termination for his or her Award.
    (d) If the individual fails to undertake or perform the service in 
accordance with the requirements of this section, the United States 
shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount determined in 
accordance with the formula:
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In which

A is the amount the United States is entitled to recover;
0 is the sum of the total amount paid to the individual for the months 
of postdoctoral support up to a maximum of twelve months;
t is total number of months in the individual's service obligation;
and s is the number of months of the obligation served by him or her in 
accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.

    (e) Except as provided in Sec. 66.111, the individual shall pay to 
the United States any amount which it is entitled to recover under 
paragraph (d) of this section within a three-year period beginning on 
the date the United States becomes entitled to recovery that amount. 
Interest shall accrue to the United States until any amount due it under 
paragraph (d) of the section is paid. The rate of interest will be fixed 
by the Secretary of the Treasury after taking into consideration private 
consumer rates of interest prevailing on the date the United States 
becomes entitled to recovery.

[66 FR 29500, May 31, 2001]