[Federal Register: December 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 246)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Division of Loan Repayment; 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: Revision of
currently approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0361, expiration date 6/30/
08). 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., Ph.D., 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 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 Loan Repayment Program (AIDS-LRP) is authorized
by Section 487A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288-1); the
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from
Disadvantaged Backgrounds (CR-LRP) is authorized by Section 487E (42
U.S.C. 288-5); the General Research Loan Repayment Program (GR-LRP) is
authorized by Section 487C (42 U.S.C. 288-3); the Loan Repayment
Program Regarding Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR) is authorized by
Section 487F (42 U.S.C. 288-5a); the Pediatric Research Loan Repayment
Program (PR-LRP) is authorized by Section 487F (42 U.S.C. 288-6); 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 Infertility Research LRP (CIR-LRP)
is authorized by Section 487B (42 U.S.C. 288-2); and the Health
Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program (HD-LRP) is authorized by
Section 485G (42 U.S.C. 287c-33).
The Loan Repayment Programs provide for the repayment of up to
$35,000 a year of the principal and interest of the educational loan
debt of qualified health professionals who agree to conduct qualifying
research for each year of obligated service. The information proposed
for collection will be used to determine an applicant's eligibility for
participation in the program. Frequency of Response: Initial
application and annual or biennial renewal application. Affected
Public: Applicants, financial institutions, research institutions,
recommenders. Type of Respondents: Physicians, other scientific or
medical personnel, and organizational officials. The annual reporting
burden is as follows:
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Estimated
Number of number of Average Annual burden
Type of respondents respondents responses per burden hours hours
respondent per response requested
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Intramural LRPs
Initial Applicants.......................... 30 1 10.11 303.30
Advisors/Supervisors........................ 30 1 .5 15.00
Recommenders................................ 90 1 .33 29.70
Financial Institutions...................... 10 1 1.25 12.50
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Subtotal................................ 160 .............. .............. 360.50
Extramural LRPs
Initial Applicants.......................... 1,900 1 10.35 19,665.00
Advisors/Supervisors........................ 1,750 1 .5 875.00
Recommenders................................ 5,700 1 .33 1881.00
Financial Institutions...................... 300 1 1.25 375.00
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Subtotal................................ 9,650 .............. .............. 22,796.00
Intramural LRPs
Renewal Applicants.......................... 60 1 7.42 445.20
Advisors/Supervisors........................ 60 1 1.33 79.80
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Subtotal................................ 120 .............. .............. 525.00
Extramural LRPs
Renewal Applicants.......................... 1,225 1 8.58 10,510.50
Advisors/Supervisors........................ 925 1 1.00 925.00
Recommenders................................ 3,675 1 .33 1,212.75
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Subtotal................................ 5,825 .............. .............. 12,648.25
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Total............................... 15,755 .............. .............. 36,329.75
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The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $1,298,341.
There are no capital costs, operating costs, or maintenance costs to
report.
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 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: Sherry Mills, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Director,
Division of Loan Repayment, National Institutes of Health, 6011
Executive Blvd, Room 206 (MSC 7650), Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7650. Dr.
Mills may be contacted via e-mail at Millsshe@od.nih.gov or by calling
301-402-2642 (not a toll-free number).
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days
from the date of this publication.
Dated: December 17, 2007.
Raynard S. Kington,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E7-24899 Filed 12-21-07; 8:45 am]
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