[Federal Register: July 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 146)] [Notices] [Page 41445-41446] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr30jy99-103] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of [[Page 41446]] the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the 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: Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program. Type of Request: Revision (OMB No. 0925-0440, Exp. 12/31/99). Form Number: NIH 2756-1, NIH 2756-2. Need and Use of Information Collection: The NICHD Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program (CIR-LRP) intends to provide for the repayment of educational loan debt of health professionals (including graduate students) who agree to commit to a period of obligated service of not less than two years conducting research with respect to contraception and/or infertility. The CIR-LRP is designed to provide an incentive for health professionals to work in areas of reproductive research directly related to contraceptive development and/or infertility diagnosis and treatment by providing assistance in repaying educational loans for such individuals. The long-range objective of the CIR-LRP is to stimulate the commitment of researchers to sustaining a career focus on contraception and/or infertility research. The information proposed for collection will be used by the NICHD to determine an applicant's eligibility for participation in the CIR-LRP. It will enable the NICHD to select qualified individuals for participation in the program, and to deliver eligible benefits. The CIR-LRP application consists of two parts: Part I (Information About the Applicant) is completed by the applicant; Section A of Part II (Loan Information and Permission for Disclosure) is also completed by the applicant; and Section B, Part II (Lender's Verification) is completed by the Lending Institution. It may also be necessary for a State or other entity to verify an outstanding service obligation. In these instances, written verification of the service obligation will be requested from the State or other entity. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Type of Respondents: Health professionals or those training in the health professions; Lenders. The annual reporting burden is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated number of Average Estimated number of responses burden hours total annual respondents per per response burden hours respondent requested ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicant.............................................. 40 6 1.306 313.60 Lender................................................. 160 1 0.334 53.440 State/Other Entity..................................... 8 1 0.334 2.672 -------------- Total.............................................. ............ ............ ............ 369.712 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 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 collected; (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: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. Louis DePaolo, Director, NICHD Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program, CPR, NICHD, NIH, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 8B01, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call (301) 435- 6970 or Email your request, including your address to: ld38p@nih.gov. Information can also be obtained via the World Wide Web at http:// www.nih.gov/nichd/docs/research.html. COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their effect if received within 60-days of the date of publication. Dated: July 22, 1999. Michael Rosenthal, Acting Executive Officer, NICHD. [FR Doc. 99-19502 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M