Notice2022-11262

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Programs, (Office of the Director)

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Published
May 25, 2022

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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31896-31897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11262]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; National Institutes 
of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Programs, (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: Matthew 
Lockhart, Acting Director, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c111d080814190b5210131f17141d0e083c121514521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2afa3b6b6aaa7b5ecaeada1a9aaa3b0b682acabaaeca5adb4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call (240) 380-3062. 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.
    Proposed Collection Title: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan 
Repayment Programs (LRP), 0925-0361, expiration date 10/31/2022, 
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 23,952.

                                        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...................           1,300               1               8          10,400
Renewal Extramural Applicants...................           1,000               1               8           8,000
Initial Intramural Applicants...................              40               1               8             320
Renewal Intramural Applicants...................              40               1               8             320
Recommenders....................................           9,360               1           30/60           4,680
Institutional Contacts..........................           2,300               1            5/60             192
NIH LRP Coordinators............................              80               1           30/60              40
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    Total.......................................          14,120          14,120  ..............          23,952
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    Dated: May 17, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-11262 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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