Notice2026-08456
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education-Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems Office of the Director
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Published
April 30, 2026
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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 National Institutes of Health Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) 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 91, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23290-23291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08456]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; NIH Office of
Intramural Training & Education--Application, Registration, and Alumni
Systems 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 National Institutes of Health Office of
Intramural Training & Education (OITE) 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: Dr. Patricia
Wagner, Program Analyst, Office of Intramural Training & Education
(OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director
(OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH); 2 Center Drive: Building 2/
Room 2E06; Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-
476-3619 or email your request, including your address to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7c6d78227b6d6b62697e4c626564226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f0f1e0b51081e18111a0d3f11161751181009">[email protected]</span></a>. 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
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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.
Proposed Collection Title: NIH Office of Intramural Training &
Education--Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems, 0925-0299,
exp., date, 03/31/2027, REVISION, Office of Intramural Training &
Education (OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the
Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Intramural
Training & Education (OITE) administers a variety of programs and
initiatives to recruit pre-college through post-doctoral educational
level individuals into the National Institutes of Health Intramural
Research Program (NIH-IRP) to facilitate their development into future
biomedical scientists. The proposed information collection is necessary
to assess the eligibility and quality of potential awardees for
traineeships in these programs.
The OITE collection systems use templates that have features that
may be enabled based on that particular program need, this includes the
following categories: number of recommendation letters, financial need
statement, NIH campus location, etc. In addition, these templates allow
for program specific labeling and directions to ensure each collection
form is tailored for a specific training program, including but not
limited to: Summer Internship Program (SIP), Postbaccalaureate Program
(PBP), Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), Undergraduate Scholarship
Program (UGSP), and Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE).
The collection forms solicit the following information categories:
personal information, eligibility criteria, contact information,
university-assigned student identification number, training program
selection, scientific discipline interests, educational level,
educational history, reference information, resume components,
employment history, employment interests, research abstract, personal
statement, letters of recommendation, financial aid need, and sensitive
data. Additional collection forms are designed to collect information
relevant to on-boarding paperwork, event registrations, off-boarding
paperwork, interview experience feedback, and training program
experience feedback. Sensitive data collected on the applicants: race/
ethnicity, sex, relatives at NIH, and recruitment method, are made
available only to select OITE staff members or in aggregate form to
select NIH offices; no sensitive information is provided to the
admission committees for admission consideration.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 14,311.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Number of responses Average time/ Total annual
Type respondents annually per response burden hours
respondent (hours)
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NIH-AC Account.................................. 2,250 1 1/60 38
NIH-AC Applications............................. 10,000 1 45/60 7,500
NIH-AC Reference Letters........................ 25,000 1 10/60 4,167
NIH-AC Financial Need........................... 150 1 10/60 25
UGSP Interview Experience Survey................ 30 1 10/60 5
UGSP Contract................................... 25 1 10/60 4
UGSP Payback Evaluation......................... 40 1 10/60 7
UGSP Deferment Form............................. 50 1 10/60 8
GPP Interview Experience Survey................. 90 1 10/60 15
GPP Awards Certificate.......................... 75 1 3/60 4
FARE Application................................ 950 1 10/60 158
FARE Judge Registration......................... 375 1 3/60 19
Trainee Onboarding Survey....................... 1,300 1 10/60 217
Trainee Offboarding Survey...................... 1,300 1 10/60 217
Trainee Feedback Survey......................... 2,000 1 20/60 667
OITE Website Accounts........................... 5,200 1 3/60 260
Event Registrations............................. 20,000 1 3/60 1,000
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Totals...................................... 68,460 .............. .............. 14,311
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Dated: April 24, 2026.
Matthew J. Memoli,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-08456 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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