[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44135-44136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17645]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Application for the
Postdoctoral Research Associate Program
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 National Institute of General
Medical Sciences (NIGMS), 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1)
Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing
or request more information on the proposed project, contact Ms. Tammy
Dean-Maxwell, NIGMS, NIH, Natcher Building, Room 3AN.44, 45 Center
Drive, MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892-6200, or call non-toll-free number
301-594-2755 or email your request, including your address to:
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in writing.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Proposed Collection: Application for the Postdoctoral Research
Associate Program, (NIGMS) Extension of a currently approved
collection, OMB No. 0925-0378, expiration date September 30, 2013. Form
Numbers: NIH 2721-1, NIH 2721-2.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Postdoctoral Research
Associate (PRAT) Program will use the applicant and referee information
to award opportunities for training and experience in laboratory or
clinical investigation to individuals with an appropriate terminal
degree who are seeking training in an NIGMS designated emerging area of
science, through appointments as PRAT Fellows at the National
Institutes of Health or the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of
the program is to develop leaders in designated emerging areas of
biomedical research for key positions in academic, industrial, and
Federal research laboratories. Frequency of Response: Once a year.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit. Type of Respondents: Applicants and referees.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 331.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hour
respondent hours)
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PRAT Primary Application...... Applicants...... 25 1 8 200
(NIH 2721-1)..................
PRAT Request for Evaluation Referee......... 75 1 105/60 131
Form.
(NIH 2721-2)..................
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Dated: July 17, 2013.
Sally Lee,
Executive Officer, National Institute of General Medical Sciences,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-17645 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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