[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 60293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23918]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Application
for the Postdoctoral Research Associate Program
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to
review and approve the information collection listed below. This
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal
Register on July 23, 2013, pages 44135-44136, and allowed 60 days for
public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National
Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is
not required to respond to, an information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974,
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
DATES: Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of the date of this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments 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.
Proposed Collection: The Postdoctoral Research Associate Program is
an Extension for the currently approved collection, OMB No. 0925-0378,
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
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 a Ph.D. degree in an NIGMS
designated emerging area of research or a related science, M.D., or
other professional degree 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 research for key positions in academic, industrial, and Federal
research laboratories.
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 Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total
Form name Type of respondent respondents responses per response annual
respondent (in hours) burden hour
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PRAT Primary Application (NIH Applicants......... 25 1 8 200
2721-1).
PRAT Request for Evaluation Form Referee............ 75 1 105/60 131
(NIH 2721-2).
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Dated: September 24, 2013.
Sally Lee,
Executive Officer, National Institute of General Medical Sciences,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-23918 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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