[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37068-37069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18007]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NLM Online Application
Packet
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 Library of Medicine
(NLM), 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: NLM Online Application Packet. Type of Information
Collection Request: Extension of OMB No. 0925-0223. Expires 08/31/97.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The NLM uses the information
provided by individuals and institutions for MEDLARS online system user
code assignments and invoices for system use. Frequency of Response: On
occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or
other for profit; State or local governments; Federal agencies; Non-
profit institutions; Small businesses or organizations. Type of
Respondents: Organizations, Health Care Providers, Students. The annual
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents
annually: 1,800. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1:
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.0833 hours; and Estimated Total
Annual Burden Hours Requested: 149.94. The annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at: $1,499. 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; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
To request additional information on the proposed collection of
information or to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument,
contact Carolyn Tilley, Head, Medlars Management Section, BSD, LO, NLM,
NIH, Building 38A, Room 4N-04, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894,
or call non-toll free number (301) 402-1076. You may also e-mail your
request to: [email protected].
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.
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Dated: July 1, 1997.
Donald C. Poppke,
Executive Officer, NLM.
[FR Doc. 97-18007 Filed 7-9-97; 8:45 am]
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