95-20465. National Institutes of Health; Proposed Revision and Extension of the International Research Fellowship Application NIH Form 1541-1

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43161-43162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20465]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


National Institutes of Health; Proposed Revision and Extension of 
the International Research Fellowship Application NIH Form 1541-1

Proposed Data Collection

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Fogarty International Center (FIC) 
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is publishing this notice to 
solicit public comment on the proposed revision and extension of the 
International Research Fellowship (IRF) application NIH Form 1541-1. 
Forms designed for the IRF Program have been in use since 1958. The 
Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the NIH is the sole organization 
within the PHS that uses the NIH Form 1541-1. This form was reviewed by 
OMB and cleared through November 30, 1995 (0925-0010). To request more 
information on the proposed revision, or to obtain a copy of the 
revised application, call the NIH Project Clearance Office on (301) 
496-4716.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection is 
necessary, including whether the information has practical use; (b) 
ways to enhance the clarity, quality, and use of the information to be 
collected; (c) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the 
proposed collection; (d) ways to minimize the collection burden of the 
respondents, which includes using automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Send comments to Dr. Kenneth 
Bridbord, Director, Division of International Training and Research, 
Fogarty International Center, NIH, Building 31, Room B2C32, Bethesda, 
MD 20892. All comments must be received by October 17, 1995.

Proposed Application Revision

    The application forms are used by individuals from selected foreign 


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countries to apply for International Research Fellowship Awards. The 
application receipt dates have changed from August 1 and November 15 to 
July 1 and October 15. A number of other minor revisions have been 
proposed to conform more closely with the newly revised PHS Individual 
NRSA fellowship application (PHS-416-1), OMB No. 0925-0002, expiration 
3/31/98. The application (NIH 1541-1) consists of three parts: Part I 
is completed by applicants from foreign countries; Part II is completed 
by the proposed U.S. host investigator; and Part III is completed by 
established scientists who can evaluate the applicant's qualifications 
for research. An average hours-per-response is computed for each form 
in the series. The burden estimates are as follows:

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                                                               Estimated
                                                                average 
                                                               number of
    Applications and forms         Estimated total annual        hours  
                                 responses and respondents     required 
                                                                  per   
                                                              respondent
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Applicant: (Part I)..........  200..........................          8 
U.S. Sponsor: (Part II)......  200..........................          2 
Referee: (Part III)..........  800 ( x 4 each)..............         .5 
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    Dated: August 11, 1995.
Philip E. Schambra,
Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 95-20465 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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