This is a request for approval of an existing Collection that is in use without an OMB Control Number. It was discovered that application forms for the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program were being used without OMB Clearance from the Paperwork Reduction Act, in 2015 and in earlier years. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks to rectify this by applying for clearance for the application forms for this program so that the information collection for this program will be in compliance with the Act from now on. These applications are essential to the administration of these training programs as they enable NIDA to determine the eligibility and quality of potential awardees; to assess their potential as future scientists; and to make decisions regarding which applicants will be proposed and approved for traineeship awards.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.