International Research Fellowship Award Program (NIDA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2 Mentor Information and Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Application form Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment 3 - PIA Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-04
Attachment 4 - NIH Privacy Act Officer Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-03
pub 30-day FRN 2022-08779.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-04-28
Support_StatementA International.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-04-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234902	Mentor Information and Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
234901	Application form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0733	ICR Reference No: 202204-0925-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0925-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: International Research Fellowship Award Program (NIDA)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/04/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	50	90
Time Burden (Hours)	33	60
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The 2015 approval covered an application form for a postdoctoral and professional development program initially developed in partnership with the International AIDS Society (IAS) focused singularly on HIV and drug use. That program attracted exceptionally qualified applicants, and the individuals who received the fellowships continue to make significant contributions to field of addiction research. The partnership with IAS did not permit NIH/NIDA to require that mentors be NIH/NIDA-supported grantees, however, and that requirement became increasingly important to NIH/NIDA to ensure that every application would address U.S. and, more specifically, NIH/NIDA research priorities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC sections 241 and 282(b)(13) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 8267	02/14/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 24323	04/25/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application form	1	Application
Mentor Information and Agreement	2	Form-- Mentor Information and Agreement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50	90	0	-40	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33	60	0	-27	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden has been reduced from the previous submission to reflect a more realistic number of applicants. Historically, NIDA has not receive a large quantity of applicants so the reduction is more accurate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $217,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/04/2022

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