National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4 NIH LRP Coordinators Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3 Institutional Business Officers (IBO) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 2 Recommenders Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Renewal Intramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Initial Intramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Renewal Extramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Initital Extramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
HHS Approved - LRP Privacy Impact Assessment 2022.03.04.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-31
pub 30-day FRN2022-18592.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-30
Loan Repayment Supporting Statement A_07_25_2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-08-30
Eligibilty - HD with burden statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237390	NIH LRP Coordinators Form and Instruction	Modified
237389	Institutional Business Officers (IBO) Form and Instruction	Modified
237387	Recommenders Form and Instruction	Modified
237384	Renewal Intramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
237383	Initial Intramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
237382	Renewal Extramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified
237381	Initital Extramural Applicants Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0361	ICR Reference No: 202208-0925-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-0925-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs
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: 08/31/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2022
Responses	14,120	16,220
Time Burden (Hours)	23,952	27,481
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are designed to attract highly qualified physicians and other scientific or medical personnel to research opportunities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH, Intramural) and non-NIH sites (Extramural). Currently, there are three Intramural and six Extramural subcategories. Intramural subcategories include AIDS Research, Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, and General Research. Extramural subcategories include Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, Health Disparities Research, Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, and Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health. Data collected through application forms is necessary to determine an applicant’s eligibility for the program, including the applicant’s research plans and career interests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 288-1 Name of Law: AIDS Research loan Repayment Program
  

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 31896	05/25/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 52981	08/30/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Initial Intramural Applicants	1	Applicant
Initital Extramural Applicants	1	Applicant
Institutional Business Officers (IBO)	3	Institutional Business Officer (IBO)
NIH LRP Coordinators	4	NIH LRP Coordinators
Recommenders	2	Recommenders
Renewal Extramural Applicants	1	Applicant
Renewal Intramural Applicants	1	Applicant

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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	14,120	16,220	0	-2,100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,952	27,481	0	-3,529	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: Although the formatting of the forms may appear different due to the ASSIST module, there are no changes to the collection instruments themselves (in other words, the changes are only aesthetic). Due to workflow efficiencies realized through the ASSIST module along with a reduction in annual application submissions, we estimate a reduction of 3,529 burden hours since the previously approved submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,131,777

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: 08/31/2022

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