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advanced payments are currently

available to LRP participants:

• Advanced Quarterly Payment

Method—The participant will receive

two payments in the first quarter of the

service obligation. The first payment

will be disbursed approximately 30 days

after the beginning of service and the

second payment will be disbursed at the

end of the first quarter, thereby placing

the payment schedule one quarter in

advance for the remainder of the service

commitment.

• Advanced Annual Lump Sum

Payment Method—The participant will

be paid one advanced annual lump sum

payment up to $25,000 (plus 39% of

that payment for tax assistance),

approximately 90 days after the

beginning of the first year of service,

and another advanced annual lump sum

payment up to $25,000 (plus 39% of

that payment for tax assistance),

approximately 90 days after the

beginning of the second year of service.

• Advanced Biennial Lump Sum

Payment Method—The participant will

receive one advanced biennial lump

sum payment up to $50,000 (plus 39%

of that payment for tax assistance)

approximately 90 days after the

beginning of the first year of service.

The Secretary will identify and make

available annually a list of those HPSA

sites which will be available for service

repayment under the NHSC LRP. The

Secretary will select applicants for

consideration for participation in the

NHSC LRP according to the following

criteria:

(1) The extent to which an

individual’s training in a health

profession or specialty is determined by

the Secretary to be needed by the NHSC

in providing primary health services.

From time to time, the Secretary will

publish a notice detailing the

professions and specialties most needed

by the NHSC. Current professional and

specialty priorities are outlined at the

end of this notice.

(2) The extent to which an individual

is determined by the Secretary to be

committed to serve in a HPSA.

(3) The extent of an individual’s

demonstrated interest in providing

primary health services.

(4) The immediacy of an individual’s

availability for service. Individuals who

have a degree, have completed all

necessary postgraduate training in their

profession and specialty (i.e., in the case

of physicians, are certified or eligible to

sit for the certifying examinations of a

specialty board, and in the case of other

health professions, are certified in their

specialty), and have a current and

unrestricted license to practice their

profession in the State in which they

intend to serve, will receive highest

consideration.

(5) The individual’s academic

standing, prior professional experience

in a HPSA, board certification,

residency achievements, peer

recommendations, and other criteria

related to professional competence or

conduct will also be considered.

In providing contracts under the

NHSC LRP, priority will be given to an

applicant:

• Whose health profession or

specialty is most needed by the NHSC;

• Who has and whose spouse, if any,

has characteristics that increase the

probability of continuing to serve in a

HPSA upon completion of his or her

service obligation;

• Who is from a disadvantaged

background, subject to the preceding

paragraph.

Eligible Participants

To be eligible to participate in the

NHSC LRP, an individual must:

(1) (a) Have a degree in allopathic or

osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or other

health profession, or be certified, in

accordance with State licensure

requirements, as a nurse midwife, nurse

practitioner, or physician assistant.

Other health professions include

clinical psychology, clinical social

work, and dental hygiene;

(b) Be enrolled in an approved

graduate training program in allopathic

or osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or

other health profession; or

(c) Be enrolled as a full-time student

at an accredited school in a State and in

the final year of a course of study or

program leading to a degree in

allopathic or osteopathic medicine,

dentistry, or other health profession.

(2) Be eligible for, or hold an,

appointment as a commissioned officer

in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the

PHS or be eligible for selection for

civilian service in the NHSC (e.g., must

be a citizen or national of the United

States); and

(3) Submit an application for a

contract to participate in the NHSC LRP

which contract describes the repayment

of educational loans in return for the

individual serving for an obligated

period.

Any individual who previously

incurred an obligation for health

professional service to the Federal

Government, a State Government, or

other entity is ineligible to participate in

the NHSC LRP unless such obligation is

completely satisfied prior to the

beginning of service under this Program.

Any individual who has breached an

obligation to the Federal Government, a

State Government, or other entity is

ineligible to participate in the NHSC

LRP.

Any individual who has a judgment

lien against his or her property for a

debt to the United States is ineligible to

participate in the NHSC LRP until the

judgment is paid in full or otherwise

satisfied.

No loan repayments will be made for

any professional practice performed

prior to the effective date of the NHSC

LRP contract. All individuals must have

a current and unrestricted license to

practice their profession in the State of

practice prior to beginning service

under this Program.

Professions and Specialties Needed by

the NHSC

At this time, the Secretary has

determined, based on community

demand, that priority will be given to:

Physicians (M.D.s and D.O.s) who are

certified or eligible to sit for the

certifying examination in the specialty

boards of family practice, obstetrics/

gynecology, internal medicine, and

pediatrics.

Other Award Information

This program is not subject to the

provisions of Executive Order 12372,

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs, since Executive Order 12372

does not cover payments to individuals.

In addition, this program is not subject

to the Public Health System Reporting

Requirements, since the requirements

do not cover payment to individuals.

The OMB Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number for this program is

93.162.

Dated: March 24, 1997.

Claude Earl Fox,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–7838 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

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National Institutes of Health

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request; Special Volunteer

and Guest Researcher Assignment

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the

Director, the National Institutes of

Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve the

information collection listed below.

This proposed information collection

was previously published in the Federal

Register on January 10, 1997, (62 FR

1463) and allowed 60 days for public

comment. No comments were received.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an
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additional 30 days for public comment.

The National Institutes of Health may

not conduct or sponsor, and the

respondent is not required to respond to

an information collection that has been

extended, revised, or implemented on or

after October 1, 1995, unless it displays

a currently valid OMB control number.

Proposed Collection: Title: Special

Volunteer and Guest Researcher

Assignment. Type of Information

Collection Request: Revision of OMB

No. 0925–0177; 4/30/97. Need and Use

of Information Collection. Form NIH–

590 records, names, address, employer,

education, and other information on

prospective Special Volunteers and

Guest Researchers, and is used by the

responsible NIH approving official to

determine the individual’s

qualifications and eligibility for such

assignments. The form is the only

official record of approved assignments.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households. Type of Respondents: Guest

Researcher and Special Volunteer

candidates. Estimated Number of

Respondents: 1,560. Estimated Number

of Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden Hours Per Response:

.08. Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours Requested: 125. There are no

Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or

Maintenance Costs to report.

Type of respondents

Estimated

number of respondents

Estimated

number of responses per

respondent

Average burden hours per

response

Estimated total

annual burden

hours requested

Guest researcher ............................................................................................ 370 1 .08 29.6

Special Volunteer ........................................................................................... 1190 1 .08 95.2

Total ..................................................................................................... 1560 1 .08 125

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 agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and the clarity of

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, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

DIRECT COMMENTS TO: Written comments

and/or suggestions regarding the items

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time, should be

directed to the: Office of Management

and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs,

New Executive Office Building, Room

10235, Washington, D.C. 20503,

Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To

request more information on the

proposed project or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and

instruments, contact: Ms. Yetta L.

Patterson, Personnel Management

Specialist, Office of Human Resource

Management, OD, NIH, Building 31,

Room 1C39, 31 Center Drive MSC 2272,

Bethesda, MD 20892–2272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request

more information on the proposed

project or to obtain a copy of the data

collection plans and instruments,

contact: Ms. Yetta L. Patterson,

Personnel Management Specialist,

Office of Human Resource Management,

OD, NIH, Building 31, Room 1C39, 31

Center Drive MSC 2272, Bethesda, MD

20892–2272.

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments

regarding this information collection are

best assured of having their full effect if

received on or before April 28, 1997.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Stephen C. Benowitz,

Director, Office of Human Resource

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–7828 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed

Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis

Panel (SEP) meeting:

Name of SEP: Women and Infants

Transmission Study.

Date: March 25, 1997.

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Place: Solar Building, Room 1A–1, 6003

Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20892,

(301) 496–2550.

Contact Person: Dr. Sayeed Quraishi,

Scientific Review Adm., 6003 Executive

Boulevard, Solar Building, Room 4C22,

Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–7465.

Purpose/Agenda: To evaluate grant

applications.

The meeting will be closed in accordance

with the provisions set forth in secs.

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S.C.

Applications and/or proposals and the

discussions could reveal confidential trade

secrets or commercial property such as

patentable material and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the above meetings due to the

urgent need to meet timing limitations

imposed by the review and funding cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Programs Nos. 93.855, Immunology, Allergic

and Immunologic Diseases Research; 93.856,

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Research, National Institutes of Health)

Dated: March 21, 1997.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 97–7829 Filed 3–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

National Institute on Deafness and

Other Communication Disorders;

Notice of Closed Meetings

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 United States Code,

Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of

the following meetings:

Name of Committee: National Institute on

Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders Special Emphasis Panel.

Date: March 27, 1997.

Time: 4 p.m.

Place: 6120 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD

20892 (telephone conference call).

Contact Person: Melissa Stick, Ph.D.,

M.P.H., Scientific Review Administrator,

NIDCD/DEA/SRB, EPS Room 400C, 6120

Executive Boulevard, MSC 7180, Bethesda

MD 20892–7180, 301–496–8683.

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate a

Small Grant application.

Name of Committee: National Institute on

Deafness and Other Communication

Disorders Special Emphasis Panel.

Date: March 28, 1997.

Time: 11 a.m.