Federal Register #2026-05738

This notice concerns a request for public comment on the information collection process for the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs): - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Purpose: - Seeks public input on the necessity, utility, and burden of collecting information from applicants to the NIH Loan Repayment Programs - Program Details: - LRPs provide educational loan repayment assistance to doctoral degree holders (e.g., M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., Psy.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., DC, N.D., O.D., D.V.M., or equivalent) - Eligible applicants must conduct biomedical or behavioral research in NIH intramural laboratories or as extramural grantees/scientists funded by domestic non-profit organizations - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Unique Requirements: - Information collected is used solely to determine applicant eligibility for the loan repayment program - Public comment is specifically requested on the information collection process - Place of Performance/Contact: - National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Dr, 8th Floor (MSC 7963), Bethesda, Maryland

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of information collection related to the NIH Loan Repayment Programs. These programs provide educational loan repayment assistance to various doctoral degree holders engaged in biomedical or behavioral research supporting NIH's mission. The information collected will be used to determine applicant eligibility for the program. Public comments on this information collection are requested by April 23, 2026.