The Center for Scientific Review
(CSR), NIH is responsible for: formulating grant award peer review
policies; receiving most Public Health Service research and
research training applications (almost 40,000 a year); assigning
applications to peer review groups; and directing scientific and
technical review of these applications. Input from our customers is
essential to our efforts to improve our operations and provide
excellent services. The major respondent group is customers, i.e.,
grant applicants/researchers/investigators. Collected information
will be used to: 1) assess the quality and.....
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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;
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and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.