under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Applicants should request an application package from the Program Director; seek qualified employment with a sponsoring Institute, Center or Division (ICD) of the NIH; complete the required information; and return it to the Program Director. (See Headquarters Office section below for address.) Once an application package is received, the Loan Repayment Committee at a regularly scheduled review meeting will review it and a determination of loan repayment recipients will be made. Award 589 Procedure: The NIH Loan Repayment Committee (LRC) will review, rank, and approve or disapprove applications recommended for program participation by each ICD. Applications approved for program participation by the LRC will be notified by the Program Director. The Secretary, or her/his designee, will sign the service contract of program participants, provide a copy to the participant, and notice of the amount of approved loan repayment. Deadlines: Contact the Headquarters Office listed below for the application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The approximate time for approval/disapproval is three months. Appeals: Employees of the NIH who are not approved as a result of this process may ask for reconsideration through the standard appeal procedures available to NIH employees. Renewals: At the conclusion of the initial two-year contract,
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