73 FR 141 pgs. 42582-42583 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 141Pages: 42582 - 42583
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-16780 Filed 7-21-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, e-mail paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements (Regulations and Policy) (OMB No. 0915-0047)-Extension
The regulations for the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program contain a number of reporting and recordkeeping requirements for schools and loan applicants. The requirements are essential for assuring that borrowers are aware of rights and responsibilities that schools know the history and status of each loan account which schools pursue aggressive collection efforts to reduce default rates, and that they maintain adequate records for audit and assessment purposes. Schools are free to use improved information technology to manage the information required by the regulations.
The estimated total annual burden is 34,558 hours. The burden estimates are as follows:
| Regulatory/section requirements | Number of recordkeepers | Hours per year | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPSL Program: | |||
| 57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance | 435 | 1.17 | 509 |
| 57.208(a), Promissory Note | 435 | 1.25 | 544 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview | 435 | 1.25 | 544 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview | * 477 | 0.33 | 157 |
| 57.215(a) (d), Program Records | * 477 | 10 | 4,770 |
| 57.215(b), Student Records | * 477 | 10 | 4,770 |
| 57.215(c), Repayment Records | * 477 | 18.75 | 8,944 |
| HPSL Subtotal | 477 | 20,238 | |
| NSL Program: | |||
| 57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of Attendance | 304 | 0.3 | 91 |
| 57.308(a), Promissory Note | 304 | 0.5 | 152 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview | 304 | 0.5 | 152 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview | * 486 | 0.17 | 83 |
| 57.315(a)(1) (a)(4), Program Records | * 486 | 5 | 2,430 |
| 57.315(a)(2), Student Records | * 486 | 1 | 486 |
| 57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records | * 486 | 2.51 | 1,220 |
| NSL Subtotal | 486 | 4,614 | |
| * Includes active and closing schools. | |||
| HPSL data include active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools. | |||
| Regulatory/section requirements | Number of respondents | Responses per respondent | Total annual responses | Hours per response | Total hour burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPSL Program: | |||||
| 57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript | 4,600 | 1 | 4,600 | .25 | 1,150 |
| 57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure | 435 | 68.73 | 29,898 | .0833 | 2,490 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview | 435 | 68.73 | 29,898 | 0.167 | 4,993 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview | *477 | 12 | 5,724 | 0.5 | 2,862 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment | *477 | 30.83 | 14,706 | 0.167 | 2,456 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment | *477 | 24.32 | 11,601 | 0.0833 | 966 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts | *477 | 10.28 | 4,904 | 0.167 | 819 |
| 57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification | *477 | 8.03 | 3,830 | 0.6 | 2,298 |
| 57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans | 20 | 1.00 | 20 | 3.0 | 60 |
| 57.211(a) Disability Cancellation | 10 | 1 | 10 | .75 | 8 |
| 57.215(a)(2), Administrative Hearings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57.215(a)(d), Administrative Hearings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HPSL Subtotal | 7,885 | 105,190 | 18,102 | ||
| NSL Program: | |||||
| 57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript | 4,100 | 1 | 4,100 | 0.25 | 1,025 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview | 304 | 23.51 | 7,147 | 0.167 | 1,193 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview | *486 | 3.77 | 1,832 | 0.5 | 916 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment | *486 | 6.18 | 3,003 | 0.167 | 501 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment | *486 | 0.65 | 316 | 0.083 | 26 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts | *486 | 4.61 | 2,240 | 0.167 | 374 |
| 57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification | *486 | 8.3 | 4,003 | 0.6 | 2,420 |
| 57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans | 20 | 1.0 | 20 | 3.5 | 70 |
| 57.311(a), Disability Cancellation | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 8 |
| 57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NSL Subtotal | 6,864 | 22,703 | 6,535 | ||
| * Includes active and closing schools. | |||||
E-mail comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail to: HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: July 16, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E8-16780 Filed 7-21-08; 8:45 am]
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