78 FR 224 pgs. 69696-69697 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 224Pages: 69696 - 69697
Pages: 69696, 69697FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-27840 Filed 11-19-13; 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: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request
AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period.
DATES:
Comments on this ICR should be received within 30 days of this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments, including the Information Collection Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301) 443-1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
OMB No. 0915-0127-Revision.
Abstract: The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) was established to assure an adequate supply of trained primary care health professionals to provide services in the neediest Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) of the United States. Under this program, the Department of Health and Human Services agrees to repay the qualifying educational loans of selected primary care health professionals. In return, the health professionals agree to serve for a specified period of time in a federally designated HPSA approved by the Secretary for LRP participants. The forms utilized by the LRP include the following: The NHSC LRP Application, the Authorization for Disclosure of Loan Information form, the Privacy Act Release Authorization form, the Verification of Disadvantaged Background form, and the Private Practice Option form. The first four of the aforementioned NHSC LRP forms collect information that is needed for selecting participants and repaying qualifying educational loans. The last referenced form, the Private Practice Option Form, is required by statute (42 U.S.C. 254n(a)) for all participants wishing to exercise that service option.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The need and purpose of this information collection is to obtain information for the NHSC LRP application. The information is used to consider an applicant for a NHSC LRP contract award. Applicants must submit an application to the NHSC to participate in the program. The application asks for personal, professional, and financial information required to determine the applicant's eligibility to participate in the NHSC LRP. In addition, applicants must enter in information regarding the loans for which repayment is being requested.
Likely Respondents: Licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed or seeking employment, and are interested in serving underserved populations.
[top] Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
| Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Total responses | Average burden per response (in hours) | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHSC LRP Application | 8,200 | 1 | 8,200 | 1.0 | 8,200 |
| Authorization for Disclosure of Loan Information Form | 150 | 1 | 150 | .10 | 15 |
| Privacy Act Release Authorization Form | 100 | 1 | 100 | .10 | 10 |
| Verification of Disadvantaged Background Form | 600 | 1 | 600 | .50 | 300 |
| Private Practice Option Form | 300 | 1 | 300 | .10 | 30 |
| Total | 9,350 | 9,350 | 8,555 |
Dated: November 12, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-27840 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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