[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30311]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs/ TRI 
CARE Management Office), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Health 
Affairs) announces the following proposed new collection for the DD 
Forms, ``Loan Verification Form,'' a public information collection and 
seeks public comment for the provisions thereof. Comments are invited 
on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions to the agency, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information 
collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), ATTN: Lieutenant Commander 
Steven Griffitts, Tri Care Management Activity, 555 Leesburg Pike, 
Falls Church, Virginia 220441.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request more information on this proposed information collection or 
to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, 
please write to the above address or call at (703) 681-1740.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: ``Loan Information and 
Verification Form,'' DD Form, OMB Control Number:
    Needs and Uses: Title 10, USC, requires applicants to submit this 
form, to their Service representative, prior to participation in the 
Health Loan Repayment Program (HPLR). Lenders will verify the data 
submitted and respond back to the Service Representative. All loans 
must met federal standards and be approve by the Department Finance and 
Accounting office prior to disbursement of funds.
    Affected Public: City, County, State and Federal lending Agencies, 
Banks, and other financial lending agencies. Normally, this form would 
be completed by the applicant and submitted to the Service for 
financial disbursement of funds under the Health Loan Repayment 
Program.
    Annual Burden Hours: 175.
    Number of Respondents: 700.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 min.
    Frequency: On application for the Health Professional Loan 
Repayment Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collected provides the Armed Services with the 
exact loan debits and the loan agency. The DD Form is the method of 
collecting and verifying outstanding loans for applicant's within the 
Health Loan Repayment Program. This DoD Form will considered the 
official request for obtaining loans data on HPLR applicants.

    Dated: November 6, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-30311 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
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