[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45993-45994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18832]


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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, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to 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, 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 
Scholarship Program In-School Worksheets (New)

    The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program was 
established to help alleviate the geographical and specialty 
maldistribution of physicians and other health practitioners in the 
United States. Under this program, health professional students are 
offered scholarships in return for services in a federally-designated 
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). If awarded an NHSC 
Scholarship, the Program will require the schools and the awardees to 
review and complete relative data collection worksheets for each year 
that the student is NHSC Scholar.
    The Data Sheet Form requests that the NHSC Scholar review the form 
for accuracy of pertinent information such as, social security number, 
contact information, current curriculum, and date of graduation 
information. If the scholar finds the printed information to be 
accurate, they must sign the form and return it to the NHSC Scholarship 
Program in the envelope provided. If the NHSC Scholar finds the 
information inaccurate in regards to their name or contact information, 
they are to make the necessary changes directly on the form. If the 
inaccurate information pertains to their curriculum or date of 
graduation, the scholar will make changes directly on the form and 
include written notification from their school.
    The Verification Sheet Form is sent to the school along with a list 
of the NHSC scholars who are enrolled at their school for the current 
academic year. The schools are asked to verify and/or correct the 
enrollment status of each of the scholars on the list. Once the 
verification is complete the school must sign and date the form and 
return it to the NHSC Scholarship Program in the envelope provided.
    The Contact Sheet Form is sent to the schools and it requests the 
contact information of pertinent school officials. This information is 
used by the NHSC Scholarship Program for future contacts with the 
schools.
    The estimated burden is as follows:

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                                                                            Responses    Hours per      Total
                          Form name                            Number of       per        response      burden
                                                              respondents   respondent     (min)        hours
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Data Sheet..................................................          800            1           10          137
Verification Sheet..........................................          800            1           10          137
Contact Sheet...............................................          800            1           10          137
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      Total.................................................          800  ...........  ...........          411
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: July 19, 2000.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 00-18832 Filed 7-25-00; 8:45 am]
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