[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35799-35800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17053]


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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 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.

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Proposed Project: The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan 
Repayment Program (OMB No. 0915-0127)--Extension

    The NHSC LRP was established to assure an adequate supply of 
trained primary care health professionals to the neediest communities 
in the Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) of the United States. 
Under this program, the Department of Health and Human Services agrees 
to repay the educational loans of the 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.
    This request for extension of OMB approval will include the NHSC 
LRP Application, Loan Verification Form, Site Information Form and 
Request for Method of Advanced Loan Repayment Form.
    The estimate of burden is as follows:

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                                     Number of    Responses  per       Total         Hours per     Total  burden
       Type of respondents          respondents     respondent       responses       response          hours
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Applicants......................             800               1             800             1.5            1200
Lenders.........................              45               1              45             .25              11
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    Total.......................             845  ..............             845  ..............            1211
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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 2, 2001.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 01-17053 Filed 7-6-01; 8:45 am]
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