[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51675-51676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25356]


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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

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or other forms of information technology.
    Proposed Project: Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program.
    Evaluation: Surveys of Current Scholars, Alumni Scholars, and Site 
Administrators (NEW).
    The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA), is planning to conduct mail surveys of 
the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP). The NHHSP 
provides Federal financial support for Native Hawaiian students of 
health professions who are needed to serve Native Hawaiian people in 
the State of Hawaii. The purpose of the program is to increase the 
supply of health professionals serving Native Hawaiian people in 
Hawaii. The program provides assistance to Native Hawaiians for 
training in health professions in exchange for service in a federally 
designated health professional shortage area in Hawaii.
    The purpose of these surveys is to determine the effectiveness of 
the NHHSP in various phases of operation: placement, service, and 
retention. The project also aims to evaluate the impact of the NHHSP 
providers on the site they serve and evaluate the NHHSP scholars' 
career trajectories. Data from these surveys will provide information 
about the sociodemographic characteristics of the scholars, health care 
services provided, reasons for seeking scholarship, and satisfaction 
with experience. Survey questions include professional employment 
history, site characteristics, practice setting, compensation and 
benefits, as well as student and mentor experiences. These data will be 
useful to the program and will enable HRSA to provide data required by 
Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
    The estimated burden is as follows:

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                                                 Number of       Respondents       Hours  per     Total  burden
                   Survey                       respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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Current scholars............................              73                1                1               73
Alumni scholars.............................              25                1                1               25
Site administrators.........................              40                1                1               40
    Total...................................             138   ...............  ...............             138
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-22, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: October 3, 2001.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 01-25356 Filed 10-9-01; 8:45 am]
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