[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10922-10924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5668]


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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 the Office of Management and Budget 
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,

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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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

Proposed Project: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program 
and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements 
(Regulations and Policy)(OMB No. 0915-0047)--Revision

    The regulations for the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) 
Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program contain a number of 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for schools and loan 
applicants. The requirements are essential for assuring that borrowers 
are aware of rights and responsibilities that schools know the history 
and status of each loan account that schools pursue aggressive 
collection efforts to reduce default rates and that they maintain 
adequate records for audit and assessment purposes. Schools are free to 
use improved information technology to manage the information required 
by the regulations.
    The estimated total annual burden is 34,558 hours. The burden 
estimates are as follows:

                                           Recordkeeping Requirements
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                                                            Number of                             Total burden
            Regulatory/section requirements               recordkeepers      Hours per year          hours
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HPSL Program:
    57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance.                275                1.17                322
    57.208(a), Promissory Note........................                275                1.25                344
    57.210((b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                       275                1.25                344
     Interview........................................
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.            \*\ 302                0.33                100
    57.215(a)&(d), Program Records....................            \*\ 302               10                 3,020
    57.215(b), Student Records........................            \*\ 302               10                 3,020
    57.215(c), Repayment Records......................            \*\ 302               18.75              5,663
HPSL Subtotal.........................................                302  ..................             12,813
NSL Program:
    57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of                        347                0.3                 104
     Attendance.......................................
    57.308(a), Promissory Note........................                347                0.5                 174
    57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                        347                0.5                 174
     Interview........................................
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.            \*\ 607                0.17                103
    57.315(a)(1)&(a)(4), Program Records..............            \*\ 607                5                 3,035
    57.315(a)(2), Student Records.....................            \*\ 607                1                   607
    57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records...................            \*\ 607                2.5               1,518
NSL Subtotal..........................................                607  ..................             5,715
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\*\ Includes active and closing schools.


                                                                 Reporting Requirements
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                                                             Number of         Responses per       Total annual         Hours per
            Regulatory/section requirements                 respondents         respondent          responses           response       Total hour burden
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HPSL Program:
    57.205(a)(2), Excess Cash..........................                           Burden included under 0915-0044 and 0915-0045
    57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript.....              3,750                1                 3,750               .25                  938
    57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure.............                275               68.73             18,900               .0833              1,574
    57.210(a)(3), Deferment Eligibility................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
    57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview................                275               68.73             18,900               .0167              3,156
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview...................            \*\ 302               12                 3,624              0.5                 1,812
    57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment.......            \*\ 302               30.83              9,310              0.167               1,555
    57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment....            \*\ 302               24.32              7,344              0.0833                612
    57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent                   \*\ 302               10.28              3,104              0.167                 518
     Accounts..........................................
    57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification........            \*\ 302                8.03              2,425              0.6                 1,455
    57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans..                 20                1.00                 20              0.5                    10
    57.211(a) Disability Cancellation..................                  8                1                     8               .75                    6
    57.215(a) Reports..................................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
    57.215(a)(2), Administrative Hearings..............                  0                0                     0              0                       0
    57.215(a)(d), Administrative Hearings..............                  0                0                     0              0                       0
HPSL Subtotal..........................................              4,052  ..................             67,385  ..................              8,796
NSL Program:

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    57.305(a)(2), Excess Cash..........................                           Burden included under 0915-0044 and 0915-0046
    57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript.....              2,250                1                 2,250              0.25                  563
    57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview................                347               23.51              8,157              0.167               1,362
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview...................            \*\ 607                3.77              2,288              0.5                 1,144
    57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment.......            \*\ 607                6.18              3,751              0.167                 626
    57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment....            \*\ 607                0.65                395              0.083                  33
    57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent                   \*\ 607                4.61              2,798              0.167                 467
     Accounts..........................................
    57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification........            \*\ 607                8.3               5,038              0.6                 3,023
    57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans..                 20                1.0                  20              0.5                    10
    57.311(a), Disability Cancellation.................                  7                1.0                   7              0.8                   5.6
    57.312(a)(3), Evidence of Educational Loans........                                         Inactive Provision
    57.315(a)(1), Reports..............................                                   Burden included under 0915-044
    57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings..........                  0                0                     0              0                       0
    57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings..............                  0                0                     0              0                       0
NSL Subtotal...........................................              2,857  ..................             24,704  ..................             7,234
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\*\ Includes active and closing schools.

    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 11-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: March 4, 2002.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 02-5668 Filed 3-8-02; 8:45 am]
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