[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5200]


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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 Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program 
(OMB No. 0915-0034)--Extension

    This clearance request is for the extension of approval for two 
HEAL forms and two electronic data collection activities: The Lender's 
Application for Contract of Federal Loan Insurance form (used by 
lenders to make application to the HEAL insurance program); the 
Borrower's Deferment Request form (used by borrowers to request 
deferments on HEAL loans and used by lenders to determine borrower's 
eligibility for deferment); the Borrower Loan Status update electronic 
submission (submitted monthly by lenders to the Secretary on the status 
of each loan); and the Loan Purchase/Consolidation electronic 
submission (submitted by lenders to the Secretary to report sales, 
purchases, and consolidation of HEAL loans). The estimate of burden for 
the forms are as follows:

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                                                               Responses                                Total
                   HRSA form                      Number of       per         Total      Hours per      burden
                                                 respondents   respondent   responses    responses      hours
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Lender's Application for Contract of Federal              28            1           28       8 min.            4
 Loan Insurance................................
Borrower's Deferment Request:
    Borrowers..................................        4,642            1        4,642      10 min.          774
    Employers..................................        2,780        1,669        4,642       5 min.          387
Borrower Loan Status Update Electronic                     8           18          144      10 min.           24
 Submission
Loan Purchase/Consolidation Electronic                    28          248        6,950       4 min.          463
 Submission....................................
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    Total......................................        7,486  ...........       16,406  ...........        1,652
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-45, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: February 26, 2003.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 03-5200 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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