[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71113-71114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31431]


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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, 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 Scholarship Program 
In-School Worksheets (OMB No. 0915-0250)--Revision

    The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program was 
established to help alleviate the geographical maldistribution of 
physicians and other health practitioners in the United States. Under 
this program, health professions students are offered scholarships in 
return for future services in a federally-designated Health 
Professional Shortage Area. If awarded an NHSC scholarship, the program 
will require the scholar and the scholar's school to review and 
complete relevant data collection worksheets for each year that the 
student is an 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. If 
scholars find the printed information to be accurate, they must sign 
the form and return it to the NHSC Scholarship Program in the envelope 
provided. If NHSC scholars find the information to be inaccurate, they 
are to make the necessary changes directly on the form. If the 
inaccurate information pertains to their curriculum or date of 
graduation, the scholars are also asked to include written supporting 
documentation from their schools.
    The Verification Sheet Form is sent to the schools along with a 
list of the NHSC scholars that 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, 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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                                          Number of       Responses per                           Total burden
              Form name                  respondents       respondent      Hours per response         hours
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Data Sheet..........................               800                 1  10 mins.............               134
Verification Sheet..................               800                 1  10 mins.............               134
Contact Sheet.......................               800                 1  10 mins.............               134
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    Total...........................              2400  ................  ....................               402
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 16C-17, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: December 16, 2003.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 03-31431 Filed 12-19-03; 8:45 am]
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