[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 16508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6354]


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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 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Proposed Project: Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program: 
Lender's Application for Insurance Claim Form and Request for 
Collection Assistance Form (OMB No. 0915-0036)--Extension
    The HEAL program assures the availability of funds for loans to 
eligible students who desire to borrow money to pay for their 
educational costs. HEAL Lenders use the Lenders Application for 
Insurance Claim to request payment from the Federal Government for 
federally insured loans lost due to borrowers death, disability, 
bankruptcy, or default. The Request for Collection Assistance form is 
used by HEAL lenders to request federal assistance with the collection 
of delinquent payments from HEAL borrowers.
    The burden estimates are as follows:

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                                                                                     Hours per
              Form                  Number of     Responses per        Total         response      Total burden
                                   respondents      respondent       responses       (minutes)         hours
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Lender's Application for                     20               75           1,500              30             750
 Insurance Claim...............
Request for Collection                       20            1,260          25,200              10           4,208
 Assistance....................
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    Total......................              20  ...............  ..............  ..............           4,958
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: March 25, 2005.
Tina Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-6354 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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