[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30129-30131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10430]


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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 
(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 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)--Extension

    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 staus 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.

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    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..                547               1.17                640
    57.208(a), Promissory Note.........................                547               1.25                684
    57.210((b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                        547               1.25                684
     Interview.........................................
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview..               *576               0.33                190
    57.215(a) & (d), Program Records...................               *576                 10              5,760
    57.215(b), Student Records.........................               *576                 10              5,760
    57.215(c), Repayment Records.......................               *576              18.75             10,800
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        HPSL Subtotal..................................                576  .................             24,518
NSL Program:
    57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of                         315                0.3                 95
     Attendance........................................
    57.308(a), Promissory Note.........................                315                0.5                158
    57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                         315                0.5                158
     Interview.........................................
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview..               *502               0.17                 85
    57.315(a)(1) & (a)(4), Program Records.............               *502                  5              2,510
    57.315(a)(2), Student Records......................               *502                  1                502
    57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records....................               *502               2.51              1,255
                                                        --------------------
        NSL Subtotal...................................                502  .................             4,763
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*Includes active and closing schools.
HPSL data includes active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools.


                                                                 Reporting Requirements
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                                                               Number of        Responses per       Total annual        Hours per          Total hour
             Regulatory/section requirements                  respondents         respondent         responses           response            burden
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HPSL Program:
                                                          --------------------
    57.205(a)(2), Excess Cash............................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
                                                          --------------------
    57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript.......              4,679                  1              4,679                .25              1,170
    57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure...............                547              68.73             37,595              .0833              3,132
                                                          --------------------
    57.210(a)(3), Deferment Eligibility..................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
                                                          --------------------
    57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview..................                547              68.73             37,595              0.167              6,278
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview.....................               *547                 12              6,564                0.5              3,282
    57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment.........               *547              30.83             16,864              0.167              2,816
    57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment......               *547              24.32             13,303             0.0833              1,108
    57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts               *547              10.28              5,623              0.167                518
    57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification..........               *547               8.03              4,392                0.6              2,635
    57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans....                 20               1.00                 20                3.0                 60
    57.211(a) Disability Cancellation....................                  8                  1                  8                .75                  6
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    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
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        HPSL Subtotal....................................              8,681  .................            109,779  .................             16,703
NSL Program:                                               .................  .................  .................  .................  .................
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    57.305(a)(2), Excess Cash............................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
                                                          --------------------
    57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript.......              4,062                  1              4,062               0.25              1,016

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    57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview..................                315              23.51              7,406              0.167              1,237
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview.....................               *502               3.77              1,892                0.5                946
    57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment.........               *502               6.18              3,102              0.167                518
    57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment......               *502               0.65                326              0.083                 27
    57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts               *502               4.61              2,314              0.167                386
    57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification..........               *502                8.3              4,167                0.6              2,500
    57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans....                 20                1.0                 20                3.5                 70
    57.311(a), Disability Cancellation...................                  7                1.0                  7                0.8                5.6
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    57.312(a)(3), Evidence of Educational Loans..........                                        Inactive Provision
    57.315(a)(1), Reports................................                                  Burden included under 0915-0044
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    57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings............                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
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        NSL Subtotal.....................................              6,914  .................             23,296  .................             6,706
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\*\ Includes active and closing schools.

    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, PhD, 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: May 18, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-10430 Filed 5-24-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P