[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42580-42581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16775]


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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, e-mail [email protected] or 
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 collected will 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 Uniform Data System 
(OMB No. 0915-0232) Extension

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of 
Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) places National Health Service 
Corps (NHSC) health care professionals at sites that provide services 
to underserved and vulnerable populations. The NHSC Uniform Data System 
(UDS) report is completed by sites which receive the placement of an 
NHSC provider, if those sites are not currently receiving HRSA grant 
support. The NHSC UDS provides information that is utilized for 
monitoring and evaluation of program operations and effectiveness, and 
to accurately report on the scope of supported activities.
    The estimated annual burden is as follows:

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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total         Hours per     Total burden
           Instrument               respondents     respondent       responses       response          hours
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 Uniform Data System............           1,200               1           1,200              27          32,400
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    E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the 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: July 15, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
 [FR Doc. E8-16775 Filed 7-21-08; 8:45 am]
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