[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42582-42583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16780]


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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 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 status of each loan account which 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.
    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..                435               1.17                509
    57.208(a), Promissory Note.........................                435               1.25                544
    57.210(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                         435               1.25                544
     Interview.........................................
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview..             \*\477               0.33                157
    57.215(a) & (d), Program Records...................             \*\477                 10              4,770
    57.215(b), Student Records.........................             \*\477                 10              4,770
    57.215(c), Repayment Records.......................             \*\477              18.75              8,944
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        HPSL Subtotal..................................                477  .................             20,238
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NSL Program:
    57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of                         304                0.3                 91
     Attendance........................................
    57.308(a), Promissory Note.........................                304                0.5                152
    57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance                         304                0.5                152
     Interview.........................................
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview..             \*\486               0.17                 83
    57.315(a)(1) & (a)(4), Program Records.............             \*\486                  5              2,430
    57.315(a)(2), Student Records......................             \*\486                  1                486
    57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records....................             \*\486               2.51              1,220
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        NSL Subtotal...................................                486  .................              4,614
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\*\ Includes active and closing schools.
HPSL data include active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools.


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                                             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:
    57.206(a)(2), Student                  4,600               1           4,600             .25           1,150
     Financial Aid Transcript...
    57.208(c), Loan Information              435           68.73          29,898           .0833           2,490
     Disclosure.................
    57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance                435           68.73          29,898           0.167           4,993
     Interview..................
    57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit                  *477              12           5,724             0.5           2,862
     Interview..................
    57.210(b)(1)(iii),                      *477           30.83          14,706           0.167           2,456
     Notification of Repayment..
    57.210(b)(1)(iv),                       *477           24.32          11,601          0.0833             966
     Notification During
     Deferment..................
    57.210(b)(1)(vi),                       *477           10.28           4,904           0.167             819
     Notification of Delinquent
     Accounts...................
    57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit                 *477            8.03           3,830             0.6           2,298
     Bureau Notification........
    57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off                20            1.00              20             3.0              60
     of Uncollectible Loans.....
    57.211(a) Disability                      10               1              10             .75               8
     Cancellation...............
    57.215(a)(2), Administrative               0               0               0               0               0
     Hearings...................
    57.215(a)(d), Administrative               0               0               0               0               0
     Hearings...................
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        HPSL Subtotal...........           7,885  ..............         105,190  ..............          18,102
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NSL Program:
    57.306(a)(2), Student                  4,100               1           4,100            0.25           1,025
     Financial Aid Transcript...
    57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance                304           23.51           7,147           0.167           1,193
     Interview..................
    57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit                  *486            3.77           1,832             0.5             916
     Interview..................
    57.310(b)(1)(iii),                      *486            6.18           3,003           0.167             501
     Notification of Repayment..
    57.310(b)(1)(iv),                       *486            0.65             316           0.083              26
     Notification During
     Deferment..................
    57.310(b)(1)(vi),                       *486            4.61           2,240           0.167             374
     Notification of Delinquent
     Accounts...................
    57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit                 *486             8.3           4,003             0.6           2,420
     Bureau Notification........
    57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off                20             1.0              20             3.5              70
     of Uncollectible Loans.....
    57.311(a), Disability                     10             1.0              10             0.8               8
     Cancellation...............
    57.315(a)(1)(ii),                          0               0               0               0               0
     Administrative Hearings....
    57.316(a)(d), Administrative               0               0               0               0               0
     Hearings...................
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        NSL Subtotal............           6,864  ..............          22,703  ..............          6,535
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* Includes active and closing schools.

    E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail to: 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 16, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
 [FR Doc. E8-16780 Filed 7-21-08; 8:45 am]
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