[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48231-48232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22786]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Docket ID: DoD-2009-HA-0138]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs announces a proposed new information collection. 
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 information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
23, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or 
RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing on the Internet at http://regulations.gov 
as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers 
or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

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proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Ms. Toni Wainwright, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD), 
ATTN: Ms. Maureen Viall, SES, Chief Human Capital Officer, 5111 
Leesburg Pike, Suite 810A, Falls Church, VA 22041-3206, or call (703) 
681-1700.
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Health Professions 
Scholarship Program (HPSP); OMB Control Number 0720-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information was developed by a 
Tri-Service committee intent on providing an efficient, accessible, and 
common format for applicants to apply for HPSP Scholarships. It serves 
to consolidate the initial demographic and educational information 
previously being collected separately by all Services. As such it 
continues to satisfy the requirement of the DoD Issuance 6000.13; 
Medical Manpower and Personnel. This form is not intended to replace 
additional Service-specific information required, rather, it serves to 
support the DoD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and MHS missions.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 622 hrs.
    Number of Respondents: 1,244.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: .50 (30 minutes).
    Frequency: One Time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) offers 
prospective military physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, 
optometrists, psychologists, and veterinarians a paid medical education 
in exchange for service as a commissioned medical department officer. 
Programs are available in the United States Army, the United States 
Navy, and the United States Air Force (AFHPSP).
    Created under authority of the Uniformed Services Health 
Professions Revitalization Act of 1972, the HPSP is the primary source 
of trained healthcare professionals entering the United States Armed 
Forces. Subject to eligibility for a commission (such as U.S. 
citizenship, physical and academic qualifications, etc.), scholarship 
``selectees'' are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army 
Reserve or the U.S. Air Force Reserve, or ensigns in the U.S. Navy 
Reserve. The selectees are then placed on inactive reserve status 
during their medical training.
    Prospective students compete for scholarships that cover some or 
all of the medical school years. The Air Force offers three- and four-
year scholarships, and the Army offers one- to four-year scholarships. 
While on scholarship, the financial expenses of tuition, fees, a 
monthly stipend, and mandatory books and equipment are paid by the 
student's sponsoring service.
    As inactive reserve officers, the students are required to serve 45 
days of active duty for training (ADT) each fiscal year. While on 
active duty, they receive the same rights, privileges, and pay, and are 
subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as any other active-
duty officer. For the first two years of training, this duty is 
sometimes spent attending an officer basic course/school (Army, Navy, 
Air Force) or executing ``School Orders'' (participating in clinical 
training) at the student's university. For the 3rd and 4th years, the 
student will often carry out elective clinical rotations at a military 
hospital.
    Upon graduation, the student is promoted to the rank of captain in 
the Army and Air Force, or lieutenant in the Navy, and is placed on 
active duty for residency in a military or civilian hospital. In 
general, Army and Air Force medical residents are allowed to complete 
their residencies before proceeding to their first assignments, while 
Navy personnel complete an internship and then serve as a general 
medical officer (GMO), with the option of completing a residency 
following their GMO tour.
    The incurred service obligation is generally one-for-one for every 
service-paid year of schooling, with a minimum of two years for 
physicians and three years for other specialties. Additional time 
required for certain postgraduate programs, such as lengthy 
residencies, can result in longer service obligations. Fulfillment of 
the obligation begins only after postgraduate training is completed. 
For Navy officers, time spent as a GMO is credited towards the service 
obligation.
    This collection will consolidate and standardize requirements 
across the Services for the collection and reporting of needed 
information as it pertains to the enrollee.

    Dated: August 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-22786 Filed 9-21-09; 8:45 am]
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