[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26976-26977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10877]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received 
no later than July 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10-29, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the information request collection title 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Health Education Assistance 
Loan (HEAL) Program: Lender's Application for Insurance Claim Form and 
Request for Collection Assistance Form OMB No. 0915-0036--Extension.
    Abstract: The clearance request is for an extension of two forms 
that are currently approved by OMB. 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 submitted by HEAL lenders to request federal 
assistance with the collection of delinquent payments from HEAL 
borrowers.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Lender's Application for 
Insurance Claim Form--This form is used to obtain information about the 
claim and to determine if the lending institution has complied with 
statutory and regulatory requirements for payment of the insurance 
claim.
    Failure to submit the required documentation or not filing the form 
promptly may result in a claim being penalized or denied. Request for 
Collection Assistance Form--When a borrower is 90 days delinquent, the 
lender must immediately request pre-claims assistance from the Public 
Health Service. Pre-claims assistance consists of three progressively 
stronger letters urging the borrower to contact his or her lender 
before litigation is initiated against the borrower. The Secretary does 
not pay a default claim if the lender fails to request pre-claims 
assistance.
    Likely Respondents: HEAL Lenders and Servicers.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to

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develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the 
purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing 
and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; to search data sources; to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this 
Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Lender's Application for                      15              20             300            .500             150
 Insurance Claim Form 510.......
Request for Collection                        15             303           4,545            .167             759
 Assistance Form 513............
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    Total.......................              30  ..............  ..............  ..............             909
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and 
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.

    Dated: April 28, 2014.
Jackie Painter,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2014-10877 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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