[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58789-58790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23179]


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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.

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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 December 1, 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: The Health Professions 
Student Loan (HPSL) and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Programs: Deferment-
HRSA Form 519 and AOR-HRSA Form 501
    OMB No. 0915-0044--Extension
    Abstract: The HPSL program, as authorized by Public Health Service 
(PHS) Act sections 721-722, and 725-735, provides long-term, low-
interest loans to students attending schools of medicine, osteopathic 
medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric 
medicine, and pharmacy. The NSL program as authorized by PHS Act 
sections 835-842, provides long-term, low-interest loans to students 
who attend eligible schools of nursing in programs leading to a diploma 
in nursing, including an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or 
graduate degree in nursing.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Participating HPSL and 
NSL schools are responsible for determining eligibility of applicants, 
making loans, and collecting monies owed by borrowers on their 
outstanding loans. The Deferment Form (Deferment-HRSA Form 519) 
provides the schools with documentation of a borrower's deferment 
status, as detailed for the HPSL program under 42 CFR 57.210 and for 
NSL under 42 CFR 57.310. The Annual Operating Report (AOR-HRSA Form 
501) provides the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with 
information from participating schools (including schools that are no 
longer disbursing loans but are required to report and maintain program 
records, student records, and repayment records until all student loans 
are repaid in full and all monies due to the federal government are 
returned) relating to HPSL and NSL program operations and financial 
activities.
    Likely Respondents: Financial Aid Directors working at institutions 
participating in the HPSL and NSL programs.
    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 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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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total         Hours per     Total burden
           Instrument               respondents     respondent       responses       response          hours
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Deferment--HRSA Form 519........           3,234               1           3,234         .533333           1,725
AOR-HRSA Form 501...............             834               1             834              12          10,008
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    Total.......................           4,068  ..............           4,068  ..............          11,733
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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: September 23, 2014.
Jackie Painter,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
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