[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71439-71440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than January 2, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the Information Collection 
Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 ICR are summarized in the table below.

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                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                     Number of     Respnses per    Total annual      Hours per     Total burden
            Form No.                respondents     respondent       response        response          hours
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Deferment HRSA-519..............           4,900               1           4,900           0.435           2,132
AOR HRSA-501....................             784               1             784          21.000          16,464
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    Total Burden................           5,684  ..............           5,684  ..............          18,596
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Jackie Painter,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2014-28345 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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