[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 49250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20135]


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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 October 16, 2015.

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: National Health Service Corps 
Scholar/Students to Service Travel Worksheet.
    OMB No. 0915-0278--Extension.
    Abstract: Clinicians participating in the HRSA National Health 
Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program and the Students to Service 
(S2S) Loan Repayment Program use the online Travel Request Worksheet to 
receive travel funds from the federal government to visit eligible NHSC 
sites to which they may be assigned in accordance with the Public 
Health Service Act (PHSA), section 331(c)(1).
    The travel approval process is initiated when a NHSC scholar or S2S 
participant notifies the NHSC of an impending interview at one or more 
NHSC-approved practice sites. The Travel Request Worksheet is also used 
to initiate the relocation process after an NHSC scholar or S2S 
participant has successfully been matched to an approved practice site 
in accordance with the PHSA, section 331(c)(3). Upon receipt of the 
Travel Request Worksheet, the NHSC will review and approve or 
disapprove the request and promptly notify the scholar or S2S 
participant, and the NHSC logistics contractor regarding travel 
arrangements and authorization of the funding for the site visit or 
relocation.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This information will 
facilitate NHSC scholar and S2S clinicians' receipt of federal travel 
funds that are used to visit high-need NHSC sites. The Travel Request 
Worksheet is also used to initiate the relocation process after a NHSC 
scholar or S2S participant has successfully been matched to an approved 
practice site. This information will be used by the NHSC in order to 
make travel arrangements for NHSC scholar and S2S clinicians to 
potential practice sites and to assist them in relocation arrangements 
once clinicians have secured employment at one of these sites.
    Likely Respondents: Clinicians participating in the National Health 
Service Corps Scholarship Program and the Students to Service Loan 
Repayment Program.
    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                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Travel Request Worksheet........             250               2             500           .0667              33
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    Total.......................             250               2             500           .0667              33
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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.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-20135 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am]
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