[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9525-9526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03109]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; Application and Other Forms Used by the 
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, the NHSC Students to 
Service Loan Repayment Program, and the Native Hawaiian Health 
Scholarship Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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 ICR should be received no later than April 17, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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 Samantha Miller, 
the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at 301-594-
4394.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Application and Other Forms 
Used by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program 
(SP), the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP), 
and the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP), OMB No. 
0915-0146-Revision.
    Abstract: Administered by HRSA's Bureau of Health Workforce, the 
NHSC SP, NHSC S2S LRP, and the NHHSP provide scholarships or loan 
repayment to qualified students who are pursuing primary care health 
professions education and training. In return, students agree to 
provide primary health care services in underserved communities located 
in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas once they 
are fully trained and licensed health professionals. Awards are made to 
applicants who demonstrate the greatest potential for successful 
completion of their education and training as well as commitment to 
provide primary health care services to communities of greatest need. 
The information from program applications, forms, and supporting 
documentation is used to select the best qualified candidates for these 
competitive awards, and to monitor program participants' enrollment in 
school, postgraduate training, and compliance with program 
requirements.
    Although some program forms vary from program to program (see 
program-specific burden charts below), required forms generally 
include: a program application, academic and non-academic letters of 
recommendation, the authorization to release information, and the 
acceptance/verification of good academic standing report. The NHHSP is 
not seeking to change or add any forms or documentation.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The NHSC SP, S2S LRP, and 
NHHSP applications, forms, and supporting documentation are used to 
collect necessary information from applicants and schools that enable 
HRSA to make selection determinations for the competitive awards and 
monitor compliance (via training programs and sites) with program 
requirements.
    Likely Respondents: Qualified students who are pursuing education 
and training in primary care health professions and are interested in 
working in health professional shortage areas and schools at which such 
students are enrolled.
    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.

                                    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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                                      NHSC Scholarship Program Application
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NHSC Scholarship Program                   2,575               1           2,575            2.00         5150.00
 Application....................
Letters of Recommendation.......           2,575               2           5,150            1.00         5150.00
Authorization to Release                   2,575               1           2,575             .10          257.50
 Information....................

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Acceptance/Verification of Good            2,575               1           2,575             .25          643.75
 Standing Report................
Verification of Disadvantaged                615               1             615             .25          153.75
 Background Status..............
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    Total.......................         * 2,575  ..............          13,490  ..............       11,355.00
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                           NHSC awardees/schools/post graduate training programs/sites
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Data Collection Worksheet.......             400               1             400            1.00             400
Post Graduate Training                       100               1             100             .50              50
 Verification Form..............
Enrollment Verification Form....             600               2           1,200             .50             600
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    Total.......................           * 600  ..............           1,700  ..............           1,050
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                           NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Application
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NHSC Students to Service Loan                284               1             284            2.00          568.00
 Repayment Program Application..
Letters of Recommendation.......             284               2             284            1.00          568.00
Authorization to Release                     284               1             284             .10           28.40
 Information....................
Acceptance/Verification of Good              284               1             284             .25           71.00
 Standing Report................
Verification of Disadvantaged                 84               1              84             .25           21.00
 Background Status..............
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    Total.......................           * 284  ..............           1,220  ..............        1,256.40
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                             Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program Application
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Native Hawaiian Health                       310            1.00             310            2.00          620.00
 Scholarship Program Application
Letters of Recommendation.......             310            2.00             620             .25          155.00
Authorization to Release                     310            1.00             310             .25           77.50
 Information....................
Acceptance/Verification of Good               40            1.00              40             .25           10.00
 Standing Report................
Scholar Enrollment Verification               40            7.50             300             .50          150.00
 Form...........................
Change in Program Curriculum                  40            2.00              80             .25           20.00
 Form...........................
NHHSP Graduation Documentation                40            1.00              40             .25           10.00
 Form...........................
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    Total.......................           * 310  ..............            1700  ..............         1042.50
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* Certain documents are submitted by a subset of respondents consistent with program requirements.
** Please note that the same group of respondents may complete each form as necessary.


Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-03109 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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