[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08404]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0001]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 264-0041 and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0001-60D and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette A. Funn, email: 
[email protected], [email protected] or call (202) 264-0041 the Reports 
Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: Application for waiver of the two-year 
foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program.
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement without change.
    OMB No.: 0990-0001.
    Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Global Health Affairs program deals with both research and clinical 
care waivers. Applicant institutions apply to this Department to 
request a waiver on behalf of research scientists or foreign medical 
graduates to work as clinicians in HHS designated health shortage areas 
doing primary care in medical facilities. The instructions request a 
copy of Form G-28 from applicant institutions represented by legal 
counsel outside of the applying institution. United States Department 
of Justice Form G-28 ascertains that legal counsel represents both the 
applicant organization and the exchange visitor.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Required as part of the 
application process to collect basic information such as name, address, 
family status, sponsor and current visa information.
    Likely Respondents: Research scientists and research facilities.

                                                              Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                                             Number of    Average burden
             Forms (if necessary)                      Respondents (If necessary)            Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondents       (hours)          hours
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Application Waiver/Supplemental A Research...  HHS 426..................................              45               1              10             450
Application Waiver/Supplemental B Clinical     HHS 426..................................              35               1              10             350
 Care.
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    Total....................................  .........................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             800
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08404 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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