[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27902-27904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09356]


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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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA 
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. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day 
comment period for this notice has closed.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than June 2, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments,'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Samantha Miller, the Acting 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at [email protected] or 
call 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.
    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on February 14, 
2023, 88 FR 9525-26. There were no public comments.
    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.

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    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

                                      NHSC Scholarship Program Application
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total  burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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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....................
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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* Certain documents are submitted by a subset of respondents consistent with program requirements.


                           NHSC Awardees/Schools/Post Graduate Training Programs/Sites
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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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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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* Please note that the same group of respondents may complete each form as necessary.


                           NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Application
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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 Students to Service Loan                284               1             284            2.00          568.00
 Repayment Program Application..
Letters of Recommendation.......             284               1             284            2.00          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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* Certain documents are submitted by a subset of respondents consistent with program requirements.


                             Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program Application
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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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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  ..............           1,700  ..............        1,042.50
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* Certain documents are submitted by a subset of respondents consistent with program requirements.



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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-09356 Filed 5-2-23; 8:45 am]
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