80 FR 23558 - Request for Public Comment: 60-Day; Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service; Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
Indian Health Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
| Page Range | 23558-23559 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09824 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23558-23559] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09824] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Request for Public Comment: 60-Day; Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service; Loan Repayment Program (LRP) AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of approval. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), which requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the information collection Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917-0014, titled, ``IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP).'' This previously approved information collection project was last published in the Federal Register (77 FR 27467) on May 10, 2012, and allowed 30 days for public comment. No public comment was received in response to the notice. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection, which expires May 31, 2015, to OMB for approval of an extension and solicit comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection. A copy of the draft supporting statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS-2015-0003). Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-0014, ``Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.'' Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of currently approved information collection, 0917-0014, ``Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.'' The LRP application is available in an electronically fillable and fileable format. Form(s): The IHS LRP Information Booklet contains the instructions and the application formats. Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS LRP identifies health professionals with pre-existing financial obligations for education expenses that meet program criteria and who are qualified and willing to serve at, often remote, IHS health care facilities. Under the program, eligible health professionals sign a contract through which the IHS agrees to repay part or all of their indebtedness in exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practice fulltime at an eligible Indian health program. This program is necessary to augment the critically low health professional staff at IHS health care facilities. Any health professional wishing to have their health education loans repaid may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year contract obligation is signed by both parties, and the individual agrees to work at an eligible Indian health program location and provide health services to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals. The information collected via the on-line application from individuals is [[Page 23559]] analyzed and a score is given to each applicant. This score will determine which applicants will be awarded each fiscal year. The administrative scoring system assigns a score to the geographic location according to vacancy rates for that fiscal year and also considers whether the location is in an isolated area. When an applicant accepts employment at a location, the applicant in turn ``picks-up'' the score of that location. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Type of Respondents: Individuals. The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hour(s). Estimated Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Total annual Data collection instrument(s) Number of responses per per response responses (in respondents respondent (in hours) hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LRP Application............................. 816 1 1.5 1,224 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report. Requests For Comments: Your comments and/or suggestions are invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency function; (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of public burden estimate (the estimated amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the requested information); (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates are logical; (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (f) how the newly created online application assists the applicant efficiently and effectively. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Jackie Santiago by one of the following methods:Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852-1627. Phone: 301-443-2486. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 301-443-4815. To Request More Information On The Proposed Collection, Contact: Jackie Santiago through one of the following methods: Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852-1627. Phone: 301-443-2486. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 301-443-4815. Comment Due Date: June 29, 2015. Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. Dated: April 13, 2015. Robert G. McSwain, Acting Director, Indian Health Service. [FR Doc. 2015-09824 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-16-P
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be accomplished by contacting Caroline Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal SUMMARY: In compliance with section
Talev at caroline.talev@hhs.gov by close Numbering System (DUNS) 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
of business on May 13, 2015. Members All IHS applicants and grantee Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
of the public will have the opportunity organizations are required to obtain a DUNS et. seq.), which requires 60 days for
to provide comments at the meeting on number and maintain an active registration public comment on proposed
May 21, 2015. Any individual who in the SAM database. The DUNS number is information collection projects, the
a unique 9-digit identification number Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the
wishes to participate in the public provided by D&B which uniquely identifies
comment session must register with each entity. The DUNS number is site general public to take this opportunity
Caroline Talev at caroline.talev@hhs.gov specific; therefore, each distinct performance to comment on the information
by close of business on May 13, 2015; site may be assigned a DUNS number. collection Office of Management and
registration for public comment will not Obtaining a DUNS number is easy, and there Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917–
be accepted by telephone. Individuals is no charge. To obtain a DUNS number, 0014, titled, ‘‘IHS Loan Repayment
are encouraged to provide a written please access it through http:// Program (LRP).’’
statement of any public comment(s) for fedgov.dnb.com/webform, or to expedite the This previously approved information
process, call (866) 705–5711. collection project was last published in
accurate minute taking purposes. Public All HHS recipients are required by the
comment will be limited to two minutes the Federal Register (77 FR 27467) on
Federal Funding Accountability and
per speaker. Any members of the public May 10, 2012, and allowed 30 days for
Transparency Act of 2006, as amended
who wish to have printed material (‘‘Transparency Act’’), to report information public comment. No public comment
distributed to PACHA members at the on subawards. Accordingly, all IHS grantees was received in response to the notice.
meeting are asked to submit, at a must notify potential first-tier subrecipients This notice announces our intent to
minimum, 1 copy of the material(s) to that no entity may receive a first-tier submit this collection, which expires
Caroline Talev, no later than close of subaward unless the entity has provided its May 31, 2015, to OMB for approval of
DUNS number to the prime grantee an extension and solicit comments on
business on May 13, 2015.
organization. This requirement ensures the specific aspects for the proposed
Dated: April 16, 2015. use of a universal identifier to enhance the information collection.
B. Kaye Hayes, quality of information available to the public A copy of the draft supporting
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory pursuant to the Transparency Act.
statement is available at
Council on HIV/AIDS. System for Award Management (SAM) www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
[FR Doc. 2015–09823 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] Organizations that were not registered with IHS–2015–0003).
BILLING CODE 4150–43–P Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Proposed Collection: Title: 0917–
have not registered with SAM will need to 0014, ‘‘Indian Health Service Loan
obtain a DUNS number first and then access Repayment Program.’’ Type of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the SAM online registration through the SAM Information Collection Request:
HUMAN SERVICES home page at https://www.sam.gov (U.S. Extension of currently approved
organizations will also need to provide an
information collection, 0917–0014,
Indian Health Service Employer Identification Number from the
Internal Revenue Service that may take an ‘‘Indian Health Service Loan Repayment
additional 2–5 weeks to become active). Program.’’ The LRP application is
Office of Tribal Self-Governance available in an electronically fillable
Completing and submitting the registration
Program; Negotiation Cooperative and fileable format. Form(s): The IHS
takes approximately one hour to complete
Agreement; Correction and SAM registration will take 3–5 business LRP Information Booklet contains the
days to process. Registration with the SAM instructions and the application
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
is free of charge. Applicants may register formats. Need and Use of Information
ACTION: Notice; correction. online at https://www.sam.gov. Collection: The IHS LRP identifies
Additional information on implementing
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service health professionals with pre-existing
the Transparency Act, including the specific
published a document in the Federal requirements for DUNS and SAM, can be financial obligations for education
Register on February 18, 2015, for the found on the IHS Grants Management, Grants expenses that meet program criteria and
FY 2015 Office of Tribal Self- Policy Web site: https://www.ihs.go. who are qualified and willing to serve
Governance Program, Negotiation at, often remote, IHS health care
Dated: April 16, 2015. facilities. Under the program, eligible
Cooperative Agreement Announcement.
Robert McSwain, health professionals sign a contract
The notice contained incorrect
guidance. Acting Director, Indian Health Service. through which the IHS agrees to repay
[FR Doc. 2015–09820 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] part or all of their indebtedness in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. BILLING CODE 4160–16–P exchange for an initial two-year service
Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, commitment to practice fulltime at an
Division of Grants Management, Indian eligible Indian health program. This
Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND program is necessary to augment the
Suite TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852, HUMAN SERVICES critically low health professional staff at
Telephone (301) 443–2114. (This is not IHS health care facilities.
a toll-free number.) Indian Health Service Any health professional wishing to
have their health education loans repaid
Correction Request for Public Comment: 60-Day; may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year
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In the Federal Register of February Proposed Information Collection: contract obligation is signed by both
18, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015–03235, on Indian Health Service; Loan parties, and the individual agrees to
page 8670, in the third column, from the Repayment Program (LRP) work at an eligible Indian health
heading ‘‘Universal Entity Identifier AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. program location and provide health
(UEI) Numbering System,’’ to just before services to American Indian and Alaska
ACTION:Notice and request for
‘‘V. Application Review Information,’’ Native individuals.
comments. Request for extension of
the correct language should read as The information collected via the on-
approval.
follows: line application from individuals is
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analyzed and a score is given to each whether the location is in an isolated The table below provides: Types of
applicant. This score will determine area. When an applicant accepts data collection instruments, Estimated
which applicants will be awarded each employment at a location, the applicant number of respondents, Number of
fiscal year. The administrative scoring in turn ‘‘picks-up’’ the score of that responses per respondent, Annual
system assigns a score to the geographic location. Affected Public: Individuals number of responses, Average burden
location according to vacancy rates for and households. Type of Respondents: hour per response, and Total annual
that fiscal year and also considers Individuals. burden hour(s).
ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of Total annual
Number of burden per
Data collection instrument(s) responses per responses
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
(in hours)
LRP Application ............................................................................................... 816 1 1.5 1,224
There are no Capital Costs, Operating Dated: April 13, 2015. which uniquely identifies each entity.
Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to Robert G. McSwain, The DUNS number is site specific;
report. Acting Director, Indian Health Service. therefore, each distinct performance site
Requests For Comments: Your [FR Doc. 2015–09824 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] may be assigned a DUNS number.
comments and/or suggestions are BILLING CODE 4165–16–P
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy, and
invited on one or more of the following there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS
points: number, please access it through http://
(a) Whether the information collection DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND fedgov.dnb.com/webform, or to expedite
activity is necessary to carry out an HUMAN SERVICES the process, call (866) 705–5711.
agency function; All HHS recipients are required by the
(b) whether the agency processes the Indian Health Service Federal Funding Accountability and
information collected in a useful and Transparency Act of 2006, as amended
timely fashion; Office of Tribal Self-Governance (‘‘Transparency Act’’), to report
(c) the accuracy of public burden Program; Planning Cooperative information on subawards. Accordingly,
estimate (the estimated amount of time Agreement; Correction all IHS grantees must notify potential
needed for individual respondents to first-tier subrecipients that no entity
provide the requested information); AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice; correction. may receive a first-tier subaward unless
(d) whether the methodology and the entity has provided its DUNS
assumptions used to determine the number to the prime grantee
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
estimates are logical; organization. This requirement ensures
(e) ways to enhance the quality, published a document in the Federal
Register on February 20, 2015, for the the use of a universal identifier to
utility, and clarity of the information
FY 2015 Office of Tribal Self- enhance the quality of information
being collected; and
Governance Program, Planning available to the public pursuant to the
(f) how the newly created online
Cooperative Agreement. The notice Transparency Act.
application assists the applicant
efficiently and effectively. contained incorrect guidance. System for Award Management (SAM)
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Jackie FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, Organizations that were not registered
Santiago by one of the following with Central Contractor Registration
methods: Division of Grants Management, Indian
Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, (CCR) and have not registered with SAM
• Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan will need to obtain a DUNS number first
Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Suite TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852,
Telephone (301) 443–2114. (This is not and then access the SAM online
Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD registration through the SAM home page
20852–1627. a toll-free number.)
at https://www.sam.gov (U.S.
• Phone: 301–443–2486. Correction organizations will also need to provide
• Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov.
• Fax: 301–443–4815. In the Federal Register of February an Employer Identification Number
To Request More Information On The 20, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015–03206, on from the Internal Revenue Service that
Proposed Collection, Contact: Jackie page 9275, in the second column, from may take an additional 2–5 weeks to
Santiago through one of the following the heading ‘‘Universal Entity Identifier become active). Completing and
methods: (UEI) Numbering System,’’ to just before submitting the registration takes
• Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan ‘‘V. Application Review Information,’’ approximately one hour to complete
Repayment Program, 801 Thompson the correct language should read as and SAM registration will take 3–5
Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD follows: business days to process. Registration
with the SAM is free of charge.
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20852–1627. Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data
• Phone: 301–443–2486. Applicants may register online at
Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
• Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov. https://www.sam.gov.
• Fax: 301–443–4815. All IHS applicants and grantee Additional information on
Comment Due Date: June 29, 2015. organizations are required to obtain a implementing the Transparency Act,
Your comments regarding this DUNS number and maintain an active including the specific requirements for
information collection are best assured registration in the SAM database. The DUNS and SAM, can be found on the
of having full effect if received within DUNS number is a unique 9-digit IHS Grants Management, Grants Policy
60 days of the date of this publication. identification number provided by D&B Web site: https://www.ihs.gov/dgm/
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