80 FR 33275 - Request for Public Comment: 30-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 112 (June 11, 2015)
Indian Health Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 112 (June 11, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14234 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 33275-33276] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14234] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Request for Public Comment: 30-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 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of a previously approved collection of information titled, ``IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP)'' (OMB Control Number 0917-0014), which expires July 31, 2015. This proposed information collection project was recently published in the Federal Register (80 FR 23558) on April 28, 2015, and allowed 60 days for public comment, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. [[Page 33276]] A copy of the 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 format. Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS LRP identifies health professionals with pre-existing financial obligations for education expenses that meet program criteria 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 full- time at an eligible Indian health program. The LRP 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 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]hs.gov. Fax: 301-443-4815. Comment Due Date: July 13, 2015. Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. Dated: June 3, 2015. Robert G. McSwain, Acting Director, Indian Health Service. [FR Doc. 2015-14234 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-16-P
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• enhance data reporting and grants funded under HRSA–13–267 underway at the health centers receiving
technology-enabled quality ending July 31, 2016. BPHC requests to technical assistance from the HCCNs. By
improvement activities. implement one project period end date September 30, 2015, $11,909,772 will be
Two HCCN funding opportunities for all active HCCNs, July 31, 2016, by awarded to continue the 37 grants’
were competed in FY 2013, resulting in providing an additional 8 months of approved activities for 8 months (see
two grant cohorts with project period support to grants funded under HRSA– Table 1). Awardees will report progress
end dates that differ by 8 months: 37 13–237. Creating one funding cycle will and financial obligations made during
grants funded under HRSA–13–237 prevent a lapse in funding that may the 8-month budget period extension as
ending November 30, 2015, and six jeopardize HIT implementation instructed by the Notice of Award.
TABLE 1—RECIPIENT GRANTS AND AWARD AMOUNTS
Award
Grant No. Organization name amount
H2QCS25654 ............................................ ALABAMA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ...................................... $316,667
H2QCS25636 ............................................ COLORADO COMMUNITY MANAGED CARE NETWORK ....................................... 316,667
H2QCS25650 ............................................ COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ....................... 416,667
H2QCS25663 ............................................ COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK, INC .................................................... 416,667
H2QCS25644 ............................................ COMMUNITY HEALTH BEST PRACTICES, LLC. ...................................................... 262,893
H2QCS25665 ............................................ COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC ........... 466,654
H2QCS25655 ............................................ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT ..................... 266,667
H2QCS25635 ............................................ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF ARKANSAS, INC .......................................... 144,096
H2QCS25651 ............................................ COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY CLINICS ........................................................................ 266,667
H2QCS25652 ............................................ GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS ...................................................................... 316,667
H2QCS25659 ............................................ GRACE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC ......................................................... 316,667
H2QCS25637 ............................................ HAWAII PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION .................................................................. 266,667
H2QCS25657 ............................................ HEALTH CHOICE NETWORK, INC ............................................................................ 466,667
H2QCS25671 ............................................ HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA, THE .................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25638 ............................................ IDAHO PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ................................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25639 ............................................ IN CONCERTCARE, INC ............................................................................................ 266,667
H2QCS25640 ............................................ KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED .................................. 266,667
H2QCS25641 ............................................ LOUISIANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ................................................... 316,667
H2QCS25660 ............................................ MAINE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ................................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25661 ............................................ MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ............................................................. 366,352
H2QCS25642 ............................................ MISSOURI COALITION FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE .......................................... 366,667
H2QCS25643 ............................................ MONTANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC .................................................... 316,667
H2QCS25658 ............................................ NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION, THE ........................................ 416,667
H2QCS25645 ............................................ NEW MEXICO PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ....................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25647 ............................................ OCHIN, INC ................................................................................................................. 516,667
H2QCS25666 ............................................ OHIO SHARED INFORMATION SERVICES, INC ...................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25649 ............................................ PTSO OF WASHINGTON ........................................................................................... 416,667
H2QCS25653 ............................................ REDWOOD COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK ........................................................ 266,667
H2QCS25646 ............................................ SOONERVERSE, INC ................................................................................................. 266,667
H2QCS25656 ............................................ SOUTHBRIDGE MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, INC ............................................ 266,667
H2QCS25664 ............................................ SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTERS, INC ........................................ 266,667
H2QCS25667 ............................................ TENNESSEE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ......................................................... 286,443
H2QCS25648 ............................................ TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC ........................ 516,667
H2QCS25662 ............................................ THE COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC ...................................................... 266,667
H2QCS25668 ............................................ VIRGINIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ....................................................... 366,667
H2QCS25669 ............................................ WEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION INC ............................................ 316,667
H2QCS25670 ............................................ WISCONSIN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, INC .................................. 266,667
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Office of Management and Budget
Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division HUMAN SERVICES (OMB) a request for an extension of a
Director, Office of Policy and Program previously approved collection of
Development, Bureau of Primary Health Indian Health Service information titled, ‘‘IHS Loan
Care, Health Resources and Services Repayment Program (LRP)’’ (OMB
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
Administration at 301–443–9282 or at Control Number 0917–0014), which
Proposed Information Collection:
oshockey@hrsa.gov. expires July 31, 2015. This proposed
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment
Dated: June 4, 2015. Program (LRP) information collection project was
recently published in the Federal
James Macrae,
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. Register (80 FR 23558) on April 28,
Acting Administrator.
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ACTION:Notice and request for 2015, and allowed 60 days for public
[FR Doc. 2015–14235 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am]
comments. Request for extension of comment, as required by 44 U.S.C.
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P approval. 3506(c)(2)(A). The IHS received no
comments regarding this collection. The
SUMMARY: In compliance with section purpose of this notice is to allow 30
3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork days for public comment to be
Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian submitted directly to OMB.
Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the
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A copy of the supporting statement is IHS health care facilities. Under the analyzed and a score is given to each
available at www.regulations.gov (see program, eligible health professionals applicant. This score will determine
Docket ID IHS–2015–0003). sign a contract through which the IHS which applicants will be awarded each
Proposed Collection: Title: 0917– agrees to repay part or all of their fiscal year. The administrative scoring
0014, ‘‘Indian Health Service Loan indebtedness in exchange for an initial system assigns a score to the geographic
two-year service commitment to location according to vacancy rates for
Repayment Program.’’ Type of
practice full-time at an eligible Indian that fiscal year and also considers
Information Collection Request:
health program. The LRP is necessary to whether the location is in an isolated
Extension of currently approved
augment the critically low health area. When an applicant accepts
information collection, 0917–0014, professional staff at IHS health care
‘‘Indian Health Service Loan Repayment employment at a location, the applicant
facilities. in turn ‘‘picks-up’’ the score of that
Program.’’ The LRP application is Any health professional wishing to
available in an electronically fillable location. Affected Public: Individuals
have their health education loans repaid and households. Type of Respondents:
and fileable format. Form(s): The IHS may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year
LRP Information Booklet contains the Individuals.
contract obligation is signed by both
instructions and the application format. parties, and the individual agrees to The table below provides: Types of
Need and Use of Information Collection: work at an eligible Indian health data collection instruments, Estimated
The IHS LRP identifies health program location and provide health number of respondents, Number of
professionals with pre-existing financial services to American Indian and Alaska responses per respondent, Annual
obligations for education expenses that Native individuals. number of responses, Average burden
meet program criteria who are qualified The information collected via the on- hour per response, and Total annual
and willing to serve at, often remote, line application from individuals is 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 To Request More Information on the 8:00 a.m. to June 19, 2015, 6:00 p.m.,
Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to Proposed Collection, Contact: Jackie Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015
report. Santiago through one of the following Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington,
Requests for Comments: Your methods: DC 20036, which was published in the
comments and/or suggestions are • Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Federal Register on April 20, 2015 (80
invited on one or more of the following Repayment Program, 801 Thompson FR 22214).
points: Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD The meeting notice is amended to
(a) Whether the information collection 20852–1627. change the date/time/venue from July
activity is necessary to carry out an • Phone: 301–443–2486. 13, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., July
agency function; • Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov. 14, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to be
(b) whether the agency processes the • Fax: 301–443–4815. held at the Embassy Suite Hotel Chevy
information collected in a useful and Comment Due Date: July 13, 2015. Chase, MD. The meeting is closed to the
timely fashion; Your comments regarding this public.
(c) the accuracy of public burden information collection are best assured
of having full effect if received within Dated: June 5, 2015.
estimate (the estimated amount of time Michelle Trout,
needed for individual respondents to 30 days of the date of this publication.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
provide the requested information); Dated: June 3, 2015. Committee Policy.
(d) whether the methodology and Robert G. McSwain, [FR Doc. 2015–14224 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am]
assumptions used to determine the Acting Director, Indian Health Service. BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
estimates are logical; [FR Doc. 2015–14234 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am]
(e) ways to enhance the quality, BILLING CODE 4160–16–P
utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(f) how the newly created online SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
application assists the applicant HUMAN SERVICES U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
efficiently and effectively. Services
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Jackie National Institutes of Health
Santiago by one of the following [OMB Control Number 1615–0005]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
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methods: Agency Information Collection
Institute of Child Health and Human
• Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Activities: Application for Family Unity
Development; Amended Notice of
Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Benefits, Form I–817, Revision of a
Meeting
Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD Currently Approved Collection
20852–1627. Notice is hereby given of a change in
• Phone: 301–443–2486. the meetings of the National Institute of AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
• Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov. Child Health and Human Development Immigration Services, Department of
• Fax: 301–443–4815. Special Emphasis Panel, June 18, 2015, Homeland Security.
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