80 FR 43444 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)

In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 43444]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17882]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) has 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.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than August 21, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the Information Collection 
Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Faculty Loan Repayment 
Program. OMB No. 0915-0150--Revision
    Abstract: Under the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) Faculty Loan Repayment Program, degree-trained health 
professionals from disadvantaged health backgrounds may enter into a 
contract under which the Department of Health and Human Services will 
make payments on eligible educational loans in exchange for a minimum 
of 2 years of service as a full-time or part-time faculty member of an 
accredited health professions college or university.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The Faculty Loan 
Repayment Program needs to collect data to determine an applicant's 
eligibility for the program. Information is collected from the 
applicants and/or the educational institutions which includes general 
applicant data, applicant educational loan history, employment status, 
and information regarding the educational institution which employs the 
applicant.
    Likely Respondents: Faculty Loan Repayment Program applicants and 
institutions providing employment to the applicants.
    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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Eligible Applications...........             111               1             111               1             111
Institution/Loan Repayment                 * 111             * 1             111               1             111
 Employment Form................
Authorization to Release                     111               1             111             .25           27.75
 Information Form...............
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    Total.......................             222  ..............  ..............  ..............          249.75
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* Respondent for this form is the institution for the applicant.


Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-17882 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am]
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