82 FR 56040 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program OMB No. 0915-0140-Revision
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25507 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56040-56042] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25507] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program OMB No. 0915-0140--Revision AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than January 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Lisa Wright- Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the ICR title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program OMB No. 0915-0140-Revision. Abstract: The NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program (NURSE Corps LRP) assists in the recruitment and retention of professional Registered Nurses (RNs) by decreasing the financial barriers associated with pursuing a nursing education. RNs in this instance include advanced practice RNs (e.g., nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse [[Page 56041]] specialists) dedicated to working at eligible health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses (i.e., a Critical Shortage Facility) or working as nurse faculty in eligible, accredited schools of nursing. The NURSE Corps LRP provides loan repayment assistance to these nurses to repay a portion of their qualifying educational loans in exchange for full-time service at a public or private nonprofit Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) or in an eligible, accredited school of nursing. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The need and purpose of this information collection is to obtain information regarding NURSE Corps LRP applicants and participants to be used to consider an applicant for a NURSE Corps LRP contract award and to monitor a participant's compliance with the program's service requirements. Individuals must submit an application in order to participate in the program. The application asks for personal, professional, educational, and financial information required to determine the applicant's eligibility to participate in the NURSE Corps LRP. The Semi-Annual Employment Verification Form asks for personal and employment information about the participant to determine if a participant is in compliance with the program's service requirements. The Authorization to Release Employment Information Form is now a self-certification within the NURSE Corps LRP application process, with applicants clicking a box. This revision to the clearance package will incorporate two new forms for participants: (1) The CSF Verification Form, which is used to verify transfers to critical shortage facilities not already recorded in the online portal; and (2) the NURSE Corps Nurse Faculty Employment Verification Form, which asks for personal and employment information to specifically determine if nurse faculty participants are eligible to transfer to another approved accredited school of nursing. Likely Respondents: Professional RNs or advanced practice RNs who are interested in participating in the NURSE Corps LRP, and official representatives at their service sites. 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. The change in the Authorization to Release Employment Information Form has reduced the time necessary for applicants to complete the form from an estimated six minutes to around one minute for online applicants. This decreases the overall time burden by eliminating a form and not increasing the ``average'' time required to complete the NURSE Corps LRP application. Most applicants fill this form out online by checking a box, bypassing the need for the physical form. Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours: The estimates of reporting burden for Applicants are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses/ Total Hours per Total burden Instrument respondents respondents responses response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NURSE Corps LRP Application *... 5,500 1 5,500 2.0 11,000 Authorization to Release 5,500 1 5,500 .10 550 Employment Information Form **. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total for Applicants........ 5,500 1 11,000 2.10 11,550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The burden hours associated with this instrument account for both new and continuation applications. Additional (uploaded) supporting documentation is included as part of this instrument and reflected in the burden hours. ** The same respondents are completing these instruments. The estimates of reporting for Participants are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses/ Total Hours per Total burden Instrument respondents respondents responses response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Participant Semi-Annual 2,300 2 4,600 .5 2,300 Employment Verification Form... NURSE Corps CSF................. 550 1 550 .10 55 Verification Form............... NURSE Corps Nurse Faculty 250 1 250 .20 50 Employment Verification Form... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total for Participants...... 3,100 4 5,400 .8 2,405 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total for Applicants and 8,600 .............. 16,400 .............. *13,955 Participants........... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The 13,955 figure is a combination of burden hours for applicants and participants. This revision adds two forms (the CSF Verification Form and NURSE Corps Nurse Faculty Employment Verification Form). Participants, not applicants, only use these forms. The 13,955 total burden hours represents the net decrease in applicant burden, and the net increase in participant burden. [[Page 56042]] HRSA specifically requests comments on (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. Amy McNulty, Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2017-25507 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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Report and the Service Provider Report, These revisions will account for Likely Respondents: RWHAP Part A,
as well as a data file containing the significant modifications to several Part B, Part C, and Part D recipients and
client-level data elements. Data will be variables within the client report and their contracted service providers.
submitted annually. The RWHAP XML file, which will improve data Burden Statement: Burden in this
statute specifies the importance of quality and align data collection efforts context means the time expended by
recipient accountability and linking with recent Policy Clarification Notices persons to generate, maintain, retain,
performance to budget. The RSR will be (PCN 16–02). HRSA will continue to disclose, or provide the information
used to ensure recipient compliance collect and report the client-level data requested. This includes the time
with the law, including evaluating the elements supplied by the existing ICR needed to review instructions; to
effectiveness of programs, monitoring through 2019. In 2019, the existing ICR
recipient and provider performance, and develop, acquire, install, and utilize
will expire and HRSA will collect and technology and systems for the purpose
informing annual reports to Congress.
report on the data elements defined in of collecting, validating, and verifying
Information collected through the RSR
the new ICR. While there will be no information, processing and
will be critical for HRSA, state and local
grant recipients, and individual overlap in the data collected and maintaining information, and disclosing
providers to assess the status of existing reported between the existing and new and providing information; to train
HIV-related service delivery systems, ICR, HRSA is submitting this new ICR personnel and to be able to respond to
assess trends in service utilization, in tandem with the existing ICR to allow a collection of information; to search
assess the impact of data reporting and recipients the ability to make data sources; to complete and review
identify areas of greatest need. modifications to their RSR systems the collection of information; and to
This new ICR is being developed to between the two reporting periods, and transmit or otherwise disclose the
replace the existing ICR (OMB control continue to collect and report on both information. The total annual burden
number 0915–0323), for which HRSA the old and new variables without hours estimated for this ICR are
has collected RSR data since 2009. interruption. summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)
Grantee Report .................................................................... 595 1 595 7 4,165
Provider Report .................................................................... 1793 1 1793 17 30,481
Client Report ........................................................................ 1,312 1 1,312 67 87,904
Total .............................................................................. 3,700 ........................ 3,700 ........................ 122,550
HRSA specifically requests comments DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
on (1) the necessity and utility of the HUMAN SERVICES paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
proposed information collection for the Information Collection Clearance
proper performance of the agency’s Health Resources and Services Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
functions, (2) the accuracy of the Administration Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Agency Information Collection request more information on the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
information to be collected, and (4) the proposed project or to obtain a copy of
Comment Request; Information the data collection plans and draft
use of automated collection techniques Collection Request Title: NURSE Corps
or other forms of information instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
Loan Repayment Program OMB No. or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
technology to minimize the information 0915–0140—Revision
collection burden. Information Collection Clearance Officer
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services at (301) 443–1984.
Amy McNulty, Administration (HRSA), Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Health and Human Services. submitting comments or requesting
Secretariat. ACTION: Notice. information, please include the ICR title
[FR Doc. 2017–25510 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am] for reference.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Information Collection Request Title:
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requirement for opportunity for public NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program
comment on proposed data collection OMB No. 0915–0140–Revision.
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act Abstract: The NURSE Corps Loan
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to Repayment Program (NURSE Corps
submit an Information Collection
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LRP) assists in the recruitment and
Request (ICR), described below, to the retention of professional Registered
Office of Management and Budget Nurses (RNs) by decreasing the financial
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to barriers associated with pursuing a
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the nursing education. RNs in this instance
public regarding the burden estimate, include advanced practice RNs (e.g.,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR. nurse practitioners, certified registered
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-
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HRSA specifically requests comments syndrome (ME/CFS). The issues can Dated: November 17, 2017.
on (1) the necessity and utility of the include factors affecting access and care Gustavo Ceinos,
proposed information collection for the for persons with ME/CFS; the science CDR, USPHS, Designated Federal Officer,
proper performance of the agency’s and definition of ME/CFS; and broader Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory
functions, (2) the accuracy of the public health, clinical, research, and Committee.
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance educational issues related to ME/CFS. [FR Doc. 2017–25550 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
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information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques information and location will be posted
or other forms of information on the CFSAC Web site http:// DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
technology to minimize the information www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/ HUMAN SERVICES
collection burden. cfsac/meetings/index.html.
Request to speak to the committee: Office of the Secretary
Amy McNulty,
Each day of the meeting an hour has Findings of Research Misconduct
Acting Director, Division of the Executive
Secretariat.
been scheduled for public comments via
telephone or in person. Individuals will AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
[FR Doc. 2017–25507 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
have three minutes to present their ACTION: Notice.
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individuals who have not provided of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND public comment within the previous final action in the following case:
HUMAN SERVICES twelve months. We are unable to place Mahandranauth Chetram, Ph.D.,
international calls for public comments. Georgetown University and Emory
Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue To request a time slot for public School of Medicine: Based on the report
Syndrome Advisory Committee comments, please send an email to of an investigation conducted by
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant cfsac@hhs.gov by close of business on Georgetown University (GU),
Secretary for Health, Office of the Monday, November 27, 2017. The email Respondent’s admission at Emory
Secretary, Department of Health and should contain the speaker’s name and School of Medicine (ESOM), and
Human Services. the phone number that will be used for additional analysis conducted by ORI in
public comments. its oversight review, ORI found that Dr.
ACTION: Notice.
Mahandranauth Chetram, former
An email from the CFSAC Support
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal postdoctoral fellow, Department of
Team will be sent back to you Oncology, GU, and former postdoctoral
Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. confirming receipt of your request. If the
Department of Health and Human fellow, Department of Pediatrics, ESOM,
email confirmation is not received engaged in research misconduct in
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
within two working days, please call research supported by National Cancer
that a meeting of the Chronic Fatigue
202–690–7650. Institute (NCI), National Institutes of
Syndrome Advisory Committee
(CFSAC) will take place and will be Request to provide written comments: Health (NIH), grants R01 CA113447, R01
open to the public. Individuals who would like to provide CA092306, and T32 CA09686 while at
DATES: The CFSAC in person meeting only written testimony to the Committee GU, and National Institute of Diabetes
will be held on Wednesday, December members and do not wish to speak, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
13, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. should indicate so in their email when (NIDDK), NIH, grant R01 DK059380
and Thursday, December 14, 2017, from submitting their written testimony. It is while at ESOM.
ORI found that Respondent engaged
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (EST). preferred, but not required, that the
in research misconduct at GU by
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health submitted testimony be prepared in
falsifying Western blot images and
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Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 pitch font. Written comments must not included in an unfunded grant
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Washington, DC 20201. preferred, but not required that the in a manuscript submitted to Cancer
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Designated Federal Officer, Chronic handwritten notes, charts, and Activating the Canoncial Wnt Pathway.’’
Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, photographs cannot be accepted. Submitted to Cancer Cell; hereafter
Department of Health and Human Materials submitted should not include referred to as the ‘‘Cancer Cell
Services, 200 Independence Avenue sensitive personal information, such as manuscript’’). Subsequently, after
SW., Room 728F6, Washington, DC social security number, birthdates, Respondent was aware of the research
20201. Please direct all inquiries to driver’s license number, passport misconduct findings from GU,
cfsac@hhs.gov or 202–690–7650. number, financial account number, or Respondent engaged in research
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Service Act, as amended. The purpose will be included at the top of your generated from the false data included
of the CFSAC is to provide advice and written comments. in a manuscript submitted to and
recommendations to the Secretary of withdrawn from Scientific Reports
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the Assistant Secretary for Health any topic related to ME/CFS. Selectively Targets FLT3–ITD Positive
(ASH), on issues related to myalgic Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells.’’
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