Notice2021-23629
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Notice for Extension of the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
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Published
October 29, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentIndian Health Service
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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)." The IHS is requesting OMB to approve an extension for this collection, which expires on November 30, 2021. Notice regarding the information collection was last published in the Federal Register (86 FR 43257) on August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 days for public comment. The purpose of this notice is to announce the IHS' intent to submit this collection to OMB and to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60055-60056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23629]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Notice for Extension of the
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of
approval.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
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).'' The IHS is requesting OMB to approve an
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extension for this collection, which expires on November 30, 2021.
Notice regarding the information collection was last published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 43257) on August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 days
for public comment. The purpose of this notice is to announce the IHS'
intent to submit this collection to OMB and to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November
29, 2021.
Direct Your Comments To OMB: Send your comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Evonne Bennett, Information Collection Clearance Officer
at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb98a93929299d2be999292998888bc95948fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793c0f1617171c573b1c17171c0d0d3910110a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a> or 301-443-4750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This previously approved information
collection project was last published in the Federal Register (86 FR
43257) on August 6, 2021, and allowed 60 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 November
30, 2021, to OMB for approval of an extension and to allow 30 days for
public comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
The IHS is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
amended, and its implementing regulations. This notice is soliciting
comments from members of the public and affected agencies as required
by 44 U.S.C. 3507 and 5 CFR 1320.10 concerning the proposed collection
of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques of other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Title: 0917-0014, ``Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.''
Type of Information Collection Request: Three-year extension
approval of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 0917-0014.
Forms: Educational and Professional Background, Financial
Information, and General Applicant Information (i.e., all forms are
part of the LRP application). The LRP application is available in an
electronically fillable and fileable 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 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 full-
time at an eligible Indian health program. This program is necessary to
augment the critically low health professional staff at IHS health care
facilities.
Eligible health professionals 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.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Renewal of a current
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
The table describes: Data collection instruments, estimated number
of respondents, number of responses per respondent, average burden per
response, and total annual burden hour(s).
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Estimated Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Data collection instrument(s) Number of responses per per response responses (in
respondents respondent (in hours) hours)
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LRP Application............................. 1999 1 1.5 2998.5
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There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Elizabeth A. Fowler,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-23629 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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