Notice2023-19203
Agency Information Collection Activities: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Health Professions Student Loan Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program, Primary Care Loan Program, and Nursing Student Loan Program Administrative Requirements, OMB No. 0915-0047-Revision
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September 7, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement for the 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61602-61604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19203]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Public Comment Request;
Information Collection Request Title: Health Professions Student Loan
Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program, Primary Care Loan
Program, and Nursing Student Loan Program Administrative Requirements,
OMB No. 0915-0047--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for the 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 November
6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7c7d6c7d2c5c0d8c5dcf7dfc5c4d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="324253425740455d4059725a4041531c555d44">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6616071603141109140d260e14150748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9feffeeffaede8f0edf4dff7edecfeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a> or call Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at 301-443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Health Professions Student
Loan (HPSL) Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program,
Primary Care Loan (PCL) Program, and Nursing Student (Loan (NSL)
Program Administrative Requirements, OMB No. 0915-0047--Revision.
Abstract: This clearance request is for approval of the HPSL
Program, LDS Program, PCL Program, and NSL Program Administrative
Requirements.
The HPSL Program, authorized by Public Health Service (PHS) Act
sections 721-722 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients
provide long-term, low-interest loans to students attending schools of
medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
optometry, podiatric medicine, and pharmacy. The LDS Program,
authorized by PHS Act sections 721-722 and 724-735, is a grant program
where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to certain
students attending schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic
medicine, podiatric medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and
veterinary medicine. The PCL Program, authorized by PHS Act sections
721-723 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-
term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic
medicine and osteopathic medicine to practice primary health care. The
NSL Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 835-842, is a grant program
where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students who
attend eligible schools of nursing in programs leading to a diploma
degree, an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a graduate
degree in nursing. These programs also have a number of recordkeeping
and reporting requirements for academic institutions and loan
applicants. The applicable program regulations are found in 42 CFR
57.201-218 and 57.301-318. HRSA proposes revisions to the Annual
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Operating Report (AOR)-HRSA Form 501 completed by institutions
participating in the HPSL, LDS, PCL, and NSL programs to obtain
additional information about those institutions and their student
borrowers.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Participating HPSL, LDS,
PCL, and NSL schools are responsible for determining the eligibility of
applicants, making loans, and collecting monies owed by borrowers on
their outstanding loans. Participating schools include schools that are
no longer disbursing loans but are required to report and maintain
program records, student records, and repayment records until all
student loans are repaid in full, and all monies due to the federal
government are returned. The Deferment Form--HRSA Form 519, provides
the schools with documentation of a borrower's deferment status, as
detailed for the HPSL program under 42 CFR 57.210 and NSL under 42 CFR
57.310, and is included with minor revisions. The proposed revisions to
the AOR are to modify the options selected for gender identification
consistent with Executive Order 14075--Executive Order on Advancing
Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex
Individuals.
Additionally, the deferment form is being updated to provide
specific directions for the submission requirements to notify students
that the deferment request must be submitted to the institution 30 days
prior to the payment due date. The institution must respond to the
student 30 days after receipt of the student request.
<bullet> Likely Respondents: Institutions who have received HPSL,
LDS, PCL, and/or NSL Program awards.
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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Responses Total
Instrument (HPSL, LDS, PCL, & NSL) Number of per Total Hours per burden
respondents respondent responses response hours
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Deferment--HRSA Form 519....................... 2,060 1 2,060 .50 1,030
AOR-HRSA--Form 501............................. 726 1 726 12.00 8,712
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Total...................................... 2,786 ........... 2,786 ........... 9,742
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Grand Total (instruments and record- ........... ........... ........... ........... 327,979
keeping reporting requirements).......
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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Number of Total burden
Data required to be submitted record keepers Hours per year hours
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HPSL, LDS, and PCL Program:
Documentation of Cost of Attendance......................... 432 1.05 454
Promissory Note............................................. 432 1.25 540
Documentation of Entrance Interview......................... 432 1.25 540
Documentation of Exit Interview............................. * 475 0.37 176
Program Records............................................. * 475 10.00 4,750
Student Records............................................. * 475 10.00 4,750
Repayment Records........................................... * 475 19.55 9,286
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HPSL/LDS/PCL Subtotal................................... 475 .............. 20,496
NSL Program:
Documentation of Cost of Attendance......................... 304 0.25 76
Promissory Note............................................. 304 0.50 152
Documentation of Entrance Interview......................... 304 0.50 152
Documentation of Exit Interview............................. * 486 0.14 68
Program Records............................................. * 486 5.00 2,430
Student Records............................................. * 486 1.00 486
Repayment Records........................................... * 486 2.51 1,220
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NSL Subtotal............................................ 486 .............. 4,584
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* Includes active and closing schools.
Reporting Requirements
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Number of Responses per Total annual Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent responses response hours
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HPSL, LDS, and PCL:
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Student Financial Aid 4,600 1 4,600 0.25 1,150
Transcript.................
Loan Information Disclosure. 325 299.5 97,338 0.63 61,323
Entrance Interview.......... 325 139.5 45,338 0.50 22,669
Exit Interview.............. * 334 113.5 37,909 1.00 37,909
Notification of Repayment... * 334 862.5 288,075 0.38 109,469
Notification During * 333 17 5,661 0.63 3,566
Deferment..................
Notification of Delinquent 334 172.5 57,615 1.25 72,019
Accounts...................
Credit Bureau Notification.. 334 6 2,004 0.50 1,002
Write-off of Uncollectable 520 1 520 3.00 1,560
Loans......................
Disability Cancellation..... 3 1 3 1.00 3
Administrative Hearings 0 0 0 0.00 0
record retention...........
Administrative Hearings 0 0 0 0.00 0
reporting requirements.....
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HPSL Subtotal........... .............. .............. .............. .............. 310,670
NSL:
Student Financial Aid 4,100 1 4,100 0.25 1,025
Transcript.................
Entrance Interview.......... 282 17.5 4,935 0.42 2,073
Exit Interview.............. 348 9 3,132 0.42 1,315
Notification of Repayment... 348 9 3,132 0.27 846
Notification During 348 1.5 522 0.29 151
Deferment..................
Notification of Delinquent 348 42.5 14,790 0.04 592
Accounts...................
Credit Bureau Notification.. 348 709 246,732 0.06 1,480
Write-off of Uncollectable 23 1 23 3.00 69
Loans......................
Disability Cancellation..... 16 1 16 1.00 16
Administrative Hearings..... 0 0 0 0.00 0
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NSL Subtotal............ .............. .............. .............. .............. 7,567
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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.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-19203 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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