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SUBJECT CATEGORY: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301) 4431129.

The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
Proposed Project: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements (Regulations and Policy) (OMB No. 09150047)Extension

The regulations for the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program contain a number of reporting and recordkeeping requirements for schools and loan applicants. The requirements are essential for assuring that borrowers are aware of rights and responsibilities, that schools know the history and status of each loan account, that schools pursue aggressive collection efforts to reduce default rates, and that they maintain adequate records for audit and assessment purposes. Schools are free to use improved information technology to manage the information required by the regulations.

The annualized estimates of burden are as follows: Recordkeeping Requirements Number of Total burden Regulatory/section requirements recordkeepers Hours per year hours HPSL Program:

57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance.... 432 1.17 505

57.208(a), Promissory Note........................... 432 1.25 540

57.210(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview. 432 1.25 540

57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.... * 472 0.33 156

57.215(a)&(d), Program Records....................... * 472 10 4,720

57.215(b), Student Records........................... * 472 10 4,720

57.215(c), Repayment Records......................... * 472 18.75 8,850
HPSL Subtotal.................................... 472 ................. 20,031 NSL Program:

57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of Attendance 300 0.3 90

57.308(a), Promissory Note........................... 300 0.5 150

57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview. 300 0.5 150

57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.... * 435 0.17 74

57.315(a)(1)&(a)(4), Program Records................. * 435 5 2,175

57.315(a)(2), Student Records........................ * 435 1 435

57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records...................... * 435 2.51 1,092
NSL Subtotal..................................... 435 ................. 4,166 * Includes active and closing schools.
HPSL data includes active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools. Reporting Requirements Number of Responses per Total annual Hours per Total hour Regulatory/section requirements respondents respondent responses response burden HPSL Program:

57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript........... 4,600 1 4,670 .25 1,150

57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure................... 432 68.73 29,692 .0833 2,473

57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview...................... 432 68.73 29,692 0.167 4,959

57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview......................... * 472 12 5,664 0.5 2,832 [[Page 59637]]

57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment............. * 472 30.83 14,552 0.167 2,430

57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment.......... * 472 24.32 11,479 0.0833 957

57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts.... * 472 10.28 4,853 0.167 811

57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification.............. * 472 8.03 3,790 0.6 2,274

57.210(b)(4)(i), Writeoff of Uncollectible Loans........ 20 1.00 20 3.0 60

57.211(a) Disability Cancellation........................ 10 1 10 .75 8

57.215(a)(2), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0

57.215(a)(d), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0 HPSL Subtotal........................................ 7,854 ................. 104,352 ................ 17,954 NSL Program:

57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript........... 4,100 1 4,100 0.25 1,025

57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview...................... 300 23.51 7,053 0.167 1,178

57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview......................... * 435 3.77 1,640 0.5 820

57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment............. * 435 6.18 2,688 0.167 449

57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment.......... * 435 0.65 283 0.083 24

57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts.... * 435 4.61 2,006 0.167 335

57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification.............. * 435 8.3 3,611 0.6 2,167

57.310(b)(4)(i), Writeoff of Uncollectible Loans........ 20 1.0 20 3.5 70

57.311(a), Disability Cancellation....................... 10 1.0 10 0.8 8

57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings................ 0 0 0 0 0

57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0 NSL Subtotal......................................... 6,605 ................. 21,411 ................ 6,076 * Includes active and closing schools.

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 2023956974. Please direct all correspondence to the attention of the desk officer for HRSA.

Dated: October 3, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E823912 Filed 10808; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416515P

SUMMARY: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301) 4431129.

The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
Proposed Project: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements (Regulations and Policy) (OMB No. 09150047)Extension

The regulations for the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program contain a number of reporting and recordkeeping requirements for schools and loan applicants. The requirements are essential for assuring that borrowers are aware of rights and responsibilities, that schools know the history and status of each loan account, that schools pursue aggressive collection efforts to reduce default rates, and that they maintain adequate records for audit and assessment purposes. Schools are free to use improved information technology to manage the information required by the regulations.

The annualized estimates of burden are as follows: Recordkeeping Requirements Number of Total burden Regulatory/section requirements recordkeepers Hours per year hours HPSL Program:

57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance.... 432 1.17 505

57.208(a), Promissory Note........................... 432 1.25 540

57.210(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview. 432 1.25 540

57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.... * 472 0.33 156

57.215(a)&(d), Program Records....................... * 472 10 4,720

57.215(b), Student Records........................... * 472 10 4,720

57.215(c), Repayment Records......................... * 472 18.75 8,850
HPSL Subtotal.................................... 472 ................. 20,031 NSL Program:

57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of Attendance 300 0.3 90

57.308(a), Promissory Note........................... 300 0.5 150

57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview. 300 0.5 150

57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.... * 435 0.17 74

57.315(a)(1)&(a)(4), Program Records................. * 435 5 2,175

57.315(a)(2), Student Records........................ * 435 1 435

57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records...................... * 435 2.51 1,092
NSL Subtotal..................................... 435 ................. 4,166 * Includes active and closing schools.
HPSL data includes active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools. Reporting Requirements Number of Responses per Total annual Hours per Total hour Regulatory/section requirements respondents respondent responses response burden HPSL Program:

57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript........... 4,600 1 4,670 .25 1,150

57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure................... 432 68.73 29,692 .0833 2,473

57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview...................... 432 68.73 29,692 0.167 4,959

57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview......................... * 472 12 5,664 0.5 2,832 [[Page 59637]]

57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment............. * 472 30.83 14,552 0.167 2,430

57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment.......... * 472 24.32 11,479 0.0833 957

57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts.... * 472 10.28 4,853 0.167 811

57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification.............. * 472 8.03 3,790 0.6 2,274

57.210(b)(4)(i), Writeoff of Uncollectible Loans........ 20 1.00 20 3.0 60

57.211(a) Disability Cancellation........................ 10 1 10 .75 8

57.215(a)(2), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0

57.215(a)(d), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0 HPSL Subtotal........................................ 7,854 ................. 104,352 ................ 17,954 NSL Program:

57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript........... 4,100 1 4,100 0.25 1,025

57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview...................... 300 23.51 7,053 0.167 1,178

57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview......................... * 435 3.77 1,640 0.5 820

57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment............. * 435 6.18 2,688 0.167 449

57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment.......... * 435 0.65 283 0.083 24

57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts.... * 435 4.61 2,006 0.167 335

57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification.............. * 435 8.3 3,611 0.6 2,167

57.310(b)(4)(i), Writeoff of Uncollectible Loans........ 20 1.0 20 3.5 70

57.311(a), Disability Cancellation....................... 10 1.0 10 0.8 8

57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings................ 0 0 0 0 0

57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings.................... 0 0 0 0 0 NSL Subtotal......................................... 6,605 ................. 21,411 ................ 6,076 * Includes active and closing schools.

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 2023956974. Please direct all correspondence to the attention of the desk officer for HRSA.

Dated: October 3, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E823912 Filed 10808; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416515P