87 FR 232 pgs. 74428-74429 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Nurse Corps Scholarship Program—Extension
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 232Pages: 74428 - 74429
Pages: 74428, 74429FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-26342 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
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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; Nurse Corps Scholarship Program-Extension
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 February 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov 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 paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the acting 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 Scholarship Program, OMB No. 0915-0301-Extension.
Abstract: The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (NCSP), administered by the HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a minimum two-year full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent), at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses ( i.e. Critical Shortage Facility (CSF)). The scholarship consists of payment of tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly support stipend. Program recipients are required to fulfill NCSP service commitments at CSFs located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The NCSP collects data to determine an applicant's eligibility for the program, monitor a participant's continued enrollment in a school of nursing, monitor the participant's compliance with the NCSP service obligation, and prepare annual reports to Congress. The following information will be collected (1) from the schools, on a quarterly basis-general applicant and nursing school data such as full name, location, tuition/fees, and enrollment status; (2) from the schools, on an annual basis-data concerning tuition/fees and overall student enrollment status; and (3) from the participants and their employing CSF on a biannual basis-data concerning the participant's employment status, work schedule, and leave usage.
Likely Respondents: NCSP scholars in school, graduates, educational institutions, and CSFs.
[top] 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.
| Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Total responses | Average burden per response (in hours) | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible Applications/Application Program Guidance | 2,600 | 1 | 2,600 | 2.00 | 5,200 |
| School Enrollment Verification Form | 500 | 4 | 2,000 | .33 | 660 |
| Confirmation of Interest Form | 250 | 1 | 250 | .20 | 50 |
| Data Collection Worksheet Form | 500 | 1 | 500 | 1.00 | 500 |
| Graduation Close Out Form | 200 | 1 | 200 | .17 | 34 |
| Initial Employment Verification Form | 500 | 1 | 500 | .42 | 210 |
| Employer-Participant Service Verification Form | 1,000 | 2 | 2,000 | .12 | 240 |
| CSF Verification Form | 200 | 1 | 200 | .20 | 40 |
| Total | 5,750 | 8,250 | 6,934 |
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-26342 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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