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 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
 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 12, 2021.
 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
                        *paperwork@hrsa.gov*
                         or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 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 
                        *paperwork@hrsa.gov*
                         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 information request collection title for reference. *Information Collection Request Title:*
                     Health Professions Student Loan Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students, Primary Care Loan Program, and Nursing Student Loan Program Administrative Requirements, OMB No. 0915- 0047- Revision. *Abstract:*
                     This request is for approval of the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS), Primary Care Loan Program (PCL), and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements. The form was previously titled as the HPSL Program and NSL Program Administrative Requirements (Regulations and Policy). This request seeks to add the LDS and PCL Program as the forms discussed in this notice are also used for these programs. The HPSL Program, as authorized by Public Health Service (PHS) Act sections 721-722 and 725-735, provides long-term, low-interest loans to students attending schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, and pharmacy. The LDS Program, as authorized by PHS Act sections 721-722 and 724-735, provides long-term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. The PCL Program, as authorized by PHS Act sections 721-723 and 725-735, provides long-term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine to practice primary health care. The NSL Program, as authorized by PHS Act sections 835-842, provides 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 requirements for these programs are outlined in 42 CFR 57.201-218 and 57.301-318. HRSA proposes revisions to the Annual 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 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 
                    ( print page 80792)
                    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 for NSL under 42 CFR 57.310, and is included without revision. The AOR-HRSA Form 501 provides the Department of Health and Human Services with information from participating schools relating to HPSL, LDS, PCL and NSL program operations and financial activities. The proposed revisions to the AOR include the addition of a part-time option to select questions to allow institutions to report data on their part-time students, who are eligible to receive funding through the NSL program. Specifically, the “part-time” option will be added to the following questions for the NSL program: Question 3, page 1A of the non-PCL section of the AOR (total full-time enrollment for the Nursing discipline for the academic year -NSL loan recipients),
                Question 13 (total number of full time graduates -NSL loan recipients at the school during the current reporting period),
                Question 14 (total number of full time NSL graduates -NSL loan recipients during the current reporting period who indicate intent to serve in a rural area),
                Question 15b (of the total graduates reported in question 15a, the number of full-time NSL graduates -NSL loan recipients in academic year 20XX—20XX serving in medically underserved communities),
                Question 15c (of the total graduates reported in question 15a, the number of Full-Time NSL graduates -NSL loan recipients in academic year 20XX—20XX serving in primary care), and
                Question 15d (of the total graduates in question 15a, the number of full-time NSL graduates -NSL loan recipients in Academic Year 20XX-20XX who entered the field for which they received their degree). HRSA also proposes to revise the AOR-HRSA Form 501 form to include four additional demographic questions at the bottom of Page 1A of all AORs so that HRSA can better categorize the types of institutions participating in the loan programs: 16a. Are you a Community College? 16b. Are you a Historically Black College or University?
                16c. Are you a Tribal college or university? and
                16d. Are you an institution located in a rural area? In addition, HRSA proposes to revise Page 4 (the excess cash worksheet) of the AOR-HRSA Form 501 form to limit the grantees' ability to make projections to 1-year rather than the previously required 3-year projection of funding. This proposed revision will allow HRSA to improve the overall management of funding. *Likely Respondents:*
                     Institutions participating in the HPSL, LDS, PCL, and/or NSL Programs. *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
Instrument 
                             (HPSL, LDS, PCL, & NSL)
Number of 
                             respondents
Responses per 
                             respondent
Total 
                             responses
Hours per 
                             response
Total burden hoursDeferment—HRSA Form 519
2060
1
2060
.5
1,030AOR-HRSA—Form 501
726
1
726
12.0
8,712Total
2786

2786

9,742Grand Total (instruments and recordkeeping requirements)




327,979
 Recordkeeping Requirements
Data required to be submitted
Number of record keepers
Hours per year
Total burden hoursHPSL, LDS, and PCL ProgramDocumentation of Cost of Attendance
432
1.05
454Promissory Note
432
1.25
540Documentation of Entrance Interview
432
1.25
540Documentation of Exit Interview
* 475
0.37
176Program Records
* 475
10.00
4,750Student Records
* 475
10.00
4,750Repayment Records
* 475
19.55
9,286HPSL/LDS/PCL Subtotal
475

20,496NSL ProgramDocumentation of Cost of Attendance
304
0.25
76Promissory Note
304
0.50
152Documentation of Entrance Interview
304
0.50
152Documentation of Exit Interview
* 486
0.14
68Program Records
* 486
5.00
2,430Student Records
* 486
1.00
486Repayment Records
* 486
2.51
1,220( print page 80793)NSL Subtotal
486

4,584* Includes active and closing schools
 Reporting Requirements
Number of respondents
Responses per respondent
Total annual responses
Hours per response
Total burden hoursHPSL, LDS, and PCLStudent Financial Aid Transcript
4,600
1.0
4,600
0.25
1,150Loan Information Disclosure
325
299.5
97,338
0.63
61,323Entrance Interview
325
139.5
45,338
0.50
22,669Exit Interview
* 334
113.5
37,909
1.00
37,909Notification of Repayment
* 334
862.5
288,075
0.38
109,469Notification During Deferment
* 333
17.0
5,661
0.63
3,566Notification of Delinquent Accounts
334
172.5
57,615
1.25
72,019Credit Bureau Notification
334
6.0
2,004
0.50
1,002Write-off of Uncollectable Loans
520
1.0
520
3.00
1560Disability Cancellation
3
1.0
3
1.00
3Administrative Hearings record retention
0
0.0
0
0.00
0Administrative Hearings reporting requirements
0
0.0
0
0.00
0HPSL Subtotal




310,670NSLStudent Financial Aid Transcript
4,100
1.0
4,100
0.25
1,025Entrance Interview
282
17.5
4,935
0.42
2,073Exit Interview
348
9.0
3,132
0.42
1,315Notification of Repayment
348
9.0
3,132
0.27
846Notification During Deferment
348
1.5
522
0.29
151Notification of Delinquent Accounts
348
42.5
14,790
0.04
592Credit Bureau Notification
348
709.0
246,732
0.006
1,480Write-off of Uncollectable Loans
23
1.0
23
3.00
69Disability Cancellation
16
1.0
16
1.00
16Administrative Hearings
0
0.0
0
0.00
0NSL Subtotal




7,567
 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. 2020-27415 Filed 12-11-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P