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TABLE 1—DOCUMENTATION FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS—Continued 

Minimum requirement Documentation 

3. Results of these studies have been 

published in a peer-reviewed journal 

or other publication or documented in 

a comprehensive evaluation report.

Note: Abstracts or URLs to partial articles are regarded as 

incomplete and will not be considered. 

Readiness for Dissemination ................... 4. Implementation materials, training 

and support resources, and quality 

assurance procedures have been developed and are ready for use by the 

public.

Brief narrative description and list of available materials, resources, and systems to support implementation (e.g., 

treatment manuals, information for administrators, tested 

training curricula, mechanisms for ongoing supervision 

and consultation, protocols for gathering process and 

outcome data, ongoing monitoring of intervention fidelity, 

processes for gathering feedback). 

The following types of interventions 

are not eligible for review and should 

not be submitted to NREPP: 

1. Stand-alone pharmacologic 

treatments—The evidence base for 

pharmacologic treatments is reviewed 

and approved through the U.S. Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA). FDAapproved pharmacotherapy 

interventions (on label use) are 

considered for NREPP review only 

when combined with one or more 

behavioral or psychosocial treatments. 

2. Stand-alone smoking prevention 

and/or cessation interventions— 

Interventions to prevent or reduce 

tobacco use are eligible for NREPP 

review only when conducted as part of 

a program that also addresses the 

prevention or treatment of alcohol or 

other drugs of abuse. 

Selection of Interventions for Review 

All submissions meeting the 

minimum requirements will be 

considered eligible for review. The 

priority point system described in past 

Federal Register notices will no longer 

be used in the prioritization of 

submissions. In selecting interventions 

for review, SAMHSA may choose to 

give special consideration to 

interventions that meet one or more of 

the following conditions: 

• The original investigator(s) or an 

independent party has used the same 

protocol with an identical or similar 

target population, and/or has used a 

slightly modified protocol based on a 

slightly modified population, where 

results are consistent with positive 

findings from the original evaluation. 

• Implementation materials (e.g., 

program manuals, training guides, 

measurement instruments, 

implementation fidelity guides) are 

available to the public at no cost. 

• The intervention targets 

underserved populations (e.g., minority 

populations, elderly, young adults, and 

individuals who are incarcerated). The 

intervention contributes to a content 

area where there are currently limited 

evidence-based interventions. 

Interventions that are not selected for 

review may be resubmitted by the 

applicant in a future open submission 

period. 

Instructions for Submitting an 

Intervention 

To submit an intervention, 

individuals should send a written 

statement to NREPP expressing their 

interest along with documentation that 

demonstrates that the intervention 

meets the minimum requirements as 

described above. All submissions must 

be made either by a principal 

investigator (PI) who has conducted 

research on the intervention, a project 

director (PD) who has worked with an 

evaluator of the intervention, or a 

formally authorized delegate of the PI or 

PD. For information on where to submit 

materials, please call 1–866–436–7377. 

Electronic submissions are preferred, 

but materials may be sent to NREPP in 

hard copy via postal mail or fax. To be 

eligible for consideration, submissions 

must be received no later than 11:59 pm 

EST on February 1, 2010; those received 

before October 1, 2009, will be 

disregarded. 

If an intervention is accepted, the PI 

will be contacted and asked to submit 

additional documentation to be used in 

the review. This additional 

documentation includes full-text copies 

of all articles and reports that provide 

evidence of significant outcomes 

(p≤.O5) as well as 8 copies of selected 

dissemination materials in the format 

they are provided to the public (e.g., 

hard copies or electronic versions of 

manuals, training presentations, tools, 

quality assurance protocols; URLs for 

interactive Web-based resources). 

The PI is expected to serve as the 

main point of contact throughout the 

remainder of the review process, 

including approval of the final 

intervention summary that is developed 

by NREPP staff once the review has 

been completed. 

Contact Information 

Individuals who have questions about 

the information contained in this notice 

may write to NREPP staff at 

nrepp@samhsa.hhs.gov or call 1–866– 

436–7377. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of 

Corps Personnel Obligated Under the 

National Health Service Corps 

Scholarship Program 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration, HHS. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) 

announces that the listing of entities, 

and their Health Professional Shortage 

Area (HPSA) scores, that will receive 

priority for the assignment of National 

Health Service Corps (NHSC) 

scholarship recipients (Corps Personnel, 

Corps members) during the period July 

1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, is posted 

on the NHSC Web site at http:// 

nhscjobs.hrsa.gov/. This list specifies 

which entities are eligible to receive 

assignment of Corps members who are 

participating in the NHSC Scholarship 

Program. A separate Federal Register 

Notice pertaining to sites eligible to 

receive NHSC Loan Repayment Program 

participants and non-obligated 

individuals was published on May 28, 

2009 (74 FR 25568). Please note that not 

all vacancies associated with sites on 

the list described below will be for 

Corps members, but could be for NHSC 

Scholarship Program participants 

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serving their obligation through the 

Private Practice Option. 

Eligible HPSAs and Entities 

To be eligible to receive assignment of 

Corps personnel, entities must: (1) Have 

a current HPSA designation by the 

Office of Shortage Designation, Bureau 

of Health Professions, HRSA; (2) not 

deny requested health care services, or 

discriminate in the provision of services 

to an individual because the individual 

is unable to pay for the services or 

because payment for the services would 

be made under Medicare, Medicaid, or 

the State Children’s Health Insurance 

Program (SCHIP); (3) enter into an 

agreement with the State agency that 

administers Medicaid and SCHIP, 

accept assignment under Medicare, see 

all patients regardless of their ability to 

pay, and use and post a discounted fee 

plan; and (4) be determined by the 

Secretary to have (a) a need and demand 

for health manpower in the area; (b) 

appropriately and efficiently used Corps 

members assigned to the entity in the 

past; (c) general community support for 

the assignment of Corps members; (d) 

made unsuccessful efforts to recruit; (e) 

a reasonable prospect for sound fiscal 

management by the entity with respect 

to Corps members assigned there; and (f) 

demonstrated a willingness to support 

and facilitate mentorship, professional 

development, and training opportunities 

for Corps members. Priority in 

approving applications for assignment 

of Corps members goes to sites that (1) 

provide primary medical care, mental 

health, and/or oral health services to a 

primary medical care, mental health, or 

dental HPSA of greatest shortage, 

respectively; (2) are part of a system of 

care that provides a continuum of 

services, including comprehensive 

primary health care and appropriate 

referrals or arrangements for secondary 

and tertiary care; (3) have a documented 

record of sound fiscal management; and 

(4) will experience a negative impact on 

its capacity to provide primary health 

services if a Corps member is not 

assigned to the entity. 

Entities that receive assignment of 

Corps personnel must assure that (1) the 

position will permit the full scope of 

practice and that the clinician meets the 

credentialing requirements of the State 

and site; and (2) the Corps member 

assigned to the entity is engaged in fulltime clinical practice at the approved 

service location. For all health 

professionals except those noted below, 

‘‘full-time clinical practice’’ means a 

minimum of 40 hours per week with at 

least 32 hours per week spent providing 

direct outpatient care in the approved 

ambulatory care setting. The remaining 

hours may be spent providing care for 

patients of the practice in approved 

alternative settings such as hospitals, or 

performing practice-related 

administrative duties (not to exceed 8 

hours per week). Obstetricians/ 

gynecologists, certified nurse midwives 

(CNMs), and family practitioners who 

practice obstetrics on a regular basis are 

required to engage in a minimum of 21 

hours per week of outpatient clinical 

practice. The remaining hours, making 

up the minimum 40-hour per week 

total, include delivery and other clinical 

hospital-based duties, as well as 

practice-related administrative duties 

(not to exceed 8 hours per week). For 

psychiatrists, at least 21 of the 

minimum 40 hours per week must be 

spent providing direct patient 

counseling during normally scheduled 

office hours in the ambulatory 

outpatient care setting. The remaining 

hours must be spent providing clinical 

services in approved alternative 

settings, or performing practice-related 

administrative activities (not to exceed 

8 hours per week.) For all Corps 

personnel, time spent on-call does not 

count toward the 40 hours per week. In 

addition, sites receiving assignment of 

Corps personnel are expected to (1) 

report to the NHSC all absences, 

including those in excess of the 

authorized number of days (up to 35 

work days or 280 hours per service 

year); (2) report to the NHSC any change 

in the status of an NHSC clinician at the 

site; (3) provide the time and leave 

records, schedules, and any related 

personnel documents for NHSC 

assignees (including documentation, if 

applicable, of the reason(s) for the 

termination of an NHSC clinician’s 

employment at the site prior to his or 

her obligated service end date); and (4) 

submit a Uniform Data System (UDS) 

report. The UDS system allows the site 

to assess the age, sex, race/ethnicity of, 

and provider encounter records for, its 

user population. The UDS reports are 

site specific. Providers fulfilling NHSC 

commitments are assigned to a specific 

site or, in some cases, more than one 

site. The scope of activity to be reported 

in UDS includes all activity at the site(s) 

to which the Corps member is assigned. 

Evaluation and Selection Process 

In order for a site to be eligible for 

placement of NHSC personnel, it must 

be approved by the NHSC following the 

site’s submission of a Multi-Year 

Recruitment and Retention (R&R) 

Assistance Application. The R&R 

Application approval is good for a 

period of 3 years from the date of 

approval. 

In approving applications for the 

assignment of Corps members, the 

Secretary shall give priority to any such 

application that is made regarding the 

provision of primary health services to 

a HPSA with the greatest shortage. For 

the program year July 1, 2009, through 

June 30, 2010, HPSAs of greatest 

shortage for determination of priority for 

assignment of NHSC scholarshipobligated Corps personnel will be 

defined as follows: (1) Primary medical 

care HPSAs with scores of 17 and above 

are authorized for the assignment of 

NHSC scholarship recipients who are 

primary care physicians, family nurse 

practitioners (NPs), physician assistants 

(PAs), or CNMs; (2) mental health 

HPSAs with scores of 17 and above are 

authorized for the assignment of NHSC 

scholarship recipients who are 

psychiatrists; (3) dental HPSAs with 

scores of 17 and above are authorized 

for the assignment of NHSC scholarship 

recipients who are dentists. Given the 

lower number of scholars available for 

placement in this cycle, the NHSC has 

determined that a minimum HPSA score 

of 17 will enable it to meet its statutory 

obligation to identify approved service 

sites at least equal to, but not greater 

than twice, the number of NHSC 

scholars available to serve. 

The number of new NHSC placements 

through the Scholarship Program 

allowed at any one site is limited to the 

following: 

(1) Primary Medical Care: 

No more than 1 physician (MD or 

DO); and no more than 1 NP, PA, or 

CNM. 

(2) Dental: 

No more than 1 dentist. 

(3) Mental Health: 

No more than 1 psychiatrist. 

Application Requests, Dates and 

Address 

The list of HPSAs and entities that are 

eligible to receive priority for the 

placement of Corps personnel may be 

updated periodically. Entities that no 

longer meet eligibility criteria, including 

those sites whose NHSC 3-year approval 

has lapsed or whose HPSA designation 

is withdrawn, will be removed from the 

priority listing. New entities interested 

in being added to the high priority list 

must submit a Multi-Year NHSC R&R 

Assistance Application to: National 

Health Service Corps, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Room 8A–30, Rockville, MD 

20857, fax 301–594–2721. 

Entities interested in receiving 

application materials may do so by 

calling the HRSA call center at 1–800– 

221–9393. They may also get 

information and download application 

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materials at: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/ 

communities/apply.htm. 

A listing of HPSAs and their scores is 

posted at http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/. 

Additional Information 

Entities wishing to provide additional 

data and information in support of their 

inclusion on the proposed list of HPSAs 

and entities that would receive priority 

in assignment of scholarship-obligated 

Corps members must do so in writing no 

later than July 23, 2009. This 

information should be submitted to: 

Mark Pincus, Director, Division of Site 

and Clinician Recruitment, Bureau of 

Clinician Recruitment and Service, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Room 8A–55, Rockville, 

MD 20857. This information will be 

considered in preparing the final list of 

HPSAs and entities that are receiving 

priority for the assignment of 

scholarship-obligated Corps personnel. 

Paperwork Reduction Act: The R&R 

Assistance Application has been 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The OMB clearance 

number is 0915–0230 and expires 

September 30, 2011. 

The program is not subject to the 

provisions of Executive Order 12372, 

Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs (as implemented through 45 

CFR part 100). 

Dated: June 17, 2009. 

Mary K. Wakefield, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

Extension of Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 

TSA Claims Management Program 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) has forwarded the 

Information Collection Request (ICR), 

OMB control number 1652–0039, 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

renewal in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR 

describes the nature of the information 

collection and its expected burden. TSA 

published a Federal Register notice, 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments, of the following collection of 

information on April 1, 2009, at 74 FR 

14808. The collection involves the 

submission of information from 

claimants in order to thoroughly 

examine and resolve tort claims against 

the agency. 

DATES: Send your comments by July 23, 

2009. A comment to OMB is most 

effective if OMB receives it within 30 

days of publication. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed 

or delivered to Ginger LeMay, PRA 

Officer, Office of Information 

Technology, TSA–11, Transportation 

Security Administration, 601 South 

12th Street, Arlington, VA 20596–6011. 

Interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments on the proposed 

information collection to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Comments should be addressed to Desk 

Officer, Department of Homeland 

Security/TSA, and sent via electronic 

mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov 

or faxed to (202) 395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ginger LeMay, Office of Information 

Technology, TSA–11, Transportation 

Security Administration, 601 South 

12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6011; 

telephone (571) 227–3616 or e-mail 

ginger.lemay@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.), an agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a valid OMB control 

number. The ICR documentation is 

available at http://www.reginfo.gov. 

Therefore, in preparation for OMB 

review and approval of the following 

information collection, TSA is soliciting 

comments to— 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

information requirement 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; 

(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 using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Information Collection Requirement 

Title: TSA Claims Management 

System. 

Type of Request: Renewal of one 

currently approved Information 

Collection Request (ICR). 

OMB Control Number: 1652–0039. 

Form(s): Supplemental Information 

Form, Payment Form. 

Affected Public: Members of the 

traveling public who believe they have 

experienced property loss or damage, a 

personal injury, or other damages due to 

the negligence or wrongful act or 

omission of a TSA employee and decide 

to seek compensation by filing a Federal 

tort claim against TSA. 

Abstract: Submission of a claim is 

entirely voluntary and initiated by 

individuals. The claimants (or 

respondents) to this collection are 

typically the traveling public. Currently, 

claimants file a tort claim by submitting 

to TSA a Standard Form 95 (SF–95), 

which has been approved under OMB 

control number 1105–0008. Because 

TSA requires further clarifying 

information to thoroughly examine their 

claim, claimants are asked to complete 

a Supplemental Information page added 

to the SF–95. The Supplemental 

Information page requests claimants to 

provide additional claim information 

including: (1) E-mail address, (2) 

Airport name, (3) Location of incident 

within the airport, (4) Complete travel 

itinerary, (5) Whether baggage was 

delayed by airline, (6) Why they believe 

TSA was negligent, (7) Whether they 

used a third-party baggage service, (8) 

Whether they were traveling under 

military orders, and (9) Whether they 

submitted claims with the airlines or 

insurance. 

If TSA determines payment is 

warranted, TSA will then send the 

claimant a separate form requesting: (1) 

Claimant signature, (2) banking 

information (bank routing number and 

account number), and (3) Social 

Security number (required by the U.S. 

Treasury for all Government payments 

to the public pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 

3325). 

Claims instructions and forms are 

available through the TSA Web site at 

http://www.tsa.gov. Claimants must 

download these forms and mail or fax 

them to TSA. TSA will use all data 

collected from claimants to examine and 

analyze tort claims against the agency to 

determine alleged TSA liability and to 

reimburse claimants when the claims 

are approved. In some cases, TSA may 

use the information to identify victims 

of theft or to aid any criminal 

investigations into property theft. 

Number of Respondents: 22,800.