Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request

Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under

review by the Office of Management and Budget, 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, call the

HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129.

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) (0915-0047)--Revision

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

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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 information technology to manage the

information required by the regulations. The estimated burden is as

follows:

Estimated total annual burden: 47,471 hours. There have been no

changes in the reporting requirements. The burden is reduced because

the number of schools participating in the programs has been reduced.

Recordkeeping Requirements

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Number of Hours per Total burden

Regulatory/section requirements recordkeepers year hours

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HPSL Program:

57.206(b)(2) Documentation of Cost of Attendance............ 281 1.17 329

57.208(a) Promissory Note................................... 281 1.25 351

57.210(b)(1)(i) Documentation of Entrance Interview......... 281 1.25 351

57.210(b)(1)(ii) Documentation of Exit Interview............ *307 0.33 101

57.215(a) and (d) Program Records........................... *307 10 3,070

57.215(b) Student Records................................... *307 10 3,070

57.215(c) Repayment Records................................. *307 18.75 5,756

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HPSL Subtotal........................................... 307 42.44 13,028

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NSL Program:

57.306(b)(2)(ii) Documentation of Cost of Attendance........ 382 0.3 115

57.308(a) Promissory Note................................... 382 0.5 191

57.310(b)(1)(i) Documentation of Entrance Interview......... 382 0.5 191

57.310(b)(1)(ii) Documentation of Exit Interview............ *814 0.17 138

57.315(a)(1) and (a)(4) Program Records..................... *814 5 4,070

57.315(a)(2) Student Records................................ *814 1 814

57.315(a)(3) Repayment Records.............................. *814 2.5 2,035

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NSL Subtotal............................................ 814 9.28 7,554

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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

Regulatory/section requirements respondents respondent responses response hour

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HPSL Program:

57.205(a)(2) Excess Cash.... [Burden included under 0915-0044 and 0915-0046]

57.206(a)(2) Student 5,000 1 5,000 0.25 1,250

Financial Aid Transcript...

57.208(c) Loan Information 281 74.73 21,000 0.0833 1,749

Disclosure.................

57.210(a)(3) Deferment

Eligibility................ [Burden included under 0915-0044]

57.210(b)(1)(i) Entrance 281 74.73 21,000 0.167 3,507

Interview..................

57.210(b)(1)(ii) Exit *307 16.28 5,000 0.5 2,500

Interview..................

57.210(b)(1)(iii) *307 35.83 11,000 0.167 1,837

Notification of Repayment..

57.210(b)(1)(iv) *307 29.32 9,000 0.0833 750

Notification During

Deferment..................

57.210(b)(1)(vi) *307 15.28 5,000 0.167 835

Notification of Delinquent

Accounts...................

57.210(b)(1)(x) Credit *307 13.03 4,000 0.6 2,400

Bureau Notification........

57.210(b)(4)(i) Write-off of 24 1.67 40 0.5 20

Uncollectible Loans........

57.211(a) Disability 12 1 12 .75 9

Cancellation...............

57.215(a) Reports........... [Burden included under 0915-0044]

57.215(a)(2) Administrative 0 0 0 0 0

Hearings...................

57.216(a)(d) Administrative 0 0 0 0 0

Hearings...................

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HPSL Subtotal........... 5,307 15.27 81,052 0.183 14,857

NSL Program:

57.305(a)(2) Excess Cash.... [Burden included under 0915-0044 and 0915-0046]

57.306(a)(2) Student 3,000 1 3,000 0.25 750

Financial Aid Transcript...

57.310(b)(1)(i) Entrance 382 31.41 12,000 0.167 2,004

Interview..................

57.310(b)(1)(ii) Exit *814 4.91 4,000 0.5 2,000

Interview..................

57.301(b)(1)(iii) *814 8.23 6,700 0.167 1,119

Notification of Repayment..

57.310(b)(1)(iv) *814 0.86 700 0.083 58

Notification During

Deferment..................

57.310(b)(1)(vi) *814 6.14 5,000 0.167 835

Notification of Delinquent

Accounts...................

57.310(b)(1)(x) Credit *814 11.06 9,000 0.6 5,400

Bureau Notification........

57.310(b)(4)(i) Write-off of 40 1.0 40 0.5 20

Uncollectible Loans........

57.311(a) Disability 10 1.0 10 0.8 8

Cancellation...............

57.312(a)(3) Evidence of

Educational Loans.......... [Inactive provision]

57.315(a)(1) Reports........ [Burden included under 0915-0044]

57.315(a)(1)(ii) 0 0 0 0 0

Administrative Hearings....

57.316(a)(d) Administrative 0 0 0 0 0

Hearings...................

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NSL Subtotal............ 3,814 10.61 40,450 0.30 12,194

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*Includes active and closing schools.

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed

information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to:

Wendy A. Taylor, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of

Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

Dated: April 27, 1999.

Jane Harrison,

Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.

[FR Doc. 99-11055 Filed 4-30-99; 8:45 am]

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