Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources And Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:

Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public

comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects

being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to

obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call

the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.

Comments are Invited on

(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for

the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy

of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Proposed Project: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program

and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program Administrative Requirements

(Regulations and Policy) (OMB No. 0915-0047)--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 burden estimate is as follows:

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Recordkeeping Requirements

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Number of Total burden

Regulatory/section requirements recordkeepers Hours per 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)&(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 .............. 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)&(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 .............. 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 hour

Regulatory/section requirements respondents respondent responses response burden

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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 749

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 24 1.67 40 0.5 20

of 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 .............. 81,052 .............. 14,856

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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 40 1.0 40 0.5 20

of 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...................

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

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* Includes active and closing schools.

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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance

Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,

MD 208357. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this

notice.

Dated: February 23, 1999.

Jane Harrison,

Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.

[FR Doc. 99-4950 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]

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