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Download as PDF 48162 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 16, 2005 / Notices to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any written comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. To ensure consideration of your comments, we must receive any written or electronic comments by November 30, 2005. III. Where and When Will the Meetings Occur? We will hold public meetings in three cities to discuss the issues described earlier in this document. The meetings are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting dates, times, and locations are as follows: TABLE 1.—MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS Location Meeting Site Address Meeting Date and Time Boston, MA Boston Marriott Cambridge, 2 Cambridge Center (Broadway and 3d St.), Cambridge, MA 02142 November 2, 2005, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Miami, FL Intercontinental West Miami, 2505 Northwest 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33172 September 13, 2005, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Airport Marriott, 1101 North 44th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 November 30, 2005, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. IV. Do You Have to Register to Make a Presentation at or to Attend a Meeting? If you wish to make a presentation at or to attend any meeting, please register online at https://www.grad.usda.gov/ vision at least 5 business days before the appropriate meeting date. The online registration form will instruct you as to the information you should provide (such as name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, topic(s) of interest, whether you wish to make a presentation, and which meeting you wish to attend). We also will accept walk-in registrations on the meeting dates. However, space is limited, and we will close registration at each site when maximum seating capacity for that site is reached (approximately 150 people per location). We will try to accommodate all persons who wish to make a presentation. The time allotted for presentations will depend on the number of people who wish to speak on a given topic, and the meeting schedule at each location. Similarly, the time allotted to each topic may vary depending on the expressed interests of persons registering for a particular meeting. To obtain updates on the meetings, please visit https:// www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/ vision2006.html. Additionally, regardless of whether you wish to make a presentation or simply attend a meeting, if you need any special accommodations (such as wheelchair access or a sign language interpreter), please notify Isabelle Howes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. V. Will Meeting Transcripts Be Available? We will prepare transcripts of each meeting. You may request a copy of a meeting transcript by writing to our Freedom of Information Office (HFI–35), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A–16, Rockville, MD 20857. We anticipate that transcripts will be available approximately 30 business days after the public meetings at a cost of 10 cents per page. The transcripts will also be available for public examination at the Division of Dockets Management (HFA– 305), 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Dated: August 11, 2005. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 05–16281 Filed 8–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 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 (OMB), 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) (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 estimates are as follows: RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS Regulatory/section requirements Number of recordkeepers HPSL Program: 57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance ..................................................... VerDate jul<14>2003 18:02 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Hours per year 547 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 1.17 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 640 48163 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 16, 2005 / Notices RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS—Continued Regulatory/section requirements Number of recordkeepers 57.208(a), Promissory Note ........................... 57.210((b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview ..................................................... 57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview ............................................................ 57.215(a) & (d), Program Records ................ 57.215(b), Student Records .......................... 57.215(c), Repayment Records ..................... HPSL Subtotal ............................................... NSL Program: 57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of Attendance ................................................. 57.308(a), Promissory Note ........................... 57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview ..................................................... 57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview ............................................................ 57.315(a)(1) & (a)(4), Program Records ....... 57.315(a)(2), Student Records ...................... 57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records ................ NSL Subtotal .................................................. Hours per year Total burden hours 547 1.25 684 547 1.25 684 * 576 * 576 * 576 *576 576 0.33 10 10 18.75 .................................................. 190 5,760 5,760 10,800 24,518 315 315 0.3 0.5 95 158 315 0.5 158 * 502 * 502 * 502 * 502 502 O.17 5 1 2.51 .................................................. 85 2,510 502 1,255 4,763 * Includes active and closing schools. HPSL data includes active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Number of respondents Regulatory/section requirements HPSL Program: 57.205(a)(2), Excess Cash .................................................. 57.206(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript .................... 57.208(c), Loan Information Disclosure ............................... 57.210(a)(3), Deferment Eligibility ....................................... 57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview ...................................... 57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview .............................................. 57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment ......................... 57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment ................... 57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts .......... 57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification .......................... 57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans .................. 57.211(a) Disability Cancellation ......................................... 57.215(a) Reports ................................................................ 57.215(a)(2), Administrative Hearings ................................. 57.215(a)(d), Administrative Hearings ................................. HPSL Subtotal .............................................................. NSL Program: 57.305(a)(2), Excess Cash .................................................. 57.306(a)(2), Student Financial Aid Transcript .................... 57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance Interview ...................................... 57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview .............................................. 57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification of Repayment ......................... 57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification During Deferment ................... 57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification of Delinquent Accounts .......... 57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau Notification .......................... 57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off of Uncollectible Loans .................. 57.311(a), Disability Cancellation ........................................ 57.312(a)(3), Evidence of Educational Loans ..................... 57.315(a)(1), Reports ........................................................... 57.315(a)(1)(ii), Administrative Hearings ............................. 57.316(a)(d), Administrative Hearings ................................. NSL Subtotal ........................................................................ * Includes VerDate jul<14>2003 4,679 547 547 * 547 * 547 * 547 * 547 * 547 20 8 0 0 8,681 4,062 315 * 502 * 502 * 502 * 502 * 502 20 7 0 0 6,914 Response per respondent Total annual responses Burden included under 0915–0044 1 4,679 .25 68.73 37,595 .0833 Burden included under 0915–0044 68.73 37,595 0.167 12 6,564 0.5 30.83 16,864 0.167 24.32 13,303 0.0833 10.28 5,623 0.167 8.03 4,392 0.6 1.00 20 3.0 1 8 .75 Burden included under 0915–0044 0 0 0 0 0 0 ........................ 109,779 ........................ Burden included 1 23.51 3.77 6.18 0.65 4.61 8.3 1.0 1.0 Inactive Burden included 0 0 ........................ under 0915–0044 4,062 0.25 7,406 0.167 1,892 0.5 3,102 0.167 326 0.083 2,314 0.167 4,167 0.6 20 3.5 7 0.8 Provision under 0915–0044 0 0 0 0 23,296 ........................ active and closing schools. 18:02 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Hours per response Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 Total hour burden 1,170 3,132 6,278 3,282 2,816 1,108 518 2,635 60 6 0 0 16,703 1,016 1,237 946 518 27 386 2,500 70 5.6 0 0 6,706 48164 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 16, 2005 / Notices Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: John Kraemer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: August 10, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–16185 Filed 8–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 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) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Territory of American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia. Students who are uncertain of their commitment to provide nursing in a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses in the United States are advised not to participate in this program. The NSP needs to collect data to determine an applicant’s eligibility for the program, to monitor a participant’s continued enrollment in a school of nursing, to monitor a participant’s compliance with the NSP service obligation, and to obtain data on its program to ensure compliance with legislative mandates and prepare annual reports to Congress. The following information will be collected: (1) From the applicants and/or the schools, 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 student enrollment status; and (3) from the participants and their health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses, on a biannual basis, data concerning the participant’s employment status, work schedule and leave usage. the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans, 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 of other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: The Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP): NEW The Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP or ‘‘Nursing Scholarship’’) is a competitive Federal program which awards scholarships to individuals for attendance at schools of nursing. The scholarship consists of payment of tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly support stipend. In return, the students agree to provide a minimum of 2 years of full-time clinical service (or an equivalent part-time commitment, as approved by the NSP) at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. Nursing scholarship recipients must be willing and are required to fulfill their NSP service commitment at a THE ESTIMATED BURDEN IS AS FOLLOWS: Number of respondents Type of report Application ............................................................................ In-school monitoring ............................................................. In-service monitoring ............................................................ Total ..................................................................................... Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10–33 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Written comments should be received with 60 days of this notice. Dated: August 10, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–16186 Filed 8–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P VerDate jul<14>2003 18:02 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 4,000 500 600 4,800 Average number of responses per respondents Total responses Hours per response 1 500 300 ........................ 4,000 1 2 ........................ 2 2 1 ........................ 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 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 8,000 1,000 600 9,600 (OMB), 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: E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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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 (OMB), 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) (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 estimates are as follows:

                                                               Recordkeeping Requirements
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                Regulatory/section requirements                    Number of recordkeepers           Hours per year              Total burden hours
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HPSL Program:
57.206(b)(2), Documentation of Cost of Attendance.............                           547                          1.17                           640

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57.208(a), Promissory Note....................................                           547                          1.25                           684
57.210((b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview.........                           547                          1.25                           684
57.210(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.............                         * 576                          0.33                           190
57.215(a) & (d), Program Records..............................                         * 576                            10                         5,760
57.215(b), Student Records....................................                         * 576                            10                         5,760
57.215(c), Repayment Records..................................                          *576                         18.75                        10,800
HPSL Subtotal.................................................                           576  ............................                        24,518
NSL Program:
57.306(b)(2)(ii), Documentation of Cost of Attendance.........                           315                           0.3                            95
57.308(a), Promissory Note....................................                           315                           0.5                           158
57.310(b)(1)(i), Documentation of Entrance Interview..........                           315                           0.5                           158
57.310(b)(1)(ii), Documentation of Exit Interview.............                         * 502                          O.17                            85
57.315(a)(1) & (a)(4), Program Records........................                         * 502                             5                         2,510
57.315(a)(2), Student Records.................................                         * 502                             1                           502
57.315(a)(3), Repayment Records...............................                         * 502                          2.51                         1,255
NSL Subtotal..................................................                           502  ............................                        4,763
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* Includes active and closing schools. HPSL data includes active and closing Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) program schools.


                                             Reporting Requirements
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                                     Number of     Response 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
57.206(a)(2), Student Financial            4,679               1           4,679             .25           1,170
 Aid Transcript.................
57.208(c), Loan Information                  547           68.73          37,595           .0833           3,132
 Disclosure.....................
57.210(a)(3), Deferment
 Eligibility....................                          Burden included under 0915-0044
57.210(b)(1)(i), Entrance                    547           68.73          37,595           0.167           6,278
 Interview......................
57.210(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview           * 547              12           6,564             0.5           3,282
57.210(b)(1)(iii), Notification            * 547           30.83          16,864           0.167           2,816
 of Repayment...................
57.210(b)(1)(iv), Notification             * 547           24.32          13,303          0.0833           1,108
 During Deferment...............
57.210(b)(1)(vi), Notification             * 547           10.28           5,623           0.167             518
 of Delinquent Accounts.........
57.210(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau             * 547            8.03           4,392             0.6           2,635
 Notification...................
57.210(b)(4)(i), Write-off of                 20            1.00              20             3.0              60
 Uncollectible Loans............
57.211(a) Disability                           8               1               8             .75               6
 Cancellation...................
57.215(a) Reports...............                          Burden included under 0915-0044
57.215(a)(2), Administrative                   0               0               0               0               0
 Hearings.......................
57.215(a)(d), Administrative                   0               0               0               0               0
 Hearings.......................
    HPSL Subtotal...............           8,681  ..............         109,779  ..............          16,703
NSL Program:
57.305(a)(2), Excess Cash.......                          Burden included under 0915-0044
57.306(a)(2), Student Financial            4,062               1           4,062            0.25           1,016
 Aid Transcript.................
57.310(b)(1)(i), Entrance                    315           23.51           7,406           0.167           1,237
 Interview......................
57.310(b)(1)(ii), Exit Interview           * 502            3.77           1,892             0.5             946
57.301(b)(1)(iii), Notification            * 502            6.18           3,102           0.167             518
 of Repayment...................
57.310(b)(1)(iv), Notification             * 502            0.65             326           0.083              27
 During Deferment...............
57.310(b)(1)(vi), Notification             * 502            4.61           2,314           0.167             386
 of Delinquent Accounts.........
57.310(b)(1)(x), Credit Bureau             * 502             8.3           4,167             0.6           2,500
 Notification...................
57.310(b)(4)(i), Write-off of                 20             1.0              20             3.5              70
 Uncollectible Loans............
57.311(a), Disability                          7             1.0               7             0.8             5.6
 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), Administrative               0               0               0               0               0
 Hearings.......................
57.316(a)(d), Administrative                   0               0               0               0               0
 Hearings.......................
NSL Subtotal....................           6,914  ..............          23,296  ..............          6,706
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* Includes active and closing schools.


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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
John Kraemer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503.

    Dated: August 10, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-16185 Filed 8-15-05; 8:45 am]
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