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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 the Office of Management
and Budget (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) The
proposed collection of information for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency; (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: The Smallpox
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
(OMB No. 0915–0282)—Extension
The Smallpox Emergency Personnel
Protection Act (SEPPA) authorized the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish the Smallpox Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program, which provides
benefits and/or compensation to certain
persons harmed as a direct result of
receiving smallpox covered
countermeasures, including the
smallpox vaccine, or as a direct result of
contracting vaccinia through certain
accidental exposures.
The benefits available under the
Program include compensation for
unreimbursed medical care and lost
employment income, and survivor death
benefits. To be considered for Program
benefits, requesters (i.e., smallpox
vaccine recipients, vaccinia contacts,
survivors, or the representatives of the
estates of deceased smallpox vaccine
recipients or vaccinia contacts), or
persons filing on their behalf as their
representatives, must file a Request
Form and the documentation required
to show that they are eligible for
Program benefits. This documentation
will vary somewhat depending on
whether the requester is filing as a
smallpox vaccine recipient, a vaccinia
contact, a survivor, or a representative
of an estate.
All requesters must submit medical
records sufficient to demonstrate that a
covered injury was sustained by a
smallpox vaccine recipient or a vaccinia
contact.
The estimated annual burden is as
follows:
Number of
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Request Form ..........................................................................................
Certification ..............................................................................................
25
25
1
1
25
25
5
1
125
25
Total ..................................................................................................
25
....................
25
....................
150
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
56605, as amended November 6, 1995,
and as last amended September 21,
2004; 69 FR 56433–56445).
This notice reflects organizational
changes in the Health Resources and
Services Administration. Specifically,
this notice establishes the Bureau of
Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU)
and moves the National Health Service
Corps, the Nursing Scholarship
Program, the Nursing Education Loan
Repayment Program, the Faculty Loan
Repayment Program, and the Native
Hawaiian Scholarship Program from the
Bureau of Health Professions (RP) to this
newly established Bureau.
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Chapter RU, Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service
Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: April 11, 2007.
Caroline Lewis,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Administration and Financial Management.
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Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
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Section RU, 00 Mission
The mission of the Bureau of
Clinician Recruitment and Service is to
improve the health of the Nation’s
underserved communities and
vulnerable populations by coordinating
the recruitment and retention of caring
health professionals in the healthcare
system and supporting communities’
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efforts to build more integrated and
sustainable systems of care.
Section RU, 10 Organization
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment
and Service (BCRS) is headed by the
Associate Administrator who reports
directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration.
The BCRS includes the following
components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RU);
(2) Legal & Compliance Office (RU1);
(3) Division of Site and Clinician
Recruitment (RU2);
(4) Division of Applications and
Awards (RU3); and
(5) Division of Scholar and Clinician
Support (RU4).
Section RU–20, Functions
Office of the Associate Administrator
(RU)
Provides overall leadership, direction,
coordination, and planning in support
of Bureau programs: The NHSC
Scholarship Program, NHSC Loan
Repayment Program, the Native
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Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program,
the Nursing Scholarship Program, the
Faculty Loan Repayment Program, and
the Nursing Education Loan Repayment
Program: (1) Establishes program goals,
objectives and priorities, and provides
oversight as to their execution; (2) plans,
directs, coordinates and evaluates
Bureau-wide management activities; (3)
maintains effective relationships within
HRSA and with other HHS
organizations, other Federal agencies,
State and local governments, and other
public and private organizations
concerned with improving the health
status of the Nation’s underserved
communities and vulnerable
populations by recruiting and retaining
health care clinicians into service in
areas of greatest need; (4) plans, directs
and coordinates Bureau-wide
administrative management activities,
i.e., budget, personnel, procurements,
delegations of authority, and has
responsibilities related to the awarding
of BCRS grant funds; and (5) oversees
the development of BCRS program
policies.
Legal and Compliance Office (RU1)
(1) Analyzes, administers and
manages procedures to perform
responsibilities for the NHSC
Scholarship Program, NHSC Loan
Repayment Program (LRP), Native
Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program,
Nursing Scholarship Program, the
Faculty Loan Repayment Program, and
Nursing Education Loan Repayment
Program for scholarship and loan
repayment participants who have
breached their service obligation,
requested a waiver or suspension of
their service obligation, or who are in
default and have agreed to serve under
a Forbearance Agreement, as a result of
judgments, or signed Special Repayment
Program Agreements; (2) reviews default
recommendations; determines the
action of default (breach of contract);
notifies appropriate financial
organization that a scholar or LRP
participant has been placed in default,
the reason for default, the date of default
and the days of credit, if any, towards
service obligation; and takes other
appropriate actions; (3) provides
programmatic information to Agency
officials, the Office of the General
Counsel, the Office of Inspector General,
Division of Fiscal Services, and the
Assistant United States Attorneys at the
Department of Justice for trials,
bankruptcy hearings, and other
activities; (4) serves as a point of contact
for responding to inquiries,
disseminating information and
providing technical assistance
concerning defaults, waivers,
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suspensions and default payment
obligations; and (5) develops and
implements policies and procedures in
conjunction with default reduction
activities and other actions to maximize
compliance with scholarship and loan
repayment service obligations.
Division of Site and Clinician
Recruitment (RU2)
Works with sites located in Health
Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) to
support recruitment, retention and
effectiveness of BCRS clinicians.
Specifically: (1) Conducts student,
clinician and site recruitment and
outreach activities; (2) provides
oversight, processing and coordination
of reviews of all BCRS site applications
including the Ambassadors Program, J1–
Visas, Ready Responders, Native
Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
and demonstration projects; (3)
maintains all vacancy management
activities; (4) facilitates scholar
placement; (5) conducts site application
review; and (6) is responsible for all
communication functions including but
not limited to the Web site, HRSA Call
Center and newsletters; and coordinates
all Bureau conferences.
Division of Applications and Awards
(RU3)
The Division of Applications and
Awards processes applications and
makes awards for the NHSC Scholarship
Program, the NHSC Loan Repayment
Program, Nursing Education Loan
Repayment Program, Nursing
Scholarship Program, and the Faculty
Loan Repayment Program. Specifically:
(1) Reviews, ranks and selects
participants for the scholarship and loan
repayment programs; (2) serves as the
point of contact for responding to
inquiries, disseminating program
information, and providing technical
assistance pertaining to scholarship and
loan repayment applications and
awards; (3) awards scholarships and
loan repayment contracts to individuals
selected; (4) verifies and processes loan
and lender related payments in
prescribed manner; and (5) maintains
current information on scholarship and
loan repayment applications and awards
through automated BCRS information
systems.
Division of Scholar and Clinician
Support (RU4)
The Division of Scholar and Clinician
Support initiates contact with and
supports scholars entering the site
selection phase and provides ongoing
support to all clinicians with a formal
affiliation with the BCRS. Assures
contact with BCRS clinicians
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throughout their period of obligated
service. Specifically: (1) Monitors,
counsels, approves deferments,
recommends suspensions and if
necessary recommends defaults of all
program participants; (2) monitors
service and sites, coordinates technical
assistance, processes transfer requests,
reassignments, suspensions, and default
recommendations, closes individual
personnel files, issues completion
certificates, and completes annual
retention reports.
Section RU–30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA
officials that were in effect immediately
prior to this reorganization, and that are
consistent with this reorganization,
shall continue in effective pending
further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon
the date of signature.
Dated: April 11, 2007.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
67 FR 46519, July 15, 2002; and 68 FR
787–793, January 7, 2003; 68 FR 64357–
64357, November 13, 2003; 68 FR
64357–64357–64358, 70 FR 42347–
42348, July 22, 2005; 71 FR 69135–
69137, as last amended November 29,
2006).
This notice reflects organizational
changes in the Health Resources and
Services Administration. Specifically,
this notice establishes the Office of
Financial Management (RB) and
changes the organizational title of the
Office of Administration and Financial
Management (RS) to the Office of
Management (RS). This notice also
transfers the Division of Financial
Management (RS2) from the Office of
Administration and Financial
Management (RS) to the newly
established Office of Financial
Management (RB).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995, and as last amended
September 21, 2004; 69 FR 56433-56445).
This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources
and Services Administration. Specifically, this notice establishes the
Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU) and moves the National
Health Service Corps, the Nursing Scholarship Program, the Nursing
Education Loan Repayment Program, the Faculty Loan Repayment Program,
and the Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program from the Bureau of Health
Professions (RP) to this newly established Bureau.
Chapter RU, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service
Section RU, 00 Mission
The mission of the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service is
to improve the health of the Nation's underserved communities and
vulnerable populations by coordinating the recruitment and retention of
caring health professionals in the healthcare system and supporting
communities' efforts to build more integrated and sustainable systems
of care.
Section RU, 10 Organization
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) is headed by
the Associate Administrator who reports directly to the Administrator,
Health Resources and Services Administration. The BCRS includes the
following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RU);
(2) Legal & Compliance Office (RU1);
(3) Division of Site and Clinician Recruitment (RU2);
(4) Division of Applications and Awards (RU3); and
(5) Division of Scholar and Clinician Support (RU4).
Section RU-20, Functions
Office of the Associate Administrator (RU)
Provides overall leadership, direction, coordination, and planning
in support of Bureau programs: The NHSC Scholarship Program, NHSC Loan
Repayment Program, the Native
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Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program, the Nursing Scholarship Program,
the Faculty Loan Repayment Program, and the Nursing Education Loan
Repayment Program: (1) Establishes program goals, objectives and
priorities, and provides oversight as to their execution; (2) plans,
directs, coordinates and evaluates Bureau-wide management activities;
(3) maintains effective relationships within HRSA and with other HHS
organizations, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and
other public and private organizations concerned with improving the
health status of the Nation's underserved communities and vulnerable
populations by recruiting and retaining health care clinicians into
service in areas of greatest need; (4) plans, directs and coordinates
Bureau-wide administrative management activities, i.e., budget,
personnel, procurements, delegations of authority, and has
responsibilities related to the awarding of BCRS grant funds; and (5)
oversees the development of BCRS program policies.
Legal and Compliance Office (RU1)
(1) Analyzes, administers and manages procedures to perform
responsibilities for the NHSC Scholarship Program, NHSC Loan Repayment
Program (LRP), Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program, Nursing
Scholarship Program, the Faculty Loan Repayment Program, and Nursing
Education Loan Repayment Program for scholarship and loan repayment
participants who have breached their service obligation, requested a
waiver or suspension of their service obligation, or who are in default
and have agreed to serve under a Forbearance Agreement, as a result of
judgments, or signed Special Repayment Program Agreements; (2) reviews
default recommendations; determines the action of default (breach of
contract); notifies appropriate financial organization that a scholar
or LRP participant has been placed in default, the reason for default,
the date of default and the days of credit, if any, towards service
obligation; and takes other appropriate actions; (3) provides
programmatic information to Agency officials, the Office of the General
Counsel, the Office of Inspector General, Division of Fiscal Services,
and the Assistant United States Attorneys at the Department of Justice
for trials, bankruptcy hearings, and other activities; (4) serves as a
point of contact for responding to inquiries, disseminating information
and providing technical assistance concerning defaults, waivers,
suspensions and default payment obligations; and (5) develops and
implements policies and procedures in conjunction with default
reduction activities and other actions to maximize compliance with
scholarship and loan repayment service obligations.
Division of Site and Clinician Recruitment (RU2)
Works with sites located in Health Professional Shortage Areas
(HPSA) to support recruitment, retention and effectiveness of BCRS
clinicians. Specifically: (1) Conducts student, clinician and site
recruitment and outreach activities; (2) provides oversight, processing
and coordination of reviews of all BCRS site applications including the
Ambassadors Program, J1-Visas, Ready Responders, Native Hawaiian Health
Scholarship Program and demonstration projects; (3) maintains all
vacancy management activities; (4) facilitates scholar placement; (5)
conducts site application review; and (6) is responsible for all
communication functions including but not limited to the Web site, HRSA
Call Center and newsletters; and coordinates all Bureau conferences.
Division of Applications and Awards (RU3)
The Division of Applications and Awards processes applications and
makes awards for the NHSC Scholarship Program, the NHSC Loan Repayment
Program, Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program, Nursing Scholarship
Program, and the Faculty Loan Repayment Program. Specifically: (1)
Reviews, ranks and selects participants for the scholarship and loan
repayment programs; (2) serves as the point of contact for responding
to inquiries, disseminating program information, and providing
technical assistance pertaining to scholarship and loan repayment
applications and awards; (3) awards scholarships and loan repayment
contracts to individuals selected; (4) verifies and processes loan and
lender related payments in prescribed manner; and (5) maintains current
information on scholarship and loan repayment applications and awards
through automated BCRS information systems.
Division of Scholar and Clinician Support (RU4)
The Division of Scholar and Clinician Support initiates contact
with and supports scholars entering the site selection phase and
provides ongoing support to all clinicians with a formal affiliation
with the BCRS. Assures contact with BCRS clinicians throughout their
period of obligated service. Specifically: (1) Monitors, counsels,
approves deferments, recommends suspensions and if necessary recommends
defaults of all program participants; (2) monitors service and sites,
coordinates technical assistance, processes transfer requests,
reassignments, suspensions, and default recommendations, closes
individual personnel files, issues completion certificates, and
completes annual retention reports.
Section RU-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effective pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature.
Dated: April 11, 2007.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-7306 Filed 4-17-07; 8:45 am]
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