Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP), 33275-33276 [2015-14234]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Notices • enhance data reporting and technology-enabled quality improvement activities. Two HCCN funding opportunities were competed in FY 2013, resulting in two grant cohorts with project period end dates that differ by 8 months: 37 grants funded under HRSA–13–237 ending November 30, 2015, and six grants funded under HRSA–13–267 ending July 31, 2016. BPHC requests to implement one project period end date for all active HCCNs, July 31, 2016, by providing an additional 8 months of support to grants funded under HRSA– 13–237. Creating one funding cycle will prevent a lapse in funding that may jeopardize HIT implementation 33275 underway at the health centers receiving technical assistance from the HCCNs. By September 30, 2015, $11,909,772 will be awarded to continue the 37 grants’ approved activities for 8 months (see Table 1). Awardees will report progress and financial obligations made during the 8-month budget period extension as instructed by the Notice of Award. TABLE 1—RECIPIENT GRANTS AND AWARD AMOUNTS Grant No. H2QCS25654 H2QCS25636 H2QCS25650 H2QCS25663 H2QCS25644 H2QCS25665 H2QCS25655 H2QCS25635 H2QCS25651 H2QCS25652 H2QCS25659 H2QCS25637 H2QCS25657 H2QCS25671 H2QCS25638 H2QCS25639 H2QCS25640 H2QCS25641 H2QCS25660 H2QCS25661 H2QCS25642 H2QCS25643 H2QCS25658 H2QCS25645 H2QCS25647 H2QCS25666 H2QCS25649 H2QCS25653 H2QCS25646 H2QCS25656 H2QCS25664 H2QCS25667 H2QCS25648 H2QCS25662 H2QCS25668 H2QCS25669 H2QCS25670 ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ALABAMA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ...................................... COLORADO COMMUNITY MANAGED CARE NETWORK ....................................... COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ....................... COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK, INC .................................................... COMMUNITY HEALTH BEST PRACTICES, LLC. ...................................................... COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC ........... COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT ..................... COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF ARKANSAS, INC .......................................... COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY CLINICS ........................................................................ GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS ...................................................................... GRACE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC ......................................................... HAWAII PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION .................................................................. HEALTH CHOICE NETWORK, INC ............................................................................ HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA, THE .................................................... IDAHO PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ................................................................... IN CONCERTCARE, INC ............................................................................................ KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED .................................. LOUISIANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ................................................... MAINE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ................................................................... MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ............................................................. MISSOURI COALITION FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE .......................................... MONTANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC .................................................... NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION, THE ........................................ NEW MEXICO PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ....................................................... OCHIN, INC ................................................................................................................. OHIO SHARED INFORMATION SERVICES, INC ...................................................... PTSO OF WASHINGTON ........................................................................................... REDWOOD COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK ........................................................ SOONERVERSE, INC ................................................................................................. SOUTHBRIDGE MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, INC ............................................ SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTERS, INC ........................................ TENNESSEE PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ......................................................... TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC ........................ THE COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC ...................................................... VIRGINIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, INC ....................................................... WEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION INC ............................................ WISCONSIN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION, INC .................................. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration at 301–443–9282 or at oshockey@hrsa.gov. Dated: June 4, 2015. James Macrae, Acting Administrator. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Indian Health Service, HHS. Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of approval. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2015–14235 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P ACTION: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Jun 10, 2015 Award amount Organization name Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $316,667 316,667 416,667 416,667 262,893 466,654 266,667 144,096 266,667 316,667 316,667 266,667 466,667 266,667 266,667 266,667 266,667 316,667 266,667 366,352 366,667 316,667 416,667 266,667 516,667 266,667 416,667 266,667 266,667 266,667 266,667 286,443 516,667 266,667 366,667 316,667 266,667 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of a previously approved collection of information titled, ‘‘IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP)’’ (OMB Control Number 0917–0014), which expires July 31, 2015. This proposed information collection project was recently published in the Federal Register (80 FR 23558) on April 28, 2015, and allowed 60 days for public comment, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 33276 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Notices A copy of the supporting statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS–2015–0003). Proposed Collection: Title: 0917– 0014, ‘‘Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.’’ Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of currently approved information collection, 0917–0014, ‘‘Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program.’’ The LRP application is available in an electronically fillable and fileable format. Form(s): The IHS LRP Information Booklet contains the instructions and the application format. Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS LRP identifies health professionals with pre-existing financial obligations for education expenses that meet program criteria who are qualified and willing to serve at, often remote, IHS health care facilities. Under the program, eligible health professionals sign a contract through which the IHS agrees to repay part or all of their indebtedness in exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practice full-time at an eligible Indian health program. The LRP is necessary to augment the critically low health professional staff at IHS health care facilities. Any health professional wishing to have their health education loans repaid may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year contract obligation is signed by both parties, and the individual agrees to work at an eligible Indian health program location and provide health services to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals. The information collected via the online application from individuals is analyzed and a score is given to each applicant. This score will determine which applicants will be awarded each fiscal year. The administrative scoring system assigns a score to the geographic location according to vacancy rates for that fiscal year and also considers whether the location is in an isolated area. When an applicant accepts employment at a location, the applicant in turn ‘‘picks-up’’ the score of that location. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Type of Respondents: Individuals. The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hour(s). ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total annual responses (in hours) LRP Application ............................................................................................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Data collection instrument(s) 816 1 1.5 1,224 There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report. Requests for Comments: Your comments and/or suggestions are invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency function; (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of public burden estimate (the estimated amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the requested information); (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates are logical; (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (f) how the newly created online application assists the applicant efficiently and effectively. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Jackie Santiago by one of the following methods: • Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852–1627. • Phone: 301–443–2486. • Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov. • Fax: 301–443–4815. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Jun 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 To Request More Information on the Proposed Collection, Contact: Jackie Santiago through one of the following methods: • Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852–1627. • Phone: 301–443–2486. • Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov. • Fax: 301–443–4815. Comment Due Date: July 13, 2015. Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. Dated: June 3, 2015. Robert G. McSwain, Acting Director, Indian Health Service. 8:00 a.m. to June 19, 2015, 6:00 p.m., Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036, which was published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2015 (80 FR 22214). The meeting notice is amended to change the date/time/venue from July 13, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., July 14, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to be held at the Embassy Suite Hotel Chevy Chase, MD. The meeting is closed to the public. Dated: June 5, 2015. Michelle Trout, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–14224 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P [FR Doc. 2015–14234 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–16–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [OMB Control Number 1615–0005] Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Amended Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of a change in the meetings of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Special Emphasis Panel, June 18, 2015, PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Family Unity Benefits, Form I–817, Revision of a Currently Approved Collection U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33275-33276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information 
Collection: Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (LRP)

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of 
approval.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of 
a previously approved collection of information titled, ``IHS Loan 
Repayment Program (LRP)'' (OMB Control Number 0917-0014), which expires 
July 31, 2015. This proposed information collection project was 
recently published in the Federal Register (80 FR 23558) on April 28, 
2015, and allowed 60 days for public comment, as required by 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A). The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be 
submitted directly to OMB.

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    A copy of the supporting statement is available at 
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS-2015-0003).
    Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-0014, ``Indian Health Service Loan 
Repayment Program.'' Type of Information Collection Request: Extension 
of currently approved information collection, 0917-0014, ``Indian 
Health Service Loan Repayment Program.'' The LRP application is 
available in an electronically fillable and fileable format. Form(s): 
The IHS LRP Information Booklet contains the instructions and the 
application format. Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS LRP 
identifies health professionals with pre-existing financial obligations 
for education expenses that meet program criteria who are qualified and 
willing to serve at, often remote, IHS health care facilities. Under 
the program, eligible health professionals sign a contract through 
which the IHS agrees to repay part or all of their indebtedness in 
exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practice full-
time at an eligible Indian health program. The LRP is necessary to 
augment the critically low health professional staff at IHS health care 
facilities.
    Any health professional wishing to have their health education 
loans repaid may apply to the IHS LRP. A two-year contract obligation 
is signed by both parties, and the individual agrees to work at an 
eligible Indian health program location and provide health services to 
American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
    The information collected via the on-line application from 
individuals is analyzed and a score is given to each applicant. This 
score will determine which applicants will be awarded each fiscal year. 
The administrative scoring system assigns a score to the geographic 
location according to vacancy rates for that fiscal year and also 
considers whether the location is in an isolated area. When an 
applicant accepts employment at a location, the applicant in turn 
``picks-up'' the score of that location. Affected Public: Individuals 
and households. Type of Respondents: Individuals.
    The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, 
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, 
Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total 
annual burden hour(s).

                                             Estimated Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Number of      Average burden    Total annual
        Data collection instrument(s)            Number of      responses per     per response    responses  (in
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)         hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LRP Application.............................             816                1              1.5            1,224
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    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report.
    Requests for Comments: Your comments and/or suggestions are invited 
on one or more of the following points:
    (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to 
carry out an agency function;
    (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a 
useful and timely fashion;
    (c) the accuracy of public burden estimate (the estimated amount of 
time needed for individual respondents to provide the requested 
information);
    (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the 
estimates are logical;
    (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information being collected; and
    (f) how the newly created online application assists the applicant 
efficiently and effectively.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Jackie Santiago by one of the following 
methods:
     Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 
Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852-1627.
     Phone: 301-443-2486.
     Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov.
     Fax: 301-443-4815.
    To Request More Information on the Proposed Collection, Contact: 
Jackie Santiago through one of the following methods:
     Mail: Jackie Santiago, Chief, Loan Repayment Program, 801 
Thompson Avenue, TMP, STE 450, Rockville, MD 20852-1627.
     Phone: 301-443-2486.
     Email: Jackie.Santiago@ihs.gov.
     Fax: 301-443-4815.
    Comment Due Date: July 13, 2015. Your comments regarding this 
information collection are best assured of having full effect if 
received within 30 days of the date of this publication.

    Dated: June 3, 2015.
Robert G. McSwain,
Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-14234 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4160-16-P
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