Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; NURSE Corps Scholarship Program; Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Scholarship Program, OMB No. 0915-0301-Revision, 13136-13137 [2018-06077]

Download as PDF 13136 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2018 / Notices Jay Fajiculay, Division of Advisory Committee and Consultant Management, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301– 796–9001, email: GIDAC@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.65 and approval by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 45 CFR part 11 and by the General Services Administration, FDA is announcing the renewal of the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee (the Committee). The Committee is a discretionary Federal advisory committee established to provide advice to the Commissioner. The Committee advises the Commissioner or designee in discharging responsibilities as they relate to helping to ensure safe and effective drugs for human use and, as required, any other product for which FDA has regulatory responsibility. 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This document is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.). For general information related to FDA advisory committees, please check https://www.fda.gov/ AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm. CONTACT). Dated: March 21, 2018. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–06063 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; NURSE Corps Scholarship Program; Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Scholarship Program, OMB No. 0915– 0301—Revision Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the ICR Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202–395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301) 443– 1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (NCSP) OMB No. 0915–0301—Revision. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abstract: The NCSP, administered by HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce, provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2year full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent), at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses (i.e., a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF)). The scholarship consists of payment of tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly support stipend. Program recipients are required to fulfill NCSP service commitments at CSFs, which are located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The NCSP collects data to determine an applicant’s eligibility for the program, monitor a participant’s continued enrollment in a school of nursing, monitor the participant’s compliance with the NCSP service obligation, and prepare annual reports to Congress. The following information will be collected: (1) From the schools, on a quarterly basis—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 overall student enrollment status; and (3) from the participants and their employing CSF on a biannual basis—data concerning the participant’s employment status, work schedule, and leave usage. The revision to this clearance package will incorporate one new form and one updated form. The CSF Verification Form will be used to verify participant transfers to CSFs. The Initial Employment Verification Form has been revised to include all eligible service site types listed in the NCSP Application and Program Guidance. Likely Respondents: NCSP scholars in school, graduates, educational institutions, and CSFs. Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 13137 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2018 / Notices a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS Number of respondents Form name Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total responses Total burden hours Eligible Applications/Application Program Guidance ........... School Enrollment Verification Form ................................... Confirmation of Interest Form .............................................. Data Collection Worksheet Form ......................................... Graduation Close Out Form ................................................ Initial Employment Verification Form ................................... Employer—Participant Service Verification Form ................ CSF Verification Form ......................................................... 2,600 500 250 500 200 500 1,000 200 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 2,600 2,000 250 500 200 500 2,000 200 2 .33 .2 1 .17 .42 .12 .2 5,200 660 50 500 34 210 240 40 Total .............................................................................. 5,750 ........................ 8,250 ........................ 6,934 Amy McNulty, Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2018–06077 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of meetings of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The meetings will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meetings. The open session on May 16, 2018 will be videocast and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting website (https://videocast.nih.gov). The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Mar 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 Name of Committee: National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Closed: May 15, 2018. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Terrace Level Conference Rooms, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892. Open: May 15, 2018. Time: 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: Presentations and other business of the Council. Place: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Terrace Level Conference Rooms, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Abraham P. Bautista, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, Rm. 2085, Rockville, MD 20852, 301–443–9737, bautista@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Advisory Board, and National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. Open: May 16, 2018. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: Presentation of NIAAA, NCI, and NIDA Director’s Update, Scientific Reports, and other topics within the scope of the Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN). Place: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Terrace Level Conference Rooms, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Person: Abraham P. Bautista, Ph.D., Director, Office of Extramural Activities, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, Room 2085, Rockville, MD 20852, 301–443–9737, bautista@mail.nih.gov. Paulette S. Gray, Ph.D., Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 7W444, PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bethesda, MD 20892, 240–276–6340, grayp@ dea.nci.nih.gov. Susan Weiss, Ph.D., Director, Division of Extramural Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, NSC, Room 5274, 301–443–6487, sweiss@nida.nih.gov. Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Information is also available on the Institute’s/Center’s home page: https:// www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/meetingsevents-exhibits, where an agenda and any additional information for the meetings will be posted when available. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.271, Alcohol Research Career Development Awards for Scientists and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National Research Service Awards for Research Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs; 93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants; 93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research and Research Support Awards., National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: March 21, 2018. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–06116 Filed 3–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; NURSE Corps Scholarship 
Program; Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Scholarship 
Program, OMB No. 0915-0301--Revision

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA 
has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted 
during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB 
will accept further comments from the public during the review and 
approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than April 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the ICR Title, to the desk 
officer for HRSA, either by email to [email protected] or by 
fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa Wright-Solomon, the 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or 
call (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Information Collection Request Title: Nurse Corps Scholarship 
Program (NCSP) OMB No. 0915-0301--Revision.
    Abstract: The NCSP, administered by HRSA's Bureau of Health 
Workforce, provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a 
minimum 2-year full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent), 
at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses 
(i.e., a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF)). The scholarship consists of 
payment of tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a 
monthly support stipend. Program recipients are required to fulfill 
NCSP service commitments at CSFs, which are located in the 50 States, 
the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the 
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
and the Republic of Palau.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The NCSP collects data to 
determine an applicant's eligibility for the program, monitor a 
participant's continued enrollment in a school of nursing, monitor the 
participant's compliance with the NCSP service obligation, and prepare 
annual reports to Congress. The following information will be 
collected: (1) From the schools, on a quarterly basis--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 overall student enrollment status; and 
(3) from the participants and their employing CSF on a biannual basis--
data concerning the participant's employment status, work schedule, and 
leave usage.
    The revision to this clearance package will incorporate one new 
form and one updated form. The CSF Verification Form will be used to 
verify participant transfers to CSFs. The Initial Employment 
Verification Form has been revised to include all eligible service site 
types listed in the NCSP Application and Program Guidance.
    Likely Respondents: NCSP scholars in school, graduates, educational 
institutions, and CSFs.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to

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a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Eligible Applications/                     2,600               1           2,600               2           5,200
 Application Program Guidance...
School Enrollment Verification               500               4           2,000             .33             660
 Form...........................
Confirmation of Interest Form...             250               1             250              .2              50
Data Collection Worksheet Form..             500               1             500               1             500
Graduation Close Out Form.......             200               1             200             .17              34
Initial Employment Verification              500               1             500             .42             210
 Form...........................
Employer--Participant Service              1,000               2           2,000             .12             240
 Verification Form..............
CSF Verification Form...........             200               1             200              .2              40
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    Total.......................           5,750  ..............           8,250  ..............           6,934
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Amy McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-06077 Filed 3-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4165-15-P


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