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V. Application Review Information
A. Criteria
The IHS will utilize the Health
Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
score developed by the Health
Resources and Services Administration
for each Indian health program for
which there is a need or vacancy. At
each Indian health facility, the HPSA
score for mental health will be utilized
for all behavioral health professions, the
HPSA score for dental health will be
utilized for all dentistry and dental
hygiene health professions, and the
HPSA score for primary care will be
used for all other approved health
professions.
In determining applications to be
approved and contracts to accept, the
IHS will give priority to applications
made by American Indians and Alaska
Natives and to individuals recruited
through the efforts of Indian Tribes or
Tribal or Indian organizations.
B. Review and Selection Process
Loan repayment awards will be made
only to those individuals serving at
facilities with have a site score of 17 or
above through March 1, 2019, if funding
is available.
One or all of the following factors may
be applicable to an applicant, and the
applicant who has the most of these
factors, all other criteria being equal,
will be selected.
(1) An applicant’s length of current
employment in the IHS, Tribal, or Urban
program.
(2) Availability for service earlier than
other applicants (first come, first
served).
(3) Date the individual’s application
was received.
C. Anticipated Announcement and
Award Dates
Not applicable.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Notice of awards will be mailed on
the last working day of each month.
Once the applicant is approved for
participation in the LRP, the applicant
will receive confirmation of his/her loan
repayment award and the duty site at
which he/she will serve his/her loan
repayment obligation.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Applicants may sign contractual
agreements with the Secretary for two
years. The IHS may repay all, or a
portion, of the applicant’s health
profession educational loans
(undergraduate and graduate) for tuition
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expenses and reasonable educational
and living expenses in amounts up to
$20,000 per year for each year of
contracted service. Payments will be
made annually to the participant for the
purpose of repaying his/her outstanding
health profession educational loans.
Payment of health profession education
loans will be made to the participant
within 120 days, from the date the
contract becomes effective. The effective
date of the contract is calculated from
the date it is signed by the Secretary or
his/her delegate, or the IHS, Tribal,
Urban, or Buy Indian health center
entry-on-duty date, whichever is more
recent.
In addition to the loan payment,
participants are provided tax assistance
payments in an amount not less than 20
percent and not more than 39 percent of
the participant’s total amount of loan
repayments made for the taxable year
involved. The loan repayments and the
tax assistance payments are taxable
income and will be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The tax
assistance payment will be paid to the
IRS directly on the participant’s behalf.
LRP award recipients should be aware
that the IRS may place them in a higher
tax bracket than they would otherwise
have been prior to their award.
C. Contract Extensions
Any individual who enters this
program and satisfactorily completes his
or her obligated period of service may
apply to extend his/her contract on a
year-by-year basis, as determined by the
IHS. Participants extending their
contracts may receive up to the
maximum amount of $20,000 per year
plus an additional 20 percent for
Federal withholding.
VII. Agency Contact
Please address inquiries to Ms.
Jacqueline K. Santiago, Chief, IHS Loan
Repayment Program, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Mail Stop: OHR (11E53A), Rockville,
Maryland 20857, Telephone: 301/443–
3396 [between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern Standard Time) Monday
through Friday, except Federal
holidays].
VIII. Other Information
Indian Health Service area offices and
service units that are financially able are
authorized to provide additional
funding to make awards to applicants in
the LRP, but not to exceed the
maximum allowable amount authorized
by statute per year, plus tax assistance.
All additional funding must be made in
accordance with the priority system
outlined below. Health professions
given priority for selection above the
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$20,000 threshold are those identified as
meeting the criteria in 25 U.S.C.
1616a(g)(2)(A), which provides that the
Secretary shall consider the extent to
which each such determination:
(i) Affects the ability of the Secretary
to maximize the number of contracts
that can be provided under the LRP
from the amounts appropriated for such
contracts;
(ii) Provides an incentive to serve in
Indian health programs with the greatest
shortages of health professionals; and
(iii) Provides an incentive with
respect to the health professional
involved remaining in an Indian health
program with such a health professional
shortage, and continuing to provide
primary health services, after the
completion of the period of obligated
service under the LRP.
Contracts may be awarded to those
who are available for service no later
than September 30, 2019, and must be
in compliance with 25 U.S.C. 1616a. In
order to ensure compliance with the
statutes, area offices or service units
providing additional funding under this
section are responsible for notifying the
LRP of such payments before funding is
offered to the LRP participant.
Should an IHS area office contribute
to the LRP, those funds will be used for
only those sites located in that area.
Those sites will retain their relative
ranking from their Health Professions
Shortage Areas (HPSA) scores. For
example, the Albuquerque Area Office
identifies supplemental monies for
dentists. Only the dental positions
within the Albuquerque Area will be
funded with the supplemental monies
consistent with the HPSA scores within
that area.
Should an IHS service unit contribute
to the LRP, those funds will be used for
only those sites located in that service
unit. Those sites will retain their
relative ranking from their HPSA scores.
Chris Buchanan,
RADM, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S.
Public Health Service, Deputy Director,
Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
Request; National Institute on Drug
Abuse Summer Research Internship
Program
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health,
HHS.
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 12, 2019 / Notices
Notice.
Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited
to address one or more of the following
points: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
function of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Proposed Collection Title: NIDA
Summer Research Internship Program,
0925–0738, Expiration 03/31/2019,
REINSTATEMENT WITH CHANGE,
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
Need and Use of Information
Collection: The purpose of the proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 to provide
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA) will publish periodic summaries
of proposed projects to be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this
information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 60 days of the date of this
publication.
SUMMARY:
To
obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, submit
comments in writing, or request more
information on the proposed project,
contact: Dr. Albert Avila, Director,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office
of Diversity and Health Disparity,
Neuroscience Center, Building 6001,
Room 3106, Rockville, Maryland 20852
or call non-toll-free number (301) 496–
8804 or Email your request, including
your address, to: aavila@nida.nih.gov.
Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information is for the selection of
interns for the continuing NIDA
Summer Research Internship Program.
This request is to allow NIDA to collect
information from applicants in order to
meet the goals of the program and IC
mission. Applicant eligibility for this
program was 17 years, but is now open
to those 18 and over in the year of
application per NIH policy document.
2019 High School Summer Internship
Program (HS–SIP) Policy. NIDA will
request clearance for any additional
forms should new programs be
introduced in the future. The
information ensures that students
applying to this program meet basic
eligibility requirements; indicates their
interest in substance abuse research,
future career goals, and, if selected for
the program, what research they prefer
to conduct. The information also
enables decision-making regarding
which applicants will be selected for
internships. In each case, completing
the application is voluntary, but in
order to receive due consideration, the
prospective applicant must complete all
fields required by the program. OMB
approval is requested for 3 years. There
are no costs to respondents other than
their time. The total estimated
annualized burden hours are 250.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Estimated total
annual burden
hours
Form
Type of respondent
Summer Internship ...........................
Individuals-household ......................
250
1
1
250
Total ..........................................
..........................................................
250
250
........................
250
Dated: February 28, 2019.
Emily Jones,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute
on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.
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Proposed Collection; 60 Day Comment
Request; Generic Clearance for
Conferences, Meetings, Workshops,
Poster Sessions and Registration (OD)
National Institutes of Health,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
In compliance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
SUMMARY:
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Comments regarding this
information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 60 days of the date of this
publication.
DATES:
National Institutes of Health
AGENCY:
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Office of the Director (OD), will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
projects to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
To
obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, submit
comments in writing, or request more
information on the proposed project,
contact: Ms. Mikia P. Currie, Chief,
Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office
of Policy for Extramural Research
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive,
Suite 350, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or
call a non-toll-free number 301–435–
0941 or Email your request, including
your address to curriem@mail.nih.gov.
Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited
on one or more of the following points:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; National Institute
on Drug Abuse Summer Research Internship Program
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Dr. Albert
Avila, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Diversity
and Health Disparity, Neuroscience Center, Building 6001, Room 3106,
Rockville, Maryland 20852 or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-8804
or Email your request, including your address, to: aavila@nida.nih.gov.
Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested
in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires written comments and/or suggestions from
the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or more of
the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Proposed Collection Title: NIDA Summer Research Internship Program,
0925-0738, Expiration 03/31/2019, REINSTATEMENT WITH CHANGE, National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of the proposed
information is for the selection of interns for the continuing NIDA
Summer Research Internship Program. This request is to allow NIDA to
collect information from applicants in order to meet the goals of the
program and IC mission. Applicant eligibility for this program was 17
years, but is now open to those 18 and over in the year of application
per NIH policy document.
2019 High School Summer Internship Program (HS-SIP) Policy. NIDA
will request clearance for any additional forms should new programs be
introduced in the future. The information ensures that students
applying to this program meet basic eligibility requirements; indicates
their interest in substance abuse research, future career goals, and,
if selected for the program, what research they prefer to conduct. The
information also enables decision-making regarding which applicants
will be selected for internships. In each case, completing the
application is voluntary, but in order to receive due consideration,
the prospective applicant must complete all fields required by the
program. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 250.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Estimated
Form Type of Number of responses per per response total annual
respondent respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Summer Internship............ Individuals- 250 1 1 250
household.
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Total.................... ................ 250 250 .............. 250
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Dated: February 28, 2019.
Emily Jones,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National
Institutes of Health.
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