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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: Substance
Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Loan Repayment Program and the
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment
Program
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than May 8, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or by mail to the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call Samantha Miller, the acting
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HRSA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, at (301) 443–9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title:
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and
Recovery Loan Repayment Program and
the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment
Program, OMB No. 0906–0058—
Revision
Abstract: The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023 included
$40,000,000 for the Substance Use
Disorder Treatment and Recovery
(STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP).
This funding will allow HRSA to
provide the repayment of education
loans for individuals working in a fulltime substance use disorder treatment
job that involves direct patient care in
either a Health Professional Shortage
Area (HPSA) designated for Mental
Health, or a county where the average
drug overdose death rate exceeds the
national average. The Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
and the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023 included $5,000,000 and
$10,000,000, respectively, for HRSA to
award eligible individuals through the
Pediatric Specialty LRP. This funding
will allow HRSA to provide the
repayment of education loans to
pediatric medical subspecialist,
pediatric surgical specialist, and child
and adolescent mental and behavioral
health care providers working full-time
in or serving a HPSA, medically
underserved area (MUA), or medically
underserved population (MUP). This
information collection request adds the
Pediatric Specialty LRP and relevant
forms.
The Department of Health and Human
Services agrees to make payment of up
to $250,000 for the repayment of eligible
educational loans in return for 6 years
of service obligation through the STAR
LRP, and up to $100,000 in return for
3 years of service obligation through the
Pediatric Specialty LRP. The forms
utilized by the STAR LRP and the
Pediatric Specialty LRP include the
following: the LRP Application, the
Authorization for Disclosure of Loan
Information form, the Privacy Act
Release Authorization form, and the
electronic Employment Verification
form., if applicable. The forms collect
information needed for selecting
participants and repaying eligible
educational loans.
Eligible disciplines for the STAR LRP
and the Pediatric Specialty LRP include,
but are not limited to physicians,
psychologists, psychiatric nurses,
marriage and facility therapists, social
workers, counselors, and substance use
disorder counselors. Additional
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providers that are exclusively eligible
for the Pediatric Specialty LRP include
pediatric medical subspecialty,
pediatric surgical specialty, and child
and adolescent mental and behavioral
health care providers.
Eligible facilities or sites for the STAR
LRP and Pediatric Specialty LRP
programs include, but are not limited to:
School-Based Clinics, Community
Health Centers, Inpatient Programs/
Rehabilitation Centers, Federally
Qualified Health Centers, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services-approved
Critical Access Hospitals, American
Indian Health Facilities (Indian Health
Service Facilities, Tribally-Operated 638
Health Programs, and Urban Indian
Health Programs), inpatient
rehabilitation centers, and psychiatric
facilities. STAR LRP facilities must be
located in a mental health HPSA or a
county where the average drug overdose
death rate exceeds the national average.
Pediatric Specialty LRP sites must
provide pediatric medical subspecialty
care, pediatric surgical specialty care, or
child and adolescent mental and
behavioral health care in or to a HPSA,
MUA, or MUP. HRSA will approve and
activate sites for the Pediatric Specialty
LRP if:
(1) The facility is already approved for
the National Health Service Corps,
Nurse Corps, or STAR LRP and located
in or serves a HPSA, MUA or MUP; or
(2) During the Pediatric Specialty LRP
application cycle, the facility submits to
HRSA the site type and the point of
contact(s) to PS_LRP_Sites@hrsa.gov.
HRSA will review and approve new
facilities during the respective
application cycle for the STAR LRP and
the Pediatric Specialty LRP. New
facilities must submit to HRSA the
facility type and the recruitment
contact(s). HRSA will use the
information collected to determine
eligibility of the facility for the
assignment of health professionals and
to verify the need for clinicians. Note:
Despite the similarity in the titles, the
STAR LRP is not the existing National
Health Service Corps Substance Use
Disorder LRP (OMB #0915–0127),
which is authorized under Title III of
the Public Health Service Act. The
STAR LRP is authorized under Title VII
of the Public Health Service Act and has
different service requirements, loan
repayment protocols, and authorized
employment facilities.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The need and purpose of
this information collection is to obtain
information that is used to assess an
applicant’s eligibility and qualifications
for the STAR LRP and the Pediatric
Specialty LRP, and to obtain
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information for eligible facilities or
sites. Clinicians interested in
participating in the STAR LRP or the
Pediatric Specialty LRP must apply to
the applicable program to participate.
Additionally, health care facilities
located in a high overdose death rate
area or mental health HPSAs must
submit the facility type and the site
point(s) of contact(s) for HRSA to
determine the facility’s eligibility to
participate in the STAR LRP. Similarly,
sites located in or serving a HPSA,
MUA, or MUP must submit the site type
and the site point(s) of contact(s) for
HRSA to determine the sites’ eligibility
to participate in the Pediatric Specialty
LRP. The STAR LRP and the Pediatric
Specialty LRP application asks for
personal, professional, and financial
information needed to determine the
applicant’s eligibility to participate in
either of the programs. In addition,
applicants must provide information
regarding the loans for which repayment
is being requested.
Likely Respondents: Licensed
medical, mental, and behavioral health
providers who are employed or seeking
employment, and are interested in
serving underserved populations; and
health care facilities or sites interested
in participating in the STAR LRP and/
or the Pediatric Specialty LRP, and
becoming an approved facility or site.
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
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 tables below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS FOR THE STAR LRP
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total burden
hours
STAR LRP Application .........................................................
Authorization for Disclosure of Loan Information Form .......
Privacy Act Release Authorization Form .............................
Employment Verification Form .............................................
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
1
1
1
1
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
.50
.50
.50
.50
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
Total ..............................................................................
12,800
........................
12,800
........................
6,400
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS FOR THE PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY LRP
Number of
respondents
Form name
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total burden
hours
Pediatric Specialty LRP Application ....................................
Authorization for Disclosure of Loan Information Form .......
Privacy Act Release Authorization Form .............................
Employment Verification Form .............................................
500
500
500
500
1
1
1
1
500
500
500
500
.50
.50
.50
.50
250
250
250
250
Total ..............................................................................
2,000
........................
2,000
........................
1,000
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Number of
responses per
respondent
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership To Serve on the National
Advisory Council on Migrant Health
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
HRSA is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates for consideration
for appointment as members of the
National Advisory Council on Migrant
Health (NACMH). NACMH advises,
consults with, and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
HHS concerning the organization,
SUMMARY:
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operation, selection, and funding of
migrant health centers (MHCs) and
other entities, under grants and
contracts under the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act. HRSA is seeking
nominations to fill two positions on
NACMH.
AUTHORITY: NACMH is authorized by
section 217 of the PHS Act, Title 42
U.S.C. 218, and established by the
Secretary of HHS. It is governed by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, as amended (5 U.S.C. Chapter 10),
which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory
committees.
HRSA will receive written
nominations for NACMH membership
on a continuous basis.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must
be submitted in hard copy to the
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Substance
Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program and the
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the
ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than May 8,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by mail to the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Samantha Miller,
the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-
9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: Substance Use Disorder
Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program and the Pediatric
Specialty Loan Repayment Program, OMB No. 0906-0058--Revision
Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 included
$40,000,000 for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
(STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP). This funding will allow HRSA to
provide the repayment of education loans for individuals working in a
full-time substance use disorder treatment job that involves direct
patient care in either a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
designated for Mental Health, or a county where the average drug
overdose death rate exceeds the national average. The Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 and the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023 included $5,000,000 and $10,000,000,
respectively, for HRSA to award eligible individuals through the
Pediatric Specialty LRP. This funding will allow HRSA to provide the
repayment of education loans to pediatric medical subspecialist,
pediatric surgical specialist, and child and adolescent mental and
behavioral health care providers working full-time in or serving a
HPSA, medically underserved area (MUA), or medically underserved
population (MUP). This information collection request adds the
Pediatric Specialty LRP and relevant forms.
The Department of Health and Human Services agrees to make payment
of up to $250,000 for the repayment of eligible educational loans in
return for 6 years of service obligation through the STAR LRP, and up
to $100,000 in return for 3 years of service obligation through the
Pediatric Specialty LRP. The forms utilized by the STAR LRP and the
Pediatric Specialty LRP include the following: the LRP Application, the
Authorization for Disclosure of Loan Information form, the Privacy Act
Release Authorization form, and the electronic Employment Verification
form., if applicable. The forms collect information needed for
selecting participants and repaying eligible educational loans.
Eligible disciplines for the STAR LRP and the Pediatric Specialty
LRP include, but are not limited to physicians, psychologists,
psychiatric nurses, marriage and facility therapists, social workers,
counselors, and substance use disorder counselors. Additional providers
that are exclusively eligible for the Pediatric Specialty LRP include
pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, and child
and adolescent mental and behavioral health care providers.
Eligible facilities or sites for the STAR LRP and Pediatric
Specialty LRP programs include, but are not limited to: School-Based
Clinics, Community Health Centers, Inpatient Programs/Rehabilitation
Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services-approved Critical Access Hospitals, American Indian
Health Facilities (Indian Health Service Facilities, Tribally-Operated
638 Health Programs, and Urban Indian Health Programs), inpatient
rehabilitation centers, and psychiatric facilities. STAR LRP facilities
must be located in a mental health HPSA or a county where the average
drug overdose death rate exceeds the national average. Pediatric
Specialty LRP sites must provide pediatric medical subspecialty care,
pediatric surgical specialty care, or child and adolescent mental and
behavioral health care in or to a HPSA, MUA, or MUP. HRSA will approve
and activate sites for the Pediatric Specialty LRP if:
(1) The facility is already approved for the National Health
Service Corps, Nurse Corps, or STAR LRP and located in or serves a
HPSA, MUA or MUP; or
(2) During the Pediatric Specialty LRP application cycle, the
facility submits to HRSA the site type and the point of contact(s) to
[email protected].
HRSA will review and approve new facilities during the respective
application cycle for the STAR LRP and the Pediatric Specialty LRP. New
facilities must submit to HRSA the facility type and the recruitment
contact(s). HRSA will use the information collected to determine
eligibility of the facility for the assignment of health professionals
and to verify the need for clinicians. Note: Despite the similarity in
the titles, the STAR LRP is not the existing National Health Service
Corps Substance Use Disorder LRP (OMB #0915-0127), which is authorized
under Title III of the Public Health Service Act. The STAR LRP is
authorized under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and has
different service requirements, loan repayment protocols, and
authorized employment facilities.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The need and purpose of
this information collection is to obtain information that is used to
assess an applicant's eligibility and qualifications for the STAR LRP
and the Pediatric Specialty LRP, and to obtain
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information for eligible facilities or sites. Clinicians interested in
participating in the STAR LRP or the Pediatric Specialty LRP must apply
to the applicable program to participate. Additionally, health care
facilities located in a high overdose death rate area or mental health
HPSAs must submit the facility type and the site point(s) of contact(s)
for HRSA to determine the facility's eligibility to participate in the
STAR LRP. Similarly, sites located in or serving a HPSA, MUA, or MUP
must submit the site type and the site point(s) of contact(s) for HRSA
to determine the sites' eligibility to participate in the Pediatric
Specialty LRP. The STAR LRP and the Pediatric Specialty LRP application
asks for personal, professional, and financial information needed to
determine the applicant's eligibility to participate in either of the
programs. In addition, applicants must provide information regarding
the loans for which repayment is being requested.
Likely Respondents: Licensed medical, mental, and behavioral health
providers who are employed or seeking employment, and are interested in
serving underserved populations; and health care facilities or sites
interested in participating in the STAR LRP and/or the Pediatric
Specialty LRP, and becoming an approved facility or site.
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
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 tables below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours for the STAR LRP
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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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STAR LRP Application............ 3,200 1 3,200 .50 1,600
Authorization for Disclosure of 3,200 1 3,200 .50 1,600
Loan Information Form..........
Privacy Act Release 3,200 1 3,200 .50 1,600
Authorization Form.............
Employment Verification Form.... 3,200 1 3,200 .50 1,600
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Total....................... 12,800 .............. 12,800 .............. 6,400
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Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours for the Pediatric Specialty LRP
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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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Pediatric Specialty LRP 500 1 500 .50 250
Application....................
Authorization for Disclosure of 500 1 500 .50 250
Loan Information Form..........
Privacy Act Release 500 1 500 .50 250
Authorization Form.............
Employment Verification Form.... 500 1 500 .50 250
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Total....................... 2,000 .............. 2,000 .............. 1,000
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HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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