[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)] [Notices] [Pages 53478-53479] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-21942] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, e-mail [email protected] or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 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: National Health Service Corps Site Survey (OMB No. 0915-0232)--Revision The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) places National Health Service Corps (NHSC) health care professionals at sites that provide services to underserved and vulnerable populations. The NHSC Site Survey [[Page 53479]] revised and renames what was previously known as the NHSC Uniform Data System (UDS) Report. The survey is completed annually by sites that receive an NHSC provider and are not currently receiving HRSA grant support. The NHSC Site Survey provides information that is utilized for monitoring and evaluating program operations and effectiveness, in addition to accurately reporting the scope of supported activities. The annual estimate of burden is as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses per Hours per Total burden Instrument respondents respondent Total responses response hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHSC Site Survey................................................... 1200 1 1200 27 32,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail comments to [email protected] or mail the 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: August 22, 2011. Reva Harris, Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination. [FR Doc. 2011-21942 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P