[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5788-5789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3212]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects being developed for submission to 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
instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (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, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (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 Projects
1. Evaluation of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Dental Reimbursement
Program--Title 776(b) of the Public Health Service Act authorizes the
Secretary to make grants to assist accredited dental schools and post-
doctoral dental programs to meet uncompensated costs for providing oral
health care to HIV infected individuals. A survey will be conducted to
determine the effect this reimbursement program has had on the conduct
of HIV/AIDS education and services within institutions and their
graduates receiving these funds. The survey will assess the effect the
Program has had on (1) the support and commitment of institutions to
HIV/AIDS education and the provision of care; (2) the scope, content
and conduct of HIV/AIDS education in participating institutions, (3)
increasing the access to oral health care by HIV/AIDS patients; and (4)
improving the integration of oral health care with health care and
long-term HIV/AIDS case management under other components of the Ryan
White Act. The survey will compare dental schools and hospitals awarded
Ryan White HIV/AIDS dental reimbursement monies with eligible
institutions which did not participate in the reimbursement program. An
initial telephone interview will be followed up by a mail
questionnaire. Because this is a targeted survey with limited numbers,
automated collection techniques will not be used. Burden estimates are
as follows:
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Responses Total
Type of respondent No. of per Burden per burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Dental Schools Receiving Funds.............................. 50 2 1.25 125
Hospitals Receiving Funds................................... 70 2 1.25 175
Dental Schools Not Receiving Funds.......................... 4 2 1.25 10
Hospitals Not Receiving Funds............................... 26 2 1.25 65
Note: Estimated Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
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2. Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program: Lender's
Application for Insurance Claim on a HEAL Loan and Request for
Collection Assistance Under the HEAL Program (OMB Nos. 0915-0036 and
0915-0100)--Revision
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and Extension--This clearance request is for extension of approval of
two forms that were previously approved by OMB under separate OMB
numbers (shown above). HEAL lenders use the Lender's Application for
Insurance Claim to request payment from the Federal Government for
federally insured loans lost due to borrowers' death, disability,
bankruptcy, or default. The Request for Collection Assistance form is
used by HEAL lenders to request federal assistance with the collection
of delinquent payments from HEAL borrowers. No changes to these forms
are proposed. The estimates of burden for the two forms are as follows:
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Responses Total
Type of Form No. of per Burden per burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Lender's Application for Insurance Claim (Form 510)......... 35 22.97 1.25 1,005
Request for Collection Assistance (Form 513)................ 35 957.74 .17 5,598
Total burden is estimated to be 6,603 hours.
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Send comments to Patricia Royston, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 14-36, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: February 7, 1996.
J. Henry Montes,
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-3212 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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