96-3212. Proposed Collection: Comment Request

[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 [phone].
    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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