The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) was established to assure an adequate supply of trained primary care health professionals to provide services in the neediest Health Professional Shortage Areas. Under this program, HHS agrees to repay the educational loans of the primary health care professionals. In return, the health professionals agree to service for a specified period of time in a federally designated HPSA approved by the Secretary for LRP participants.
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 VIII Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 5207 Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
An increase in total burden hours due to program change is being submitted. The program change is due to an additional increase in funding from the Affordable Care Act of 2010, to include approximately 5,175 annual respondents. A non-substantive change to collect and maintain basic contact information from applicants who complete their NHSC service is reflected with an additional 1,000 hours of annual burden. Two forms have been deleted due to redundancy. The net program change increase in total annual burden hours is 12,128, 11,128 of which is due to new statute and 1,000 of which is due to agency discretion.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.