HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Revised Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-09-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6427	HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0915-0204	ICR Reference No: 201306-0915-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-0915-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HSA	Agency Tracking No: 19768
Title: HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/17/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	90	0	228
Time Burden (Hours)	23	0	57
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The forms certifies that the HEAL borrower meets the total and permanent disability requirements for cancellation of the obligation to repay HEAL student loans. The information collected on the certification and disability form is essential for proper administration of the HEAL program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 714 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 18988	03/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 35286	06/12/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HEAL Program: Physician's Certification of Borrower's Total and Permanent Disability	1	HEAL Form 539-Disability

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	90	228	0	-138	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23	57	0	-34	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease of 35 burden hours is due to the following program adjustments: Borrower: The number of disability claims decreased from 75 to 30. This accounts for a 225 minute decrease. (45 fewer claims x 5 minutes per claim = -225 minutes). Loan/Holder: The number of lenders holding HEAL loans increased from 13 lenders to 15 lenders. The number of disability claims submitted decreased from 75 to 30. This represents a burden decrease of 450 minutes. (45 fewer claims x 10 minutes per claim = -450 minutes). Physician: The number of cases reviewed by physicians decreased from 75 to 30. This represents a burden decrease of 22.5 hours (45 fewer claims x 22.5 minutes = -22.5 burden hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,823

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/21/2013

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