Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) Annual Operating Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Nurse Faculty Loan Program Annual Operating Report Form and Instruction	Modified
BHPr Legal Authorities.pdf 5 aug 10.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-28
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182194	Nurse Faculty Loan Program Annual Operating Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0915-0314	ICR Reference No: 201402-0915-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0915-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HSA	Agency Tracking No: 21370
Title: Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) Annual Operating Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/07/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2014
Responses	250	0	150
Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: HRSA provides funds to eligible institutions under the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. The Annual Operating Report (AOR) is used to obtain NFLP loan activity information from institutions receiving funding for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating institutional performance, and for determining fiscal year awards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 205 203 Name of Law: Nurse Faculty Loan Program
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 846A Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 392 738 Name of Law: Loan Repayments and Fellowships Regarding Faculty Positions
  

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 69697	11/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4474	01/28/2014
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
Nurse Faculty Loan Program Annual Operating Report	1	NFLP Perfromance Report Financial Data Form

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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	250	150	0	0	100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	1,200	0	0	800	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of grantees was increased from 150 to 250, an increase of 100, to reflect the correct number of active NFLP grantees that are required to submit the semi-annual performance report. Active grantees are those schools that currently operate an existing NFLP loan fund.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,625

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]? Yes

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: 02/14/2014

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