Reference Request for Applicants to the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0937-0025 PHS 50 and PHS 1813 Final v4.20.2020 (Autosaved).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-02-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
7733	PHS-50	Other-Form	Modified
46578	PHS-1813	Other-Reference Form	Modified
223158	Addendum: Commissioned Corps Personal Statement	Other-personal statement	Modified
193548	Interested Health Professionals		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0937-0025	ICR Reference No: 201911-0937-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-0937-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/OASH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reference Request for Applicants to the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/21/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	16,000	0	12,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	0	4,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,000	0	12,000

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Abstract: The forms will be used by individuals to apply for appointment in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and to obtain references as part of the application process. Information supplied on the forms will be used by appropriate Department officials to evaluate candidates for appointment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 37 USC 101 Name of Law: (3)
  

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:
	84 FR 56463	10/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 70982	12/26/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PHS-50
PHS-1813
Interested Health Professionals
Addendum: Commissioned Corps Personal Statement

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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	16,000	12,000	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,500	4,250	0	-750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,000	12,000	0	24,000	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: This is a revision request due to a program adjustment of 750 hours. Pre-Qualification questionnaire changed from 15 minutes to 10 minutes because the respondents now perform the pre-screen questionnaire electronically, prior to this process, the pre-qualification questionnaire was done through calling in and having a telephone conversation with a live person. The number of respondents increased from 1,000 to 3,000 respectively because the PHS-50, and Personal Statement became available to all interested health professionals and agencies. Prior to this change, the application was limited and available only to specific interested health professionals and agencies. A newly implemented digital application process allows all interested health professionals include: Medical, Dental, Nurse, Pharmacy, Scientist, Dietician, Therapist, Health Services, Engineer, Environmental Health and Veterinarians it increased the number of respondents from 1,000 to 3,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $221,160

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/27/2019

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