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

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
published 30-day FRN 0937-0025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-14	Available
SS-A 0937-0025 PHS 50 and PHS 1813 revised.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-14	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: 202008-0937-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-0937-001
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 12/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2023
Responses	17,500	0	16,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,792	0	3,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	42,000	0	36,000

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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:
	85 FR 46679	08/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 65054	10/14/2020
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	17,500	16,000	0	1,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,792	3,500	0	292	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	42,000	36,000	0	6,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: This is a modification request due to a program adjustment of hours as a result of implementation of the Ready Reserve Corps. The modification of Table 12 includes the additional burden hours for the Ready Reserve. A newly implemented digital application process which allows for opening the application to all interested health professional to include: Medical, Dental, Nurse, Pharmacy, Scientist, Dietician, Therapist, Health Services, Engineer, Environmental Health and Veterinarians which increased the number of respondents from 3,000 to 3,500. The implementation of the Ready Reserve increases the number of interested health professionals by 1,000 and as a result increasing the burden hours as reflected in Table 12A. There are no changes to how candidates receive the application forms

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $683,060

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? Yes

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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: 10/14/2020

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