Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Final Progress Rep Final Progress Report	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Service Verificati Service Verification	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Annual Progress Re Annual Progress Report	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form Application Part 3 Application Part 3	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Application Part 2 Application Part 2	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Application Part 1 Application Part 1	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Veterinary Shortag Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Veterinary Shortag Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Post-Award Survey Post-Award Survey EO Final	Form	Removed	Repair queued
Form Post-Award Survey Past Participants	Form	Removed	Repair queued
Form 0524-0050 Application Part 1	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form Veterinarian Short State Animal Health Officials	Form	Removed	Available
Form Veterinarian Short State Animal Health Officials	Form	Removed	Repair queued
Sup_Statement_A OCIO edits 1-30-2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-30	Available
Sup_Statement_A OCIO edits 1-30-2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-30	Available
Comment 2.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-05	Repair queued
Comment 1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-09-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Final Progress Report
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Service Verification
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Annual Progress Report
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Application Part 3
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Application Part 2
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Application Part 1
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New	Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Form and Instruction	New
278908	Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Instruction	New
223385	Past Participants	Form	Removed	Post-Award Survey EO Final
223385	Past Participants	Form	Removed
223383	Current Participants	Other-Verification	Removed
222231	Recommenders	Other-Application	Removed
222229	Applicants	Form and Instruction	Removed	Application Part 1
222229	Applicants	Other-Application	Removed
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Form	Removed	N/A
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Form	Removed
222227	State Animal Health Officials	Other-Survey	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0524-0050	ICR Reference No: 202601-0524-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-0524-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
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: 03/03/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	2,360	0	59,590
Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	0	16,798
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In December 2003, the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (NVMSA) was passed into law adding section 1415A to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1997. This law established a new Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program of entering into agreements with veterinarians under which they agree to provide veterinary services in veterinarian shortage situations. The purpose of the program is to ensure an adequate supply of trained food animal veterinarians in shortage situations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 3151A Name of Law: National Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1997
  

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:
	90 FR 31600	07/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 4058	01/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Applicants	0524-0050	Application Part 1
Current Participants
Past Participants	Post-Award Survey EO Final	Post-Award Survey EO Final
Recommenders
State Animal Health Officials	Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nomination Form	N/A
Veterinary Loan Repayment Program	Annual Progress Report, Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination, Application Part 1, Application Part 2, Application Part 3, Service Verification, Final Progress Report	Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination ,   Application Part 1 ,   Application Part 2 ,   Application Part 3 ,   Annual Progress Report ,   Service Verification ,   Final Progress Report

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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	2,360	59,590	0	2,360	-59,590	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	16,798	0	2,540	-16,798	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is actually a reduction/decrease instead of an increase. It may be because the previous ICR documents were removed before updated ones were added that an increase is being stated. The previous burden hours were estimated at 16,798 in 2023 and are now estimated at 2,540. The annual number of responses were estimated at 59,590 and are now estimated at 2,360. The decrease is the result of streamlining and removal of forms (surveys, feedback forms) that are no longer required due to program policy changes and stakeholder input.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $373,679

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? No

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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: 01/30/2026

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