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OMB Control No:
0915-0393
ICR Reference No:
202309-0915-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/HSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Bureau of Health Workforce Nurse Corps Supplemental Funding Evaluation
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/08/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
7,359
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
3,110
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting OMB approval for a new information collection request to evaluate HRSA’s Nurse Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs. HRSA is obligated to collect performance information on its grants and cooperative agreements as mandated in the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) . The Nurse Corps Programs are governed by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 297n) and Section 846(d)-(i) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S C. 297n(d)-(i)), which define specific reporting requirements. HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce seeks to improve the health of underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the nation’s health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need. The Bureau administers the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Programs and Scholarship Program to improve the distribution of nursing graduates and professionals. The Nurse Corps Programs support nursing education and training by providing recruitment and retention incentives to nurses committed to a career in medically underserved communities. These incentives include either a loan repayment or a scholarship award in exchange for service in a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses that is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area. The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program also extends loan repayments to nurse faculty serving in accredited schools of nursing. In Fiscal Year 2023, the Nurse Corps Programs had an annual budget of $92.6 million. Through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Nurse Corps Programs received supplemental funding to carry out section 846 of the Public Health Service Act. The supplemental funding was intended to increase the number of clinicians supported across all Nurse Corps Programs with a special focus on specialty areas including psychiatric nurse practitioners and women’s health. HRSA last conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Nurse Corps Programs in 2006. This information collection request describes plans for conducting an updated program evaluation to understand more recent program successes and challenges, including how COVID-19 affected the programs. Additionally, HRSA seeks to understand the impact of additional funding for the Nurse Corps Programs from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The evaluation will seek information from participants and alumni of the Nurse Corps Programs from 2017-2023 and will assess program outcomes from before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impact of the American Rescue Plan funds. This mixed-methods evaluation will have three major components: analysis of existing information, a national survey of Nurse Corps participants and alumni, and in-depth interviews with participants and alumni.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 297n
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
US Code:
42 USC 297n(d)-(i))
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 23091
04/14/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 43361
07/07/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Nurse Corps Evaluation: In-Depth Interview Guide
1, 2
Nurse Corps Evaluation: In-Depth Interview Guide
,
HRSA Nurse Corps Supplemental Funding Evaluation In-Depth Interview Recruitment and Scheduling Emails
Nurse Corps Evaluation: Participant and Alumni Survey
3, 4, 5
Nurse Corps Evaluation: Participant and Alumni Survey
,
Outreach for Nurse Corps Evaluation: Participant and Alumni Survey
,
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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
7,359
0
0
7,359
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,110
0
0
3,110
0
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:
There has been an increase in burden, due to the creation of a new ICR.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$693,904
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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
Agency Contact:
Joella Roland 301 945-0232 jroland@hrsa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/08/2023
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