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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 89952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [http://www.gpo.gov/]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29810]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0001-30D]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for renewal of the
approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0990-0001,
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2016. Comments submitted during the
first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will
accept further comments from the public on this ICR during the review
and approval period.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 12,
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-5683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-0001-
30D for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Application for waiver of the
two-year foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program.
OMB No.: 0990-0001.
Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of
Global Affairs, OGA is seeking an approval on an extension by OMB on a
previously approved information collection request. The OGA program
deals with both research and clinical care waivers. Applicant
institutions apply to HHS to request a waiver on behalf of research
scientists or foreign medical graduates to work as clinicians in HHS
designated health shortage areas doing primary care in medical
facilities. The instructions request a copy of Form G-28 from applicant
institutions represented by legal counsel outside of the applying
institution. United States Department of Justice Form G-28 ascertains
that legal counsel represents both the applicant organization and the
exchange visitor.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Required as part of the
application process to collect basic information such as name, address,
family status, sponsor and current visa information.
Likely Respondents: Research scientists and research facilities.

Annualized Estimate Burden Hour Table
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Application Waiver/ HHS 426.......... 45 1 10 450
Supplemental A Research.
Application Waiver/ HHS 426.......... 35 1 10 350
Supplemental B Clinical Care.
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Total.................... ................. .............. .............. .............. 800
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OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.

Terry S. Clark,
Asst. Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29810 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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