AGENCY:
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
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, has submitted 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 0937-0025, scheduled to expire on November 30, 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 September 22, 2016.
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) 690-6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the OMB control number 0937-0025.
Information Collection Request Title: The Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Application.
Abstract: The principal purpose for collecting the information is to permit HHS to determine eligibility for appointment of applicants into the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps). The Corps is one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States (37 U.S.C. 101(3)), and appointments in the Corps are made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 204 et seq. and 42 CFR 21.58. The application consists of forms PHS-50, PHS-1813, and the Commissioned Corps Personal Statement.
Likely Respondents: Candidates/Applicants to the Commissioned Corps.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden—Hours
| Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden per response (in hours) | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prequalification Questionnaire | 6,000 | 1 | 15/60 | 1,500 |
| PHS-50 | 1,000 | 1 | 1.0 | 1,000 |
| Form PHS-1813 | 4,000 | 1 | 15/60 | 1,000 |
| Addendum: Commissioned Corps Personal Statement | 1,000 | 1 | 45/60 | 750 |
| Total | 4,250 |
Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20134 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
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