[Federal Register: April 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 80)] [Notices] [Page 22625-22626] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27ap99-64] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129. The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Proposed Project: The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, 2000--New The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is carried out to assist in fulfilling three congressional mandates: (1) Section 951 of P.L. 94-63 requires gathering data on(a) the number and distribution of nurses by type of employment and location practice, (b) the number of nurses practicing full-time and part-time within the U.S. and within each State, (c) the average rate of compensation for nurses by type of practice and location of practice, (d) the activity status of the total number of nurses with advanced training or graduate degrees in nursing, by specialty, including nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians, nurse researchers, nurse educators, and nurse supervisors and administrators, and (f) the number of nurses entering the U.S. annually from other Nations; (2) Section 806(f) of P.L. 105-392 requires discipline workforce information and analytical activities for advanced nursing education, workforce diversity, and basic nursing education and practice; and (3) Section 792 of Title VII of the Public Health Service Act calls for the collection and analysis of data on health professions. The information from this survey will serve policymakers, legislative bodies, health professionals, and Government agencies to inform workforce policies. Data collected in this survey will assist in determining the impact that changes in the health care system are having on employment status of registered nurses and their employment settings. The proposed survey design for the 2000 NSSRN follows that of the previous six surveys and the projected sample size is approximately 49,200 registered nurses, with a response rate of 80%. Each respondent will be asked to complete a self-administered mail questionnaire containing items on educational background, duties, employment status and setting, geographic mobility, and income. Respondent burden is estimated as follows: [[Page 22626]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses per Hours per Total burden Form Respondents respondent Total responses response hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Survey............................................................. 39,360 1 39,360 20 13,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: Wendy A. Taylor, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503. Dated: April 16, 1999. Jane Harrison, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 99-10559 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P