80 FR 40134 - Proposed Information Collection (VHA Homeless Programs Project CHALENG (Community Homelessess Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

Page Range		40134-40135
FR Document		2015-16951

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed for Veterans, Veteran Representatives and health care providers to request reimbursement from the federal government for emergency services at a private institution.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (VHA Homeless Programs Project 
CHALENG (Community Homelessess Assessment, Local Education and 
Networking Groups) for Veterans)

    Activity: Comment Request.
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each new collection, and 
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments on the information needed for Veterans, Veteran 
Representatives and health care providers to request reimbursement from 
the federal government for emergency services at a private institution.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; 
or Audrey Revere, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs, 
Veterans Health Administration (10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: 
Audrey.revere@va.gov. Please refer to ``VHA Homeless Programs Project 
CHALENG, OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Revere at (202) 461-5694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501--3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being 
made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Titles: VHA Homeless Programs, Project CHALENG (Community 
Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for 
Veterans.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection Request.
    Abstract: In 1993 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched 
Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and 
Networking Groups) for Veterans in response to Public Law 102-405 which 
required VA to make an assessment of the needs of homeless Veterans in 
coordination with other Federal departments, state and local government 
agencies, and nongovernmental agencies with experience working with 
homeless persons. Since 1993, VA has administered a needs assessment in 
accordance with guidance in Public Law 103-446 and Public Law 105-114.
    This collection of information is necessary to ensure that VA and 
community partners are developing services that are responsive to the 
needs of local homeless Veterans, in order to end homelessness and 
prevent new Veterans from experiencing homelessness. Over the years 
data from CHALENG has assisted VA in developing new services for 
Veterans such as the Homeless Veteran Dental Program (HVDP), the 
expansion of the

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Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-
VASH) Program, the Veterans Justice Programs and Supportive Services 
for Veteran Families (SSVF). In addition community organizations use 
CHALENG data in grant applications to support services for homeless 
Veterans; grant applications are for VA, other Federal, local 
government, and community foundation dollars, which maximizes community 
participation in serving homeless Veterans.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,650 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– Estimated Average Burden Per NEW’’ in any correspondence. During
7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. Respondent: 5 minutes. the comment period, comments may be
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– Frequency of Response: 3.32 (On viewed online through the FDMS.
NEW (Veterans Transportation Service Occasion). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Data Collection)’’ in any Estimated Number of Respondents: Audrey Revere at (202) 461–5694.
correspondence. 100,872.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the By direction of the Secretary. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Kathleen M. Manwell, 3501—3521), Federal agencies must
3501—3521), Federal agencies must VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and obtain approval from the Office of
obtain approval from the Office of Records Management, Department of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Veterans Affairs. collection of information they conduct
collection of information they conduct [FR Doc. 2015–16950 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] or sponsor. This request for comment is
or sponsor. This request for comment is BILLING CODE 8320–01–P being made pursuant to Section
being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following
With respect to the following DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information, VHA invites
collection of information, VHA invites AFFAIRS comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
comments on: (1) whether the proposed [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] collection of information is necessary
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VHA’s
for the proper performance of VHA’s Proposed Information Collection (VHA functions, including whether the
functions, including whether the Homeless Programs Project CHALENG information will have practical utility;
information will have practical utility; (Community Homelessess (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Assessment, Local Education and the burden of the proposed collection of
the burden of the proposed collection of Networking Groups) for Veterans) information; (3) ways to enhance the
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Activity: Comment Request. information to be collected; and (4)
quality, utility, and clarity of the
AGENCY: Veterans Health
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Administration, Department of Veterans
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
Affairs.
collection of information on respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or
of automated collection techniques or SUMMARY: The Veterans Health the use of other forms of information
the use of other forms of information Administration (VHA), Department of technology.
technology. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Titles: VHA Homeless Programs,
Titles: Veterans Transportation opportunity for public comment on the Project CHALENG (Community
Service (VTS) Data Collection. proposed collection of certain Homelessness Assessment, Local
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW information by the agency. Under the Education and Networking Groups) for
(Veterans Transportation Service Data Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Veterans.
Collection). 1995, Federal agencies are required to OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New collection. publish notice in the Federal Register Type of Review: New Collection
Abstract: The information collection concerning each proposed collection of Request.
is to ensure Veterans, Servicemembers, information, including each new Abstract: In 1993 the Department of
beneficiaries, caregivers and other collection, and allow 60 days for public Veterans Affairs (VA) launched Project
persons receive timely and reliable comment in response to the notice. This CHALENG (Community Homelessness
transportation for the purpose of notice solicits comments on the Assessment, Local Education and
examination, treatment and care. VHA information needed for Veterans, Networking Groups) for Veterans in
must identify the beneficiary, the dates Veteran Representatives and health care response to Public Law 102–405 which
and location required to plan a trip for providers to request reimbursement required VA to make an assessment of
scheduled or unscheduled from the federal government for the needs of homeless Veterans in
appointments, and ensure emergency services at a private coordination with other Federal
reimbursement of beneficiary travel institution. departments, state and local government
mileage is not paid for transportation agencies, and nongovernmental agencies
DATES: Written comments and with experience working with homeless
provided through VTS. Information is
also collected to facilitate overall recommendations on the proposed persons. Since 1993, VA has
evaluation of the effectiveness of the collection of information should be administered a needs assessment in
allocation of resources for VTS. received on or before September 11, accordance with guidance in Public Law
An agency may not conduct or 2015. 103–446 and Public Law 105–114.
sponsor, and a person is not required to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments This collection of information is
respond to a collection of information on the collection of information through necessary to ensure that VA and
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Federal Docket Management System community partners are developing
control number. The Federal Register (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or services that are responsive to the needs
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Notice with a 60-day comment period Audrey Revere, Office of Regulatory and of local homeless Veterans, in order to
soliciting comments on this collection Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health end homelessness and prevent new
of information was published at 79 FR Administration (10B4), Department of Veterans from experiencing
74814, December 16, 2014. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue homelessness. Over the years data from
Affected Public: Individuals or NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: CHALENG has assisted VA in
households. Audrey.revere@va.gov. Please refer to developing new services for Veterans
Estimated Annual Burden: 334,895 ‘‘VHA Homeless Programs Project such as the Homeless Veteran Dental
burden hours. CHALENG, OMB Control No. 2900– Program (HVDP), the expansion of the

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Department of Housing and Urban Federal Docket Management System By direction of the Secretary.
Development-VA Supportive Housing (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Kathleen M. Manwell,
(HUD–VASH) Program, the Veterans Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and
Justice Programs and Supportive Administration (20M33), Department of Records Management, Department of
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). In Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Veterans Affairs.
addition community organizations use NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to [FR Doc. 2015–16948 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am]
CHALENG data in grant applications to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
support services for homeless Veterans; ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0740’’ in any
grant applications are for VA, other correspondence. During the comment
Federal, local government, and period, comments may be viewed online DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
community foundation dollars, which through the FDMS. AFFAIRS
maximizes community participation in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [OMB Control No. 2900–0788]
serving homeless Veterans. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
Affected Public: Individuals or FAX (202) 632–8925. Agency Information Collection
Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (Description of Materials) Activity
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,650 under OMB Review
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
burden hours.
3501—21), Federal agencies must obtain AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Average Burden Per
approval from the Office of Management Administration, Department of Veterans
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Affairs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: information they conduct or sponsor.
ACTION: Notice.
15,000. This request for comment is being made
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
By direction of the Secretary. PRA. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
Kathleen M. Manwell, With respect to the following (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and collection of information, VBA invites announces that the Veterans Benefits
Records Management, Department of comments on: (1) whether the proposed Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs. collection of information is necessary Veterans Affairs, will submit the
[FR Doc. 2015–16951 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VBA’s collection of information abstracted
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P functions, including whether the below to the Office of Management and
information will have practical utility; Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the The PRA submission describes the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of nature of the information collection and
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the its expected cost and burden; and it
[OMB Control No. 2900–0740] quality, utility, and clarity of the includes the actual data collection
information to be collected; and (4) instrument.
Proposed Information Collection (VA ways to minimize the burden of the
Forms 21P–0847) Activity: Comment collection of information on DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Request respondents, including through the use or before August 12, 2015.
of automated collection techniques or ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits on the collection of information through
the use of other forms of information
Administration, Department of Veterans www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
technology.
Affairs. Title: Request for Substitution of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
ACTION: Notice. Claimant Upon Death of Claimant (VA Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Form 21P–0847), VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Administration (VBA), Department of OMB Control Number: 2900–0740.
Type of Review: Revision of a electronic mail to oira_submission@
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
opportunity for public comment on the currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Control No. 2900–0788’’ in any
proposed collection of certain correspondence. During the comment
information by the agency. Under the Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA), period, comments may be viewed online
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of through FDMS.
1995, Federal agencies are required to administers an integrated program of
benefits and services established by law FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
publish notice in the Federal Register
for veterans, service personnel, and Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
concerning each proposed collection of
their dependents and/or beneficiaries. Service (005R1B), Department of
information, including each proposed
Information requested by this form is Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
revision of a currently approved
authorized under the authority of 38 NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
collection, and allow 60 days for public
U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
comment in response to the notice. This
Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
notice solicits comments on information
Beneficiary. 0788’’ in any correspondence.
needed to determine a claimant’s
Affected Public: Individuals or
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entitlement to possible accrued benefits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
households. Title: Description of Materials, VA
DATES: Written comments and
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 Form 26–1852.
recommendations on the proposed hours OMB Control Number: 2900–0788.
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden Per Type of Review: Revision of a
received on or before September 11, Respondent: 5 minutes currently approved collection.
2015. Frequency of Response: Once. Abstract: VA Form 26–1852 is used to
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: document material used in the
on the collection of information through 20,000. construction of a dwelling or

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 11, 2015.
Contact		Audrey Revere at (202) 461-5694.
FR Citation		80 FR 40134