80 FR 43159 - Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)

Page Range		43159-43160
FR Document		2015-17791

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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-17791]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services

    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 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 21, 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: 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``Evaluation of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services, 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. La. 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

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the use of other forms of information technology.
    Titles: Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental 
Health Services.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection Request.
    Abstract: This is a congressionally-mandated research study to 
evaluate mental health services provided by the Department of Veteran 
Affairs (VA). Congress directed the VA to conduct a survey of veterans 
with assistance from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National 
Academies. Attachment 1 contains the authorizing legislation, the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Section 726.
    Following the large number of deployments and operations in Iraq 
and Afghanistan, the number of military members with mental health 
problems has been rising. All Veterans who need mental health services 
do not seek them it or receive them from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) health care system. This study is to assess barriers to 
receiving mental health care services among veterans.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,192 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 35 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,900.

    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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consideration. By rule, no member of advisory committees established by the SUMMARY: The Veterans Health
the public attending open meetings will several major segments of the financial Administration (VHA), Department of
be allowed to present questions from the community. When so utilized, such a Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
floor or speak to any issue under committee is recognized to be an opportunity for public comment on the
consideration by the BOV. advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. proposed collection of certain
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. app. 2, § 3. information by the agency. Under the
552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 through 102– Although the Treasury’s final Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
3.165. announcement of financing plans may 1995, Federal agencies are required to
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
not reflect the recommendations publish notice in the Federal Register
provided in reports of the Committee, concerning each proposed collection of
Dated: July 16, 2015.
premature disclosure of the Committee’s information and allow 60 days for
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., deliberations and reports would be public comment in response to the
Secretary, Maritime Administration. likely to lead to significant financial notice. This notice solicits comments on
[FR Doc. 2015–17821 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am] speculation in the securities market. the information needed for Veterans,
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Thus, this meeting falls within the Veteran Representatives and health care
exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. providers to request reimbursement
552b(c)(9)(A). from the federal government for
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Treasury staff will provide a technical emergency services at a private
briefing to the press on the day before institution.
Debt Management Advisory Committee the Committee meeting, following the
Meeting DATES: Written comments and
release of a statement of economic recommendations on the proposed
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 conditions and financing estimates. This collection of information should be
U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(a)(2), that a meeting briefing will give the press an received on or before September 21,
will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, opportunity to ask questions about 2015.
16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue financing projections. The day after the
Committee meeting, Treasury will ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
NW., Washington, DC, on August 4,
release the minutes of the meeting, any on the collection of information through
2015 at 11:30 a.m. of the following debt
charts that were discussed at the Federal Docket Management System
management advisory committee:
meeting, and the Committee’s report to (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or
Treasury Borrowing Advisory
the Secretary. Audrey Revere, Office of Regulatory and
Committee of The Securities Industry
The Office of Debt Management is Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health
and Financial Markets Association.
The agenda for the meeting provides responsible for maintaining records of Administration (10B4), Department of
for a charge by the Secretary of the debt management advisory committee Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Treasury or his designate that the meetings and for providing annual NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email:
Committee discuss particular issues and reports selling forth a summary of Audrey.revere@va.gov. Please refer to
conduct a working session. Following Committee activities and such other ‘‘Evaluation of the Department of
the working session, the Committee will matters as may be informative to the Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services,
present a written report of its public consistent with the policy of 5 OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
recommendations. The meeting will be U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal correspondence. During the comment
closed to the public, pursuant to 5 Officer or other responsible agency period, comments may be viewed online
U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(d) and P.L. 103–202, official who may be contacted for through the FDMS.
§ 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note). additional information is Fred FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This notice shall constitute my Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt Audrey Revere at (202) 461–5694.
determination, pursuant to the authority Management (202) 622–1876. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. Dated: July 14, 2015. PRA of 1995 (Pub. La. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
App. 2, § 10(d) and vested in me by Seth B. Carpenter, 3501–3521), Federal agencies must
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, Acting Assistant Secretary (for Financial obtain approval from the Office of
that the meeting will consist of Markets). Management and Budget (OMB) for each
discussions and debates of the issues [FR Doc. 2015–17680 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am] collection of information they conduct
presented to the Committee by the BILLING CODE 4810–25–M
or sponsor. This request for comment is
Secretary of the Treasury and the being made pursuant to Section
maldng of recommendations of the 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to With respect to the following
Public Law 103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B). DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information, VHA invites
Thus, this information is exempt from AFFAIRS comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
disclosure under that provision and 5 collection of information is necessary
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] for the proper performance of VHA’s
meeting is concerned with information functions, including whether the
that is exempt from disclosure under 5 Proposed Information Collection: information will have practical utility;
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest Evaluation of the Department of (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
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requires that such meetings be closed to Veterans Affairs Mental Health the burden of the proposed collection of
the public because the Treasury Services information; (3) ways to enhance the
Department requires frank and full Activity: Comment Request. quality, utility, and clarity of the
advice from representatives of the AGENCY: Veterans Health information to be collected; and (4)
financial community prior to making its Administration, Department of Veterans ways to minimize the burden of the
final decisions on major financing Affairs. collection of information on
operations. Historically, this advice has respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
been offered by debt management of automated collection techniques or

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 21, 2015.
Contact		Audrey Revere at (202) 461-5694.
FR Citation		80 FR 43159