80 FR 46103 - Proposed Information Collection (SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES; DENTAL PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range		46103-46103
FR Document		2015-18928

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to identify areas for improvement in clinical training programs.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0764]


Proposed Information Collection (SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE 
EXPERIENCES; DENTAL PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY) Activity: Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 
60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments on information needed to identify areas for 
improvement in clinical training programs.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and 
Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (10B4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@va,gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0764'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 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:
    1. SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES DENTAL PATIENT SATISFACTION 
SURVEY.
    2. OMB Control Number: 2900-0764.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstracts: The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 
is to provide high quality medical and dental care to eligible 
veterans. Executive Order 12862, dated September 11, 1993, calls for 
the establishment and implementation of customer service standards, and 
for agencies to ``survey customers to determine the kind and quality of 
services they want and their level of satisfaction with current 
services''. At present, VA does not specifically evaluate patient 
satisfaction for over 400,000 veterans receiving dental services each 
year.
    The Dental Patient satisfaction survey is comprised primarily of 
questions taken from two validated and extensively tested surveys. The 
first survey is the VA Nation-wide Customer Satisfaction Survey: Survey 
of Health Experience of Patients (SHEP); this has OMB approval under 
clearance number 2900-0712. The second survey, Dental Consumer 
Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems (DCAHPS), was developed 
by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The 
psychometric properties of this survey are well documented and the 
survey has been used extensively in measuring patient satisfaction for 
TRICARE dental services.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. Survey of Health Care Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction 
Survey, VA Form 10-10070--9,146 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. Survey of Health Care Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction 
Survey, VA Form 10-10070--15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Annual Responses:
    a. Survey of Health Care Experiences Dental Patient Satisfaction 
Survey, VA Form 10-10070--36,585.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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[FR Doc. 2015–18718 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VHA’s a. Survey of Health Care Experiences
BILLING CODE 4909–60–M functions, including whether the Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey, VA
information will have practical utility; Form 10–10070—36,585.
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of By direction of the Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS the burden of the proposed collection of Kathleen M. Manwell,
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
[OMB Control No. 2900–0764] quality, utility, and clarity of the of Privacy and Records Management,
information to be collected; and (4) Department of Veterans Affairs.
Proposed Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the [FR Doc. 2015–18928 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]
(SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE collection of information on BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
EXPERIENCES; DENTAL PATIENT respondents, including through the use
SATISFACTION SURVEY) Activity: of automated collection techniques or
Comment Request the use of other forms of information DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
technology. AFFAIRS
AGENCY: Veterans Health Titles:
Administration, Department of Veterans 1. SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE [OMB Control No. 2900–0564]
Affairs. EXPERIENCES DENTAL PATIENT
ACTION: Notice.
Proposed Information Collection
SATISFACTION SURVEY. (Direct Deposit Enrollment;
SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 2. OMB Control Number: 2900–0764. International Direct Deposit
Administration (VHA) is announcing an Type of Review: Extension of a Enrollment) Activity: Comment
opportunity for public comment on the currently approved collection. Request
proposed collection of certain Abstracts: The mission of the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
information by the agency. Under the
is to provide high quality medical and Administration, Department of Veterans
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
dental care to eligible veterans. Affairs.
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Executive Order 12862, dated ACTION: Notice.
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of September 11, 1993, calls for the
establishment and implementation of SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
information, including each proposed Administration (VBA), Department of
extension of a currently approved customer service standards, and for
agencies to ‘‘survey customers to Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
collection, and allow 60 days for public opportunity for public comment on the
comment in response to the notice. This determine the kind and quality of
services they want and their level of proposed collection of certain
notice solicits comments on information information by the agency. Under the
needed to identify areas for satisfaction with current services’’. At
present, VA does not specifically Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
improvement in clinical training 1995, Federal agencies are required to
programs. evaluate patient satisfaction for over
400,000 veterans receiving dental publish notice in the Federal Register
DATES: Written comments and services each year. concerning each proposed collection of
recommendations on the proposed The Dental Patient satisfaction survey information, including each proposed
collection of information should be is comprised primarily of questions revision of a currently approved
received on or before October 2, 2015. taken from two validated and collection, and allow 60 days for public
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments extensively tested surveys. The first comment in response to the notice. This
on the collection of information through survey is the VA Nation-wide Customer notice solicits comments on the
the Federal Docket Management System Satisfaction Survey: Survey of Health information need to enroll claimants
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to Experience of Patients (SHEP); this has receiving benefit payments into an
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory OMB approval under clearance number electronic funds transfer program.
and Administrative Affairs, Veterans 2900–0712. The second survey, Dental DATES: Written comments and
Health Administration (10B4), Consumer Assessment of Healthcare recommendations on the proposed
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Provider and Systems (DCAHPS), was collection of information should be
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC developed by the Agency for Healthcare received on or before October 2, 2015.
20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@ Research and Quality (AHRQ). The ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
va,gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control psychometric properties of this survey on the collection of information through
No. 2900–0764’’ in any correspondence. are well documented and the survey has Federal Docket Management System
During the comment period, comments been used extensively in measuring (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
may be viewed online through FDMS. patient satisfaction for TRICARE dental Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: services. Administration (20M33), Department of
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. Affected Public: Individuals or Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the households. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Estimated Annual Burden: nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
3501–3521), Federal agencies must a. Survey of Health Care Experiences ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0564’’ in any
obtain approval from OMB for each Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey, VA correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
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collection of information they conduct Form 10–10070—9,146 hours.
or sponsor. This request for comment is Estimated Average Burden per through the FDMS.
being made pursuant to Section Respondent: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. a. Survey of Health Care Experiences Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
With respect to the following Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey, VA FAX (202) 632–8925.
collection of information, VHA invites Form 10–10070—15 minutes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Frequency of Response: Annually. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
collection of information is necessary Estimated Annual Responses: 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain

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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 October 2, 2015.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation		80 FR 46103