80 FR 47562 - Publication of Wait-Times for the Department for the Veterans Choice Program

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range		47562-47563
FR Document		2015-19414

In keeping with its commitment to improve transparency, the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) publishes wait-times for the scheduling of appointments in each VA facility for primary care, specialty care, and mental health services twice each month. VA also publishes a Federal Register Notice every 90 days with the address of the Web site where this wait-time data can be accessed. This Notice announces the availability of the data on that Web site.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Publication of Wait-Times for the Department for the Veterans 
Choice Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In keeping with its commitment to improve transparency, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) publishes wait-times for the 
scheduling of appointments in each VA facility for primary care, 
specialty care, and mental health services twice each month. VA also 
publishes a Federal Register Notice every 90 days with the address of 
the Web site where this wait-time data can be accessed. This Notice 
announces the availability of the data on that Web site.

ADDRESSES: The wait-time data for all Veterans Health Administration 
(VHA) medical centers and clinics is available on the following Web 
site: http://www.va.gov/health/access-audit.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joe Francis, Director, Clinical 
Analytics and Reporting, Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone: (202) 302-3310. (This is 
not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 206 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
and Accountability Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-146, ``the Act'') directed 
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Act, to publish in the Federal 
Register, and on a publicly-accessible Internet Web site of each VA 
Medical Center, the wait-times for the scheduling of an appointment in 
each

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VA facility for the receipt of primary care, specialty care, and 
hospital care and medical services based on the general severity of the 
condition of the veteran. Whenever the wait-times for the scheduling of 
such an appointment change, the Act also requires the Secretary to 
publish the revised wait-times on a publicly-accessible Internet Web 
site of each VA Medical Center not later than 30 days after such change 
and in the Federal Register not later than 90 days after such change.
    VA publishes wait-times for the scheduling of appointments in each 
VA facility for primary care, specialty care, and mental health 
services twice each month. VA also publishes a Federal Register Notice 
every 90 days to notify the public of the availability of this wait-
time data. This wait-time data uses the Veteran's preferred date or the 
clinically appropriate date for scheduling an appointment.
    The wait-time data report, which also includes data at the 
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic level for all VA facilities, can be 
found using the following link: http://www.va.gov/health/access-audit.asp.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. 
Nabors II, Chief of Staff, approved this document on August 3, 2015, 
for publication.

    Dated: August 4, 2015.
William F. Russo,
Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Committee will be conducted. The Treasury, New Executive Office period beginning on the date of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC enactment of VACAA, August 7, 2014.
public comments, ideas, and 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ The Commission members will be
suggestions on improving customer OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA composed of 15 voting members who
service at the Internal Revenue Service. Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania are appointed by the President and
DATES: The meeting will be held Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC Congressional leadership for the life of
Wednesday, September 9, 2015. 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. the Commission in accordance with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section 202(a)(2) of VACAA.
Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202– Copies of the submission(s) may be Any member of the public seeking
317–3332. obtained by email at PRA@treasury.gov additional information should contact
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is or the entire information collection Ms. Susan Webman, Executive Director
hereby given pursuant to Section request may be found at (10P1), Veterans Health Administration,
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory www.reginfo.gov. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or email at Susan.Webman@va.gov or
that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone at (202) 461–4057.
Center Improvements Project Committee OMB Number: 1545–1641. Dated: August 3, 2015.
will be held Wednesday, September 9, Type of Review: Reinstatement Rebecca Schiller,
2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The without change of a previously Committee Management Officer.
public is invited to make oral comments approved collection. [FR Doc. 2015–19363 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
or submit written statements for Title: Rev. Proc. 99–17—Mark to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
consideration. Due to limited Market Election for Commodities
conference lines, notification of intent Dealers and Securities and Commodities
to participate must be made with Otis Traders. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Simpson. For more information please Abstract: The revenue procedure AFFAIRS
contact: Otis Simpson at 1–888–912– prescribes the time and manner for
1227 or 202–317–3332, TAP Office, dealers in commodities and traders in Publication of Wait-Times for the
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room securities or commodities to elect to use Department for the Veterans Choice
1509—National Office, Washington, DC the mark-to-market method of Program
20224, or contact us at the Web site: accounting under section 475(e) or (f) of AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
http://www.improveirs.org. the Internal Revenue Code. The
The committee will be discussing ACTION: Notice.
collections of information of this
various issues related to the Taxpayer revenue procedure are required by the SUMMARY: In keeping with its
Assistance Centers and public input is IRS in order to facilitate monitoring commitment to improve transparency,
welcomed. taxpayers changing accounting methods the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA)
Dated: August 3, 2015. resulting from making the elections publishes wait-times for the scheduling
Sheila Andrews, under section 475(e) or (f). of appointments in each VA facility for
Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Affected Public: Private Sector: primary care, specialty care, and mental
[FR Doc. 2015–19514 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
Businesses or other for-profits. health services twice each month. VA
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 500. also publishes a Federal Register Notice
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Dated: August 3, 2015. every 90 days with the address of the
Dawn D. Wolfgang, Web site where this wait-time data can
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. be accessed. This Notice announces the
[FR Doc. 2015–19360 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
availability of the data on that Web site.
Submission for OMB Review; ADDRESSES: The wait-time data for all
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Comment Request Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. medical centers and clinics is available
ACTION: Notice. on the following Web site: http://
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS www.va.gov/health/access-audit.asp.
The Department of the Treasury will AFFAIRS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
submit the following information Joe Francis, Director, Clinical Analytics
collection request to the Office of Notice of Establishment of and Reporting, Veterans Health
Management and Budget (OMB) for Commission on Care Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue
review and clearance in accordance The Department of Veterans Affairs NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone:
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (VA) hereby gives notice of the (202) 302–3310. (This is not a toll-free
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the establishment of the Commission on number.)
date of publication of this notice. Care (‘‘the Commission’’), authorized by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
DATES: Comments should be received on section 202 of the Veterans Access, 206 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and
or before September 8, 2015 to be Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Accountability Act of 2014 (Pub. L.
assured of consideration. (VACAA), 113–146, ‘‘the Act’’) directed the
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ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding The Commission will examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
the burden estimate, or any other aspect access of Veterans to health care from not later than 90 days after the date of
of the information collection, including VA and strategically examine the access the enactment of the Act, to publish in
suggestions for reducing the burden, to of Veterans how best to organize the the Federal Register, and on a publicly-
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory Veterans Health Administration, locate accessible Internet Web site of each VA
Affairs, Office of Management and health care resources, and deliver health Medical Center, the wait-times for the
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for care to Veterans during the 20-year scheduling of an appointment in each

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VA facility for the receipt of primary information abstracted below to the An agency may not conduct or
care, specialty care, and hospital care Office of Management and Budget sponsor, and a person is not required to
and medical services based on the (OMB) for review and comment. The respond to a collection of information
general severity of the condition of the PRA submission describes the nature of unless it displays a currently valid OMB
veteran. Whenever the wait-times for the information collection and its control number. The Federal Register
the scheduling of such an appointment expected cost and burden and includes Notice with a 60-day comment period
change, the Act also requires the the actual data collection instrument. soliciting comments on this collection
Secretary to publish the revised wait- DATES: Comments must be submitted on of information was published at 80 FR
times on a publicly-accessible Internet or before September 8, 2015. 8764 on February 18, 2015.
Web site of each VA Medical Center not Affected Public: Individuals or
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
later than 30 days after such change and households.
in the Federal Register not later than 90 on the collection of information through
Estimated Annual Burden: 122,487.
days after such change. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Estimated Average Burden per
VA publishes wait-times for the Information and Regulatory Affairs, Respondent: 1 hour.
scheduling of appointments in each VA Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Frequency of Response: On occasion.
facility for primary care, specialty care, VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Estimated Number of Respondents:
and mental health services twice each Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 122,487.
month. VA also publishes a Federal electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB By direction of the Secretary.
Register Notice every 90 days to notify
Control No. 2900–0674’’ in any Kathleen M. Manwell.
the public of the availability of this
correspondence. Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
wait-time data. This wait-time data uses
of Privacy and Records Management,
the Veteran’s preferred date or the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Veterans Affairs.
clinically appropriate date for Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records [FR Doc. 2015–19479 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
scheduling an appointment. Service (005R1B), Department of
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The wait-time data report, which also Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
includes data at the Community-Based NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
Outpatient Clinic level for all VA 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
facilities, can be found using the Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– AFFAIRS
following link: http://www.va.gov/ 0674’’ in any correspondence.
health/access-audit.asp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[OMB Control No. 2900–0002]
Signing Authority Title: Clarification of Notice of Proposed Information Collection:
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or Disagreement. Income, Net Worth and Employment
designee, approved this document and OMB Control Number: 2900–0674. Statement (in Support of Claim for
authorized the undersigned to sign and Type of Review: Revision of a Total Disability Benefits) and
submit the document to the Office of the currently approved collection. Application for Pension
Federal Register for publication Abstract: Appellate review of the
denial of Department of Veterans Affairs AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
electronically as an official document of
(VA) benefits is initiated by a claimant, Administration, Department of Veterans
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
or his/her representative, filing a Notice Affairs.
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff,
approved this document on August 3, of Disagreement. 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 7105(a), ACTION: Notice; comment request.
2015, for publication. (b)(2). A Notice of Disagreement is a
written communication that expresses SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Dated: August 4, 2015. Administration (VBA), Department of
(1) dissatisfaction or disagreement with
William F. Russo, an adjudicative determination by the Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) and opportunity for public comment on the
& Management, U.S. Department of Veterans (2) a desire to contest the result. 38 proposed collection of certain
Affairs. information by the agency. Under the
U.S.C.A. § 7105; 38 CFR 20.201. No
[FR Doc. 2015–19414 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
special form or wording is required; Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P however, the Notice of Disagreement 1995, Federal agencies are required to
must identify the specific publish notice in the Federal Register
determinations with which the claimant concerning each proposed collection of
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information, including each proposed
disagrees, and must be in terms that can
AFFAIRS revision of a currently approved
be reasonably construed as
[OMB Control No. 2900–0674] disagreement with the AOJ’s collection, and allow 60 days for public
determination and a desire for appellate comment in response to the notice.
Agency Information Collection— review. Id. If the AOJ receives a written DATES: Written comments and
Clarification of a Notice of communication expressing recommendations on the proposed
Disagreement Under OMB Review dissatisfaction or disagreement within collection of information should be
AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, one year (or 60 days for simultaneously received on or before October 6, 2015.
Department of Veterans Affairs. contested claims) of mailing an adverse ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
ACTION: Notice.
decision, but cannot clearly identify that on the collection of information through
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communication as expressing an intent Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY: In compliance with the to appeal, or cannot identify which (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 claims the claimant wants to appeal, Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice then the AOJ will contact the claimant Administration (20M33), Department of
announces that the Board of Veterans’ orally or in writing to request Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans clarification of his/her intent. 38 CFR NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Affairs, will submit the collection of 19.26(b). nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to

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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.
Contact		Dr. Joe Francis, Director, Clinical Analytics and Reporting, Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Telephone: (202) 302-3310. (This is not a toll-free number.)
FR Citation		80 FR 47562