80_FR_49116 80 FR 48959 - Agency Information Collection (Application for Voluntary Service VA Form 10-7055 and Associated Internet Application)

80 FR 48959 - Agency Information Collection (Application for Voluntary Service VA Form 10-7055 and Associated Internet Application)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

Page Range48959-48960
FR Document2015-19966

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-19966]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0090]


Agency Information Collection (Application for Voluntary Service 
VA Form 10-7055 and Associated Internet Application)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0090 (Application for Voluntary Service VA Form 10-7055 and Associated 
Internet Application)'' in any correspondence. During the comment 
period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0090'' in 
any correspondence.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles: Application for Voluntary Service VA Form 10-7055 and 
Associated Internet Application.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0900, (Application for Voluntary Service 
VA Form 10-7055 and Associated Internet Application).
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Abstract: This application (VA Form 10-7055 and the associated web 
form) will be here-in-after referred to as the form. The form is used 
to assist

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personnel of volunteer organizations, which recruit volunteers from 
their membership, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the 
selection, screening and placement of volunteers in the nationwide VA 
Voluntary Service program. The volunteer program supplements the 
medical care and treatment of veteran patients in all VA medical 
centers. This form is necessary to assist in determining the 
suitability and placement of potential volunteers. The information is 
collected under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(a)
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 8,000 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,000.

    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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                                                    comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                   Estimated Annual Burden                               DATES:  Written comments and
                                                    collection of information is necessary                    a. Foreign Medical Program (FMP)                    recommendations on the proposed
                                                    for the proper performance of VHA’s                     Registration Form—fill, VA Form 10–                   collection of information should be
                                                    functions, including whether the                        7959f–1—111 hours.                                    received on or before September 14,
                                                    information will have practical utility;                  b. CLAIM COVER SHEET—FOREIGN                        2015.
                                                    (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of                   MEDICAL PROGRAM (FMP)—fill, VA                        ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                                    the burden of the proposed collection of                Form 10–7959f–2—3,652 hours.                          on the collection of information through
                                                    information; (3) ways to enhance the                                                                          www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                    Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                                                                                  Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                    information to be collected; and (4)                    Respondent
                                                                                                                                                                  Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
                                                    ways to minimize the burden of the                        a. Foreign Medical Program (FMP)                    VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
                                                    collection of information on                            Registration Form—fill, VA Form 10–                   Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
                                                    respondents, including through the use                  7959f–1—4 minutes.                                    electronic mail to oira_submission@
                                                    of automated collection techniques or                     b. CLAIM COVER SHEET—FOREIGN                        omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
                                                    the use of other forms of information                   MEDICAL PROGRAM (FMP)—fill, VA                        Control No. 2900–0090 (Application for
                                                    technology.                                             Form 10–7959f–2—11 minutes.                           Voluntary Service VA Form 10–7055
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Frequency of Response                                 and Associated Internet Application)’’
                                                                                                                                                                  in any correspondence. During the
                                                    Titles                                                    a. Foreign Medical Program (FMP)
                                                                                                                                                                  comment period, comments may be
                                                                                                            Registration Form—fill, VA Form 10–
                                                                                                                                                                  viewed online through the FDMS.
                                                      1. Foreign Medical Program (FMP)                      7959f–1—Annually
                                                                                                              b. CLAIM COVER SHEET—FOREIGN                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Registration Form.
                                                                                                            MEDICAL PROGRAM (FMP)—fill, VA                        Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
                                                      2. CLAIM COVER SHEET—FOREIGN                                                                                Service (005R1B), Department of
                                                    MEDICAL PROGRAM (FMP).                                  Form 10–7959f–2—12 times a year.
                                                                                                                                                                  Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                                      OMB Control Number: 2900–0648.                        Estimated Annual Responses                            NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
                                                      Type of Review: Extension of a                          a. Foreign Medical Program (FMP)                    7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
                                                    currently approved collection.                          Registration Form—fill, VA Form 10–                   Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
                                                                                                            7959f–1—1,660.                                        0090’’ in any correspondence.
                                                    Abstracts                                                 b. CLAIM COVER SHEET—FOREIGN                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                       This information collection is needed                MEDICAL PROGRAM (FMP)—fill, VA                        PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                                    to carry out the health care benefits                   Form 10–7959f–2—19,920.                               3501–3521), Federal agencies must
                                                    allowed by the Foreign Medical Program                     By direction of the Secretary.                     obtain approval from the Office of
                                                    (FMP). It is a federal health benefits                  Kathleen M. Manwell,                                  Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                    program for Veterans administered by                    Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office           collection of information they conduct
                                                    the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)                 of Privacy and Records Management,                    or sponsor. This request for comment is
                                                    Veterans Health Administration (VHA).                   Department of Veterans Affairs.                       being made pursuant to Section
                                                    FMP is a Fee for Service (indemnity                     [FR Doc. 2015–19965 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]           3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
                                                    plan) program. FMP provides                                                                                     With respect to the following
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                    reimbursement for VA adjudicated                                                                              collection of information, VHA invites
                                                    service-connected conditions. Title 38                                                                        comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
                                                    CFR 17.35 states that the VA will                       DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                collection of information is necessary
                                                    provide coverage for the Veteran’s                      AFFAIRS                                               for the proper performance of VHA’s
                                                    service-connected disability when the                                                                         functions, including whether the
                                                                                                            [OMB Control No. 2900–0090]                           information will have practical utility;
                                                    Veteran is residing or traveling overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                  (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
                                                       VA Form 10–7959f–1, Foreign                          Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                                  the burden of the proposed collection of
                                                    Medical Program (FMP) Registration                      (Application for Voluntary Service VA
                                                                                                                                                                  information; (3) ways to enhance the
                                                    Form, is used to register into the Foreign              Form 10–7055 and Associated Internet
                                                                                                                                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                    Medical Program those Veterans with                     Application)
                                                                                                                                                                  information to be collected; and (4)
                                                    service-connected disabilities that are                                                                       ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  Veterans Health
                                                    living or traveling overseas. Title 38                                                                        collection of information on
                                                                                                            Administration, Department of Veterans
                                                    CFR 17.125(d) states that requests for                                                                        respondents, including through the use
                                                                                                            Affairs.
                                                    consideration of claim reimbursement                                                                          of automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice.
                                                    from approved health care providers                                                                           the use of other forms of information
                                                    and Veterans are to be mailed to VHA                    SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                     technology.
                                                    Health Administration Center (HAC).                     Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    The VA Form 10–7959f–2, Claim Cover                     (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice                      Titles: Application for Voluntary
                                                    Sheet—Foreign Medical Program                           announces that the Veterans Health                    Service VA Form 10–7055 and
                                                    streamlines the claims submission                       Administration (VHA), Department of                   Associated Internet Application.
                                                    process for claimants or physicians                     Veterans Affairs, will submit the
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                                                                                                                                                                    OMB Control Number: 2900–0900,
                                                    while also reducing the time spent by                   collection of information abstracted                  (Application for Voluntary Service VA
                                                    VA on processing FMP claims. The                        below to the Office of Management and                 Form 10–7055 and Associated Internet
                                                    cover sheet will allow foreign providers/               Budget (OMB) for review and comment.                  Application).
                                                    Veterans with a better understanding of                 The PRA submission describes the                        Type of Review: Revision.
                                                    basic information required for the                      nature of the information collection and                Abstract: This application (VA Form
                                                    processing and payment of claims.                       its expected cost and burden and                      10–7055 and the associated web form)
                                                       Affected Public: Individuals or                      includes the actual data collection                   will be here-in-after referred to as the
                                                    households.                                             instrument.                                           form. The form is used to assist


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                                                    personnel of volunteer organizations,                   collection of information should be                      By direction of the Secretary.
                                                    which recruit volunteers from their                     received on or before October 13, 2015.               Kathleen M. Manwell,
                                                    membership, and the Department of                       ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                    Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
                                                    Veterans Affairs (VA) in the selection,                 on the collection of information through              of Privacy and Records Management,
                                                    screening and placement of volunteers                   Federal Docket Management System                      Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                    in the nationwide VA Voluntary Service                  (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                   [FR Doc. 2015–20096 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    program. The volunteer program                          Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits                 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                    supplements the medical care and                        Administration (20M33), Department of
                                                    treatment of veteran patients in all VA                 Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                                    medical centers. This form is necessary                 NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to                 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                    to assist in determining the suitability                nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to               AFFAIRS
                                                    and placement of potential volunteers.                  ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0358’’ in any                  [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]
                                                    The information is collected under the                  correspondence. During the comment
                                                    authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(a)                          period, comments may be viewed online                 Agency Information Collection—The
                                                       Affected Public: Individuals or                      through the FDMS.                                     Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
                                                    Households.                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Office of Small and Disadvantaged
                                                       Estimated Annual Burden: 8,000                       Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or               Business Utilization (OSDBU) Under
                                                    burden hours.                                           FAX (202) 632–8925.                                   OMB Review
                                                       Estimated Average Burden per                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                    Respondent: 15 minutes.                                                                                       AGENCY:  Office of Small and
                                                                                                            PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                                       Frequency of Response: Annually.                                                                           Disadvantaged Business Utilization
                                                                                                            3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
                                                       Estimated Number of Respondents:                     approval from the Office of Management                (OSDBU), the Department of Veterans
                                                    32,000.                                                 and Budget (OMB) for each collection of               Affairs (VA).
                                                       By direction of the Secretary.                       information they conduct or sponsor.                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                    Kathleen M. Manwell,                                    This request for comment is being made
                                                                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                    Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office             pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
                                                                                                                                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
                                                    of Privacy and Records Management,                      PRA.
                                                                                                               With respect to the following                      (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
                                                    Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                                                                            collection of information, VBA invites                announces that OSDBU, Department of
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–19966 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                 Veterans Affairs, has submitted the
                                                    BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                                                                        collection of information abstracted
                                                                                                            collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                            for the proper performance of VBA’s                   below to the Office of Management and
                                                                                                            functions, including whether the                      Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                                                                            information will have practical utility;              The PRA submission describes the
                                                    AFFAIRS
                                                                                                            (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the             nature of the information collection and
                                                    [OMB Control No. 2900–0358]                             burden of the proposed collection of                  its expected cost and burden; it includes
                                                                                                            information; (3) ways to enhance the                  the actual data collection instrument.
                                                    Proposed Information Collection                                                                               DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                    (Supplemental Information for Change                    quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                            information to be collected; and (4)                  or before September 14, 2015.
                                                    of Program or Re-Enrollment After
                                                                                                            ways to minimize the burden of the                    ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                                    Unsatisfactory Attendance, Conduct or
                                                                                                            collection of information on                          on the collection of information through
                                                    Progress, VA Form 22–8873) Activity:
                                                                                                            respondents, including through the use                www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
                                                    Comment Request
                                                                                                            of automated collection techniques or                 Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                    AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                              the use of other forms of information                 Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
                                                    Administration, Department of Veterans                  technology.                                           VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
                                                    Affairs.                                                   Title: Supplemental Information for                Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         Change of Program or Re-enrollment                    electronic mail to oira_submission@
                                                                                                            After Unsatisfactory Attendance,                      omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Veterans Benefits                        Conduct or Progress, VA Form 22–8873.                 Control No. 2900—NEW (Awards &
                                                    Administration (VBA), Department of                        OMB Control Number: 2900–0358.                     ROI)’’ in any correspondence.
                                                    Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an                    Type of Review: Revision of a                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    opportunity for public comment on the                   currently approved collection.                        Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
                                                    proposed collection of certain                             Abstract: The information from the
                                                                                                                                                                  Service (005R1B), Department of
                                                    information by the agency. Under the                    claimant enables claims examiners to
                                                                                                                                                                  Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                        evaluate the suitability of a training
                                                                                                                                                                  NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
                                                    1995, Federal agencies are required to                  program or evaluate the reasons for
                                                                                                                                                                  7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
                                                    publish notice in the Federal Register                  unsatisfactory attendance, conduct, or
                                                                                                                                                                  Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
                                                    concerning each proposed collection of                  progress. The number of claimants is
                                                                                                                                                                  2900—NEW (Awards & ROI).’’
                                                    information, including each proposed                    expected to increase due to chapter 33
                                                                                                            (Post 9/11 GI Bill).                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    revision of a currently approved                                                                                 Title: Awards & ROI.
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                                                    collection, and allow 60 days for public                   Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                                                                            households.                                              OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
                                                    comment in response to the notice. This                                                                          Type of Review: New collection.
                                                    notice solicits comments on information                    Estimated Annual Burden: 21,769
                                                                                                            hours.                                                   Abstract: The OSDBU needs to
                                                    needed to determine a claimant’s                                                                              measure the return on investment
                                                                                                               Estimated Average Burden per
                                                    entitlement to VA educational                                                                                 received by attendees of the 2014
                                                                                                            Respondent: 30 minutes.
                                                    assistance.                                                Frequency of Response: One time.                   National Veteran Small Business
                                                    DATES:Written comments and                                 Estimated Number of Respondents:                   Engagement (NVSBE). This will be
                                                    recommendations on the proposed                         43,536.                                               determined by the incidence of federal


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 14, 2015.
ContactCrystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0090'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation80 FR 48959 

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