80 FR 60752 - Agency Information Collection (Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services) Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-25431

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 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection (Evaluation of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services) Activities Under OMB Review

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 November 6, 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-NEW 
(Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health 
Services) 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-NEW 
(Veterans, Researchers, and IRB Members Experiences with Recruitment 
Restrictions)'' 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: 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,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Availability: Persons with access to The PRA submission describes the quality, utility, and clarity of the
the Internet may obtain the document nature of the information collection and information to be collected; and (4)
at: http://www.va.gov/ORO/Docs/ its expected cost and burden and ways to minimize the burden of the
Guidance/Plan_for_Access_to_Results_ includes the actual data collection collection of information on
of_VA_Funded_Rsch_02_14_2014.pdf. instrument. respondents, including through the use
Alternatively, the document may be DATES: Written comments and of automated collection techniques or
obtained by mail or by calling ORO at recommendations on the proposed the use of other forms of information
(202) 632–7676 (this is not a toll-free collection of information should be technology.
number). received on or before November 6, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Signing Authority ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Titles: Evaluation of the Department
on the collection of information through of Veterans Affairs Mental Health
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or Services.
designee, approved this document and www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
authorized the undersigned to sign and Type of Review: New Collection
submit the document to the Office of the Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Request.
Federal Register for publication Abstract: This is a congressionally-
electronically as an official document of Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@ mandated research study to evaluate
the Department of Veterans Affairs. mental health services provided by the
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff, omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–NEW (Evaluation of Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
Department of Veterans Affairs, Congress directed the VA to conduct a
approved this document on September the Department of Veterans Affairs
Mental Health Services) in any survey of veterans with assistance from
30, 2015, for publication. the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the
correspondence. During the comment
Dated: October 1, 2015. period, comments may be viewed online National Academies. Attachment 1
Michael Shores, through the FDMS. contains the authorizing legislation, the
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Defense Authorization Act for
Policy & Management, Office of the General
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Fiscal Year 2013, Section 726.
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. Following the large number of
Service (005R1B), Department of
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Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue deployments and operations in Iraq and
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NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– Afghanistan, the number of military
7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. members with mental health problems
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– has been rising. All Veterans who need
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS mental health services do not seek them
AFFAIRS NEW (Veterans, Researchers, and IRB
Members Experiences with Recruitment it or receive them from the Department
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] Restrictions)’’ in any correspondence. of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care
system. This study is to assess barriers
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Agency Information Collection to receiving mental health care services
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. among veterans.
(Evaluation of the Department of
3501–3521), Federal agencies must Affected Public: Individuals or
Veterans Affairs Mental Health
obtain approval from the Office of Households.
Services) Activities Under OMB Review
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Estimated Annual Burden: 5,192
AGENCY: Veterans Health collection of information they conduct burden hours.
Administration, Department of Veterans or sponsor. This request for comment is Estimated Average Burden per
Affairs. being made pursuant to Section Respondent: 35 minutes.
ACTION: Notice. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
With respect to the following
Estimated Number of Respondents:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the collection of information, VHA invites
8,900.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice collection of information is necessary By direction of the Secretary.
announces that the Veterans Health for the proper performance of VHA’s Kathleen M. Manwell,
Administration (VHA), Department of functions, including whether the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Veterans Affairs, will submit the information will have practical utility; of Privacy and Records Management,
collection of information abstracted (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before November 6, 2015.
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-NEW (Veterans, Researchers, and IRB Members Experiences with Recruitment Restrictions)'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		80 FR 60752