80_FR_64078 80 FR 63875 - Agency Information Collection (Former Prisoner of War Medical History) Activities Under OMB Review

80 FR 63875 - Agency Information Collection (Former Prisoner of War Medical History) Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

Page Range63875-63876
FR Document2015-26655

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 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63875-63876]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26655]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0427]


Agency Information Collection (Former Prisoner of War Medical 
History) Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

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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 20, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0427 (Former Prisoner of War Medical History)'' 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 
crystal.rennie@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0427 
(Former Prisoner of War Medical History)'' 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: Former Prisoner of War Medical History.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0427.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Abstract: VA Form 10-0048, Former POW Medical History, is used to 
collect data in response to Public Law 97-37, the ``Former Prisoner of 
War Benefits Act of 1981,'' that liberalizes eligibility requirements 
and extends the existing benefits. Additionally, the National Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners Of War requires this information for 
their annual submission to Congress.
    VA physician will obtain the information on the VA Form 10-0048 
during a medical examination. If these questions were not asked, the 
physician would be unable to assess the health care, disability 
compensation or rehabilitation needs of the Former Prisoner Of War 
(FPOW). The importance of collecting this very detailed information 
when the veteran is first seen is critical, not only with the physician 
evaluating the veteran but also by the rating specialist who will rate 
this claim. The rater also reviews the statements given by the veteran 
on this form not only at the first claim submission but in future years 
when other disabilities are claimed. Feedback from POW physicians in 
the field indicates their appreciation of the well thought out content 
and structure of the form. It is useful not only for Compensation and 
Pension examinations but also as a guide and reference for treatment 
planning for the FPOW patient. The questions in the form make it 
relevant for FPOWS of current as well as prior conflicts.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 113 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.

    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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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices 63875 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: One-time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the on the collection of information through Estimated Number of Respondents: PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Federal Docket Management System 120,000. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to By direction of the Secretary. approval from the Office of Management Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Kathleen M. Manwell, and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Administration (20M33), Department of Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office information they conduct or sponsor. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue of Privacy and Records Management, This request for comment is being made NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Department of Veterans Affairs. pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to [FR Doc. 2015–26645 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] PRA. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0406’’ in any With respect to the following BILLING CODE 8320–01–P correspondence. During the comment collection of information, VBA invites period, comments may be viewed online comments on: (1) Whether the proposed through the FDMS. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information is necessary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AFFAIRS for the proper performance of VBA’s Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or functions, including whether the FAX (202) 632–8925. [OMB Control No. 2900–0572] information will have practical utility; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Proposed Information Collection PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. burden of the proposed collection of (Application for Benefits for Certain 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain information; (3) ways to enhance the Children With Disabilities Born of approval from the Office of Management quality, utility, and clarity of the Vietnam and Certain Korea Service and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information to be collected; and (4) Veterans) Activity: Comment Request information they conduct or sponsor. ways to minimize the burden of the This request for comment is being made AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collection of information on pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Administration, Department of Veterans respondents, including through the use PRA. Affairs. of automated collection techniques or With respect to the following ACTION: Notice. the use of other forms of information collection of information, VBA invites technology. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Title: Application for Benefits for collection of information is necessary Administration (VBA), Department of Certain Children with Disabilities Born for the proper performance of VBA’s Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an of Vietnam and Certain Korea Service functions, including whether the opportunity for public comment on the Veterans (VA Form 21–0304). information will have practical utility; proposed collection of certain OMB Control Number: 2900–0572. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Revision of a burden of the proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of currently approved collection. information; (3) ways to enhance the 1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstract: VA Form 21–0304 is used to quality, utility, and clarity of the publish notice in the Federal Register determine the monetary allowance for a information to be collected; and (4) concerning each proposed collection of child born with Spina Bifida or certain ways to minimize the burden of the information, including each proposed birth defects who is the natural child of collection of information on revision of a currently approved a Vietnam veteran. Without this respondents, including through the use collection, and allow 60 days for public information, VA would be unable to of automated collection techniques or comment in response to the notice. effectively administer this law. the use of other forms of information VA Form 21–0304 is used to gather Affected Public: Individuals or technology. information necessary to determine households. Title: Verification of VA Benefits (VA eligibility for a monetary allowance for Estimated Annual Burden: 72. Form 26–8937). a child born with Spina Bifida or certain Estimated Average Burden per OMB Control Number: 2900–0406. birth defects who is a natural child of Respondent: 10 minutes. Type of Review: Revision of a a Vietnam Veteran. Frequency of Response: One time. currently approved collection. Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: Written comments and Abstract: VA has instructed lenders 430. recommendations on the proposed that they may not close any proposed collection of information should be By direction of the Secretary. loan until they have evidence from VA received on or before December 21, Kathleen M. Manwell, that there is no debt, or if a debt exists, 2015. Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office an acceptable repayment plan has been of Privacy and Records Management, agreed to by the veteran, or payments ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department of Veterans Affairs. under a plan already in effect are on the collection of information through [FR Doc. 2015–26647 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] current. VA Form 26–8937 is designed Federal Docket Management System BILLING CODE 8320–01–P to assist lenders and VA in the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to completion of debt checks in a uniform Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits manner. The form restricts information Administration (20M33), Department of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS requested to only that needed for the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue AFFAIRS debt check and also eliminates NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to [OMB Control No. 2900–0427] unlimited versions of lender-designed tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES forms. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0572’’ in any correspondence. During the comment Agency Information Collection (Former Affected Public: Individuals or Prisoner of War Medical History) households. period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS. Activities Under OMB Review Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Veterans Health Estimated Average Burden per Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Administration, Department of Veterans Respondent: 5 minutes. FAX (202) 632–8925. Affairs. 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63876 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 203 / Wednesday, October 21, 2015 / Notices ACTION: Notice. of automated collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS the use of other forms of information AFFAIRS SUMMARY: In compliance with the technology. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 [OMB Control No. 2900–0704] (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: announces that the Veterans Health Proposed Information Collection (VA/ Titles: Former Prisoner of War Administration (VHA), Department of DOD Joint Disability Evaluation Claim) Medical History. Activity: Comment Request Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted OMB Control Number: 2900–0427. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits below to the Office of Management and Type of Review: Revision. Administration, Department of Veterans Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Abstract: VA Form 10–0048, Former Affairs. The PRA submission describes the POW Medical History, is used to collect ACTION: Notice. nature of the information collection and data in response to Public Law 97–37, its expected cost and burden and the ‘‘Former Prisoner of War Benefits SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits includes the actual data collection Act of 1981,’’ that liberalizes eligibility Administration (VBA), Department of instrument. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an requirements and extends the existing DATES: Written comments and benefits. Additionally, the National opportunity for public comment on the recommendations on the proposed Advisory Committee on Former proposed collection of certain collection of information should be Prisoners Of War requires this information by the agency. Under the received on or before November 20, information for their annual submission Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 2015. to Congress. 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register ADDRESSES: Submit written comments VA physician will obtain the concerning each proposed collection of on the collection of information through information on the VA Form 10–0048 information, including each proposed www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of during a medical examination. If these Information and Regulatory Affairs, revision of a currently approved questions were not asked, the physician collection, and allow 60 days for public Office of Management and Budget, Attn: would be unable to assess the health VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., comment in response to the notice. care, disability compensation or VA Form 21–0819 is used to gather Washington, DC 20503 or sent through rehabilitation needs of the Former the necessary information to determine electronic mail to oira_submission@ Prisoner Of War (FPOW). The eligibility for active duty service omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB importance of collecting this very members who may be eligible for DoD Control No. 2900–0427 (Former Prisoner detailed information when the veteran Disability Evaluation Board and VA of War Medical History)’’ in any is first seen is critical, not only with the compensation. Without this correspondence. During the comment physician evaluating the veteran but information, determination of period, comments may be viewed online also by the rating specialist who will entitlement would not be possible. through the FDMS. rate this claim. The rater also reviews DATES: Written comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the statements given by the veteran on recommendations on the proposed Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records this form not only at the first claim collection of information should be Service (005R1B), Department of submission but in future years when received on or before December 21, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue other disabilities are claimed. Feedback 2015. NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– from POW physicians in the field ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. indicates their appreciation of the well on the collection of information through Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– thought out content and structure of the Federal Docket Management System 0427 (Former Prisoner of War Medical form. It is useful not only for (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to History)’’ in any correspondence. Compensation and Pension Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the examinations but also as a guide and Administration (20M33), Department of PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. reference for treatment planning for the 3501–3521), Federal agencies must Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue FPOW patient. The questions in the NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to obtain approval from the Office of form make it relevant for FPOWS of Management and Budget (OMB) for each nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to current as well as prior conflicts. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0704’’ in any collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is Affected Public: Individuals or correspondence. During the comment being made pursuant to Section Households. period, comments may be viewed online 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Estimated Annual Burden: 113 through the FDMS. With respect to the following burden hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information, VHA invites Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Estimated Average Burden per FAX (202) 632–8925. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Respondent: 90 minutes. collection of information is necessary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the for the proper performance of VHA’s Frequency of Response: Annually. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. functions, including whether the Estimated Number of Respondents: 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain information will have practical utility; 75. approval from the Office of Management (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of and Budget (OMB) for each collection of By direction of the Secretary. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the burden of the proposed collection of information they conduct or sponsor. information; (3) ways to enhance the Kathleen M. Manwell, This request for comment is being made quality, utility, and clarity of the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the information to be collected; and (4) of Privacy and Records Management, PRA. ways to minimize the burden of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 November 20, 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. 2900-0427 (Former Prisoner of War Medical History)'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation80 FR 63875 
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