81 FR 44095 - Proposed Information Collection (Complaint of Employment Discrimination, VA Form 4939; Information for Pre-Complaint Processing, VA Form 08-10192) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range		44095-44095
FR Document		2016-15987

The Office of Resolution Management (ORM), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 revision of a currently approved collection. This notice solicits comments on information needed to process a complaint of employment discrimination.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0716]


Proposed Information Collection (Complaint of Employment 
Discrimination, VA Form 4939; Information for Pre-Complaint Processing, 
VA Form 08-10192) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of Resolution Management, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Resolution Management (ORM), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 revision of 
a currently approved collection. This notice solicits comments on 
information needed to process a complaint of employment discrimination.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 2016.

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-
0716'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0716.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Complaint of Employment Discrimination, VA Form 4939; 
Information for Pre-Complaint Processing, VA Form 08-10192
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0716.
    Type of Review: Revision request for inclusion of VA Form 08-10192.
    Abstract: VA employees, former employees and applicants for 
employment who believe they were denied employment based on race, 
color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental 
disability, genetic information and/or reprisal for prior Equal 
Employment Opportunity activity complete VA Form 4939 to file a 
complaint of discrimination. VA Form 08-10192 is the initial contact 
form filled out by individuals who believe they may have been 
discriminated against.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 512.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1022.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Kathleen Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information; (3) ways to enhance the 1995, Federal agencies are required to
AFFAIRS quality, utility, and clarity of the publish notice in the Federal Register
information to be collected; and (4) concerning each proposed collection of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0703] ways to minimize the burden of the information, including each proposed
collection of information on revision of a currently approved
Proposed Information Collection
respondents, including through the use collection. This notice solicits
(Dependent’s Educational Assistance
of automated collection techniques or comments on information needed to
(DEA) Election Letter)
the use of other forms of information process a complaint of employment
Activity: Comment Request. technology. discrimination.
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Title: Dependent’s Educational DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Administration, Department of Veterans Assistance (DEA) Election Letter or before August 5, 2016.
Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0703.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Type of Review: Revision of a
ACTION: Notice. on the collection of information through
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA FL 22–909 is used by www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Administration (VBA), Department of eligible student children and some
dependent spouses to elect the Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
opportunity for public comment on the beginning date of their eligibility period
under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
proposed collection of certain electronic mail to oira_submission@
information by the agency. Under the Educational Assistance (DEA) program.
VA will use the information collected to omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Control No.: 2900–0716’’ in any
1995, Federal agencies are required to determine when to begin their payment.
It is mandatory VA notify the dependent correspondence.
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of child of the opportunity to make an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information, including each proposed election. It is not mandatory VA provide Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
revision of a currently approved spouses the opportunity to make an Records Service (005R1B), Department
collection, and allow 60 days for public election, but they may also elect a of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
comment in response to the notice. beginning date. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
Affected Public: Individuals or (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
DATES: Written comments and
households. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
recommendations on the proposed
Estimated Annual Burden: 96 hours. Control No. 2900–0716.’’
collection of information should be
Estimated Average Burden per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
received on or before September 6,
Respondent: 15 minutes. Title: Complaint of Employment
2016.
Frequency of Response: One-time. Discrimination, VA Form 4939;
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: Information for Pre-Complaint
on the collection of information through 384. Processing, VA Form 08–10192
Federal Docket Management System By direction of the Secretary: OMB Control Number: 2900–0716.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov, or to Type of Review: Revision request for
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits inclusion of VA Form 08–10192.
Administration (20M33), Department of Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
of Privacy and Records Management,
Abstract: VA employees, former
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Department of Veterans Affairs. employees and applicants for
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to employment who believe they were
[FR Doc. 2016–15985 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to denied employment based on race,
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‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0703 in any color, religion, gender, national origin,
correspondence. During the comment age, physical or mental disability,
period, comments may be viewed online DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS genetic information and/or reprisal for
through the FDMS. AFFAIRS prior Equal Employment Opportunity
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activity complete VA Form 4939 to file
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or [OMB Control No. 2900–0716] a complaint of discrimination. VA Form
FAX (202) 632–8925. 08–10192 is the initial contact form
Proposed Information Collection filled out by individuals who believe
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (Complaint of Employment
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. they may have been discriminated
Discrimination, VA Form 4939; against.
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Information for Pre-Complaint
approval from the Office of Management Affected Public: Individuals or
Processing, VA Form 08–10192) households.
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Activity: Comment Request
information they conduct or sponsor. Estimated Annual Burden: 512.
This request for comment is being made Estimated Average Burden per
AGENCY: The Office of Resolution
pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Respondent: 30 minutes.
Management, Department of Veterans
Frequency of Response: Annually.
PRA. Affairs. Estimated Number of Respondents:
With respect to the following ACTION: Notice. 1022.
collection of information, VBA invites
By direction of the Secretary:
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comments on: (1) Whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Office of Resolution
collection of information is necessary Management (ORM), Department of Kathleen Manwell,
for the proper performance of VBA’s Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
functions, including whether the opportunity for public comment on the of Privacy and Records Management,
information will have practical utility; proposed collection of certain Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the information by the agency. Under the [FR Doc. 2016–15987 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
burden of the proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

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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.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 2016.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0716.''
FR Citation		81 FR 44095