81 FR 44097 - Proposed Information Collection (Beneficiary Travel Mileage Reimbursement Application Form, VA Form 10-3542)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15988 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44097-44098] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15988] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0798] Proposed Information Collection (Beneficiary Travel Mileage Reimbursement Application Form, VA Form 10-3542) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the VHA Beneficiary Travel (BT) program, which provides mileage reimbursement to qualified Veterans or other claimant(s) who incur expense in traveling to healthcare. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0798'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345. 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 [[Page 44098]] 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. Title: Beneficiary Travel Mileage Reimbursement Application Form. OMB Control Number: 2900-0798. Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Abstract: The information collection is for beneficiaries to apply for the BT mileage reimbursement benefit. VHA determines the identity of the claimant, the dates and length of the trip being claimed based on addresses of starting and ending points, and whether expenses other than mileage are being claimed. The claimant is required to sign the form. The form is used only when the claimant chooses not to apply verbally and is provided for their convenience. Once the information is obtained it is entered into a software program that calculates the mileage and resulting reimbursement. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 580,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 minutes. Frequency of Response: 8 per year. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,450,000. By direction of the Secretary. Kathleen M. Manwell, Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-15988 Filed 7-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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7. Review and Appeal Process—600. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
By direction of the Secretary. approval from the Office of Management AFFAIRS
Kathleen Manwell, and Budget (OMB) for each collection of [OMB Control No. 2900–0798]
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office information they conduct or sponsor.
of Privacy and Records Management, This request for comment is being made Proposed Information Collection
Department of Veterans Affairs. pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the (Beneficiary Travel Mileage
[FR Doc. 2016–15983 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am] PRA. Reimbursement Application Form, VA
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P With respect to the following Form 10–3542)
collection of information, NCA invites Activity: Comment Request
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed AGENCY: Veterans Health
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information is necessary Administration, Department of Veterans
AFFAIRS for the proper performance of NCA’s Affairs.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0559] functions, including whether the ACTION: Notice.
information will have practical utility;
Proposed Information Collection (State (2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the SUMMARY: The Veterans Health
Cemetery Data Sheet and Cemetery burden of the proposed collection of Administration (VHA), Department of
Grant Document) Activity: Comment Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
information; (3) ways to enhance the
Request opportunity for public comment on the
quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed collection of certain
AGENCY: National Cemetery information to be collected; and (4) information by the agency. Under the
Administration, Department of Veterans ways to minimize the burden of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Affairs. collection of information on 1995, Federal agencies are required to
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use publish notice in the Federal Register
of automated collection techniques or concerning each proposed collection of
SUMMARY: The National Cemetery the use of other forms of information information, including each proposed
Administration (NCA), Department of technology. extension of a currently approved
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an collection, and allow 60 days for public
Title: State Cemetery Data, VA Form
opportunity for public comment on the comment in response to the notice. This
proposed collection of certain 40–0241 and Cemetery Grant
Documents, 40–0895 Series. notice solicits comments on the VHA
information by the agency. Under the Beneficiary Travel (BT) program, which
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of OMB Control Number: 2900–0559. provides mileage reimbursement to
1995, Federal agencies are required to Type of Review: Revision of an qualified Veterans or other claimant(s)
publish notice in the Federal Register approved collection. who incur expense in traveling to
concerning each proposed collection of healthcare.
information, including each revised Abstract: VA Form 40–0241 and
Cemetery Grant Documents, 40–0895 DATES: Written comments and
collection allow 60 days for public
Series, are required to provide data recommendations on the proposed
comment in response to the notice. This
regarding the number of interments collection of information should be
notice solicits comments on information
conducted at State Veterans cemeteries received on or before September 6,
needed to determine when to begin
and support grant applications each 2016.
development of additional acreage for
burial space and, in so doing, to year. This data is necessary for budget, ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
anticipate when to provide money to oversight and compliance purposes on the collection of information through
expand or improve these National associated with exiting and Federal Docket Management System
Cemeteries. establishment of new State and Tribal (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
government Veteran cemeteries. Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
DATES: Written comments and and Administrative Affairs, Veterans
recommendations on the proposed Affected Public: Individuals or
Health Administration (10B4),
collection of information should be households. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
received on or before September 6, Estimated Annual Burden: 10,049. Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
2016. 20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@
Estimated Average Burden per
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Respondent: 15 minutes. va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
on the collection of information through No. 2900–0798’’ in any correspondence.
Federal Docket Management System Frequency of Response: One-time. During the comment period, comments
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Number of Respondents: may be viewed online through the
Willie Lewis, National Cemetery 286. FDMS.
Administration (43D3), Department of Dated: June 11, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345.
By direction of the Secretary.
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email:
Kathleen Manwell, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
willie.lewis@va.gov. Please refer to
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0559’’ in any
of Privacy and Records Management, 3501–3521), Federal agencies must
correspondence. During the comment
Department of Veterans Affairs. obtain approval from the Office of
period, comments may be viewed online
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Management and Budget (OMB) for each
through the FDMS.
collection of information they conduct
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
or sponsor. This request for comment is
Willie Lewis at (202) 461–4242 or FAX being made pursuant to Section
(202) 501–2240. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the With respect to the following
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. collection of information, VHA invites
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comments on: (1) Whether the proposed OMB Control Number: 2900–0798. program that calculates the mileage and
collection of information is necessary Type of Review: Extension of a resulting reimbursement.
for the proper performance of VHA’s Currently Approved Collection. Affected Public: Individuals or
functions, including whether the households.
information will have practical utility; Abstract: The information collection Estimated Annual Burden: 580,000
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of is for beneficiaries to apply for the BT hours.
the burden of the proposed collection of mileage reimbursement benefit. VHA Estimated Average Burden per
information; (3) ways to enhance the determines the identity of the claimant, Respondent: 3 minutes.
quality, utility, and clarity of the the dates and length of the trip being Frequency of Response: 8 per year.
information to be collected; and (4) claimed based on addresses of starting Estimated Number of Respondents:
ways to minimize the burden of the and ending points, and whether 1,450,000.
collection of information on expenses other than mileage are being By direction of the Secretary.
respondents, including through the use claimed. The claimant is required to Kathleen M. Manwell,
of automated collection techniques or sign the form. The form is used only
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
the use of other forms of information when the claimant chooses not to apply of Privacy and Records Management,
technology. verbally and is provided for their Department of Veterans Affairs.
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| Dates | Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 6, 2016. | |
| Contact | Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 44097 |
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