81 FR 6613 - Agency Information Collection (Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services); Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02294

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.

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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 March 9, 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--
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 
(Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health 
Services)'' 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.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 80 FR 43159 on July 21, 2015.
    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 VA. Congress directed 
the VA to conduct a survey of veterans with assistance from the 
Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies.
    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 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.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Dated: January 21, 2016. Washington, DC 20503 or sent through An agency may not conduct or
Maureen Manieri, electronic mail to sponsor, and a person is not required to
Manager Classification Team 82413, oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please respond to a collection of information
Examinations Operations—Philadelphia refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900—NEW unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Compliance Services. (Evaluation of the Department of control number. The Federal Register
[FR Doc. 2016–02312 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services) Notice with a 60-day comment period
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P in any correspondence. During the soliciting comments on this collection
comment period, comments may be of information was published at 80 FR
viewed online through the FDMS. 43159 on July 21, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Titles: Evaluation of the Department
AFFAIRS Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records of Veterans Affairs Mental Health
Service (005R1B), Department of Services.
[OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
Agency Information Collection NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– Type of Review: New Collection
(Evaluation of the Department of 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. Request.
Veterans Affairs Mental Health Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. Abstract: This is a congressionally-
Services); Activities Under OMB 2900—NEW (Evaluation of the mandated research study to evaluate
Review Department of Veterans Affairs Mental mental health services provided by the
Health Services)’’ in any VA. Congress directed the VA to
AGENCY: Veterans Health conduct a survey of veterans with
correspondence.
Administration, Department of Veterans assistance from the Institute of Medicine
Affairs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (IOM) of the National Academies.
ACTION: Notice. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Following the large number of
3501–3521), Federal agencies must deployments and operations in Iraq and
SUMMARY: In compliance with the obtain approval from the Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 Afghanistan, the number of military
Management and Budget (OMB) for each members with mental health problems
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice collection of information they conduct
announces that the Veterans Health has been rising. All Veterans who need
or sponsor. This request for comment is mental health services do not seek them
Administration (VHA), Department of being made pursuant to Section
Veterans Affairs, will submit the it or receive them from the VA health
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. care system. This study is to assess
collection of information abstracted With respect to the following
below to the Office of Management and barriers to receiving mental health care
collection of information, VHA invites services among veterans.
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
The PRA submission describes the Affected Public: Individuals or
collection of information is necessary Households.
nature of the information collection and for the proper performance of VHA’s
its expected cost and burden and Estimated Annual Burden: 5,192
functions, including whether the burden hours.
includes the actual data collection information will have practical utility;
instrument. Estimated Average Burden per
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Respondent: 35 minutes.
DATES: Written comments and the burden of the proposed collection of Frequency of Response: Annually.
recommendations on the proposed information; (3) ways to enhance the Estimated Number of Respondents:
collection of information should be quality, utility, and clarity of the 8,900.
received on or before March 9, 2016. information to be collected; and (4)
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments ways to minimize the burden of the By direction of the Secretary.
on the collection of information through collection of information on Crystal Rennie,
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of respondents, including through the use Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, of automated collection techniques or Veterans Affairs.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: the use of other forms of information [FR Doc. 2016–02294 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before March 9, 2016.
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 (Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services)'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		81 FR 6613