81 FR 76699 - Proposed Information Collection: (Veterans Employment Pay For Success (VEPFS), Grant Program Application); Activity: Comment Request.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)

Page Range		76699-76699
FR Document		2016-26494

The Office of Policy and Planning, 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, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0847]


Proposed Information Collection: (Veterans Employment Pay For 
Success (VEPFS), Grant Program Application); Activity: Comment Request.

AGENCY: Office of Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Policy and Planning, 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, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before January 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Patrick Littlefield, Office of Policy and Planning (008), VA 
Center for Innovation, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue (B-34) NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0847'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor (202) 461-5870 or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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, the Office 
of Policy and Planning invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the Office of Policy and Planning's functions, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Office 
of Policy and Planning'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: Veterans Employment Pay For Success (VEPFS), Grant Program 
Application.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0847.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 3119 of title 38, United States Code, authorizes 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to or contract with 
public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher 
learning, to advance ``the knowledge, methods, techniques, and 
resources available for use in rehabilitation programs for veterans.'' 
Section 3119 specifically authorizes the Secretary to make grants to 
such agencies to conduct or provide support for projects which are 
``designed to increase the resources and potential for accomplishing 
the rehabilitation of disabled veterans.'' VA has codified these 
provisions in its regulations at 38 CFR 21.390 Rehabilitation research 
and special projects. The purpose of the VEPFS program is to provide 
one or more grants to fund Outcomes Payments for one or more PFS 
projects that seek to improve employment outcomes for Veterans with a 
Service-connected Mental Health Disability.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.

By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
 Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS proper performance of the Office of
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AFFAIRS Policy and Planning’s functions,
FAX (202) 632–8925. including whether the information will
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have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the the Office of Policy and Planning’s
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Proposed Information Collection:
(Veterans Employment Pay For estimate of the burden of the proposed
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain collection of information; (3) ways to
approval from the Office of Management Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
Application); Activity: Comment enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of of the information to be collected; and
information they conduct or sponsor. Request.
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
This request for comment is being made AGENCY: Office of Policy and Planning, collection of information on
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Department of Veterans Affairs. respondents, including through the use
PRA. ACTION: Notice. of automated collection techniques or
With respect to the following the use of other forms of information
collection of information, VBA invites SUMMARY: The Office of Policy and technology.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Planning, Department of Veterans Title: Veterans Employment Pay For
collection of information is necessary Affairs (VA), is announcing an Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
for the proper performance of VBA’s opportunity for public comment on the Application.
proposed collection of certain OMB Control Number: 2900–0847.
functions, including whether the
information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Extension of an
information will have practical utility;
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of approved collection.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstract: Section 3119 of title 38,
burden of the proposed collection of publish notice in the Federal Register
information; (3) ways to enhance the United States Code, authorizes the
concerning each proposed collection of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make
quality, utility, and clarity of the information, including each proposed
information to be collected; and (4) grants to or contract with public or
revision of a currently approved nonprofit agencies, including
ways to minimize the burden of the collection, and allow 60 days for public institutions of higher learning, to
collection of information on comment in response to the notice. advance ‘‘the knowledge, methods,
respondents, including through the use
DATES: Written comments and techniques, and resources available for
of automated collection techniques or recommendations on the proposed use in rehabilitation programs for
the use of other forms of information collection of information should be veterans.’’ Section 3119 specifically
technology. received on or before January 3, 2017. authorizes the Secretary to make grants
Title: Application for Approval of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to such agencies to conduct or provide
Program in a Foreign Country. on the collection of information through support for projects which are
OMB Control Number: 2900–XXXX. Federal Docket Management System ‘‘designed to increase the resources and
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to potential for accomplishing the
Type of Review: New information rehabilitation of disabled veterans.’’ VA
Patrick Littlefield, Office of Policy and
collection. has codified these provisions in its
Planning (008), VA Center for
Abstract: This form is used by foreign Innovation, Department of Veterans regulations at 38 CFR 21.390
educational institutions seeking Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue (B–34) Rehabilitation research and special
approval for their postsecondary NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to projects. The purpose of the VEPFS
programs. VA uses the information to patrick.littlefield@va.gov. Please refer to program is to provide one or more
determine if a program offered by the ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0847’’ in any grants to fund Outcomes Payments for
foreign educational institution is correspondence. During the comment one or more PFS projects that seek to
approvable under CFR 21.4260. period, comments may be viewed online improve employment outcomes for
Affected Public: Not-for-profit through the FDMS. Veterans with a Service-connected
institutions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mental Health Disability.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor (202) 461–5870 or Affected Public: Individuals or
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours. households.
email: cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov.
Estimated Average Burden per Estimated Annual Burden: 2000
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Respondent: 20 minutes. hours.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Average Burden Per
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Respondent: 80 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: approval from the Office of Management
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
150. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
Estimated Number of Respondents:
information they conduct or sponsor.
By direction of the Secretary. 25.
This request for comment is being made
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the By direction of the Secretary:
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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 January 3, 2017.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor (202) 461-5870 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 76699