82 FR 19313 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application and Renewal for Health Care Benefits

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 19313]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08441]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0091]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application and Renewal for Health Care Benefits

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
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; it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 26, 2017.

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-
0091'' 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-
0091.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.

    Titles:
    1. Enrollment Application for VA Health Care--VA Form 10-10EZ.
    2. Application for Renewal of Health Care Benefits--VA Form 10-
10EZR.
    3. Request for Hardship Determination--VA Form 10-10HS.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0091.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Abstracts:
    a. VA Form 10-10EZ collects information only from new applicants 
for VA medical care, nursing home, domiciliary, dental benefits, and 
new enrollees in the VA health care system.
    b. VA Form 10-10EZR, Health Benefits Renewal Form, is used to 
collect data from those veterans who wish to update their application 
data.
    c. VA Form 10-10HS collects information only from veterans who are 
in a copay required status for hospital care and medical services, but 
due to a loss of income project their income for the current year will 
be substantially below the VA means test limits.
    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 on February 1, January 19, 2017, Volume 82, 
No. 20, page 8971.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. Enrollment Application for VA Health Care--VA Form 10-10EZ--
270,000 hours.
    b. Application for Renewal of Health Care Benefits--VA Form 10-
10EZR--343,600 hours.
    c. Request for Hardship Determination--VA Form 10-10HS--1,750 
hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. Enrollment Application for VA Health Care--VA Form 10-10EZ--30 
minutes.
    b. Application for Renewal of Health Care Benefits--VA Form 10-
10EZR--24 minutes.
    c. Request for Hardship Determination--VA Form 10-10HS--15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Annual Responses:
    a. Enrollment Application for VA Health Care--VA Form 10-10EZ--
540,000.
    b. Application for Renewal of Health Care Benefits--VA Form 10-
10EZR--859,000.
    c. Request for Hardship Determination--VA Form 10-10HS--7,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-08441 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P