82 FR 34748 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) Exam Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

Page Range		34748-34748
FR Document		2017-15700

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Decision Ready Claims 
(DRC) Exam Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA'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.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) Exam Review (VA Form 21-0985).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-0985 will be used to identify the condition(s) 
that a veteran would like VA to schedule a contract examination for in 
support of his/her Decision Ready Claim.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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bidders of these provisions and requires Federal Docket Management System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
bidders who want to offer foreign (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to AFFAIRS
construction material to list the material Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
and its price. Bidders who do not intend Administration (20M33), Department of [OMB Control No. 2900–0418]
to offer foreign material do not need to Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Agency Information Collection
submit any information under this NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs
clause. The information is required to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
allow VA to make an informed decision ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
Sections 809.504(d) and Clause
as to whether or not to accept a bid that correspondence. During the comment
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includes foreign construction material. period, comments may be viewed online
In actual practice, very few bidders ever through FDMS. AGENCY: The Office of Management
offer foreign materials and, when they FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs.
do, very few of those offers are accepted. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– ACTION: Notice.
Affected Public: Business or other for- 5870.
profit and not-for-profit institutions. SUMMARY: The Office of Management
Estimated Annual Burden: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs
a. VAAR clause 852.236–89, Buy PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must (VA), is announcing an opportunity for
American Act—22 hours. obtain approval from the Office of public comment on the proposed
Estimated Average Burden per Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of certain information by the
Respondent: collection of information they conduct agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
a. VAAR clause 852.236–89—30 or sponsor. This request for comment is Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
minutes. being made pursuant to Section required to publish notice in the
Frequency of Response: On occasion. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Federal Register concerning each
Estimated Number of Respondents: With respect to the following proposed collection of information,
43. collection of information, VBA invites including each proposed extension of a
By direction of the Secretary. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed currently approved collection, and
collection of information is necessary allow 60 days for public comment in
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
for the proper performance of VBA’s response to the notice.
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise
functions, including whether the
Records Service, Office of Quality and DATES: Written comments and
Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the recommendations on the proposed
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burden of the proposed collection of collection of information should be
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information; (3) ways to enhance the received on or before September 25,
quality, utility, and clarity of the 2017.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4) ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the on the collection of information through
collection of information on Federal Docket Management System
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] respondents, including through the use (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
of automated collection techniques or Ricky Clark, Office Of Acquisition and
Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information Logistics (003A2A), Department of
Activity: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) technology. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Exam Review Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits U.S.C. 3501–3521. Ricky.Clark@va.gov. Please refer to
Administration, Department of Veterans Title: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) ‘‘OMB Control No. ‘‘2900–0418’’ in any
Affairs. Exam Review (VA Form 21–0985). correspondence. During the comment
ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. period, comments may be viewed online
Type of Review: New collection. through FDMS.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Abstract: VA Form 21–0985 will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration, Department of Veterans used to identify the condition(s) that a Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
Affairs (VA), is announcing an veteran would like VA to schedule a 5870.
opportunity for public comment on the contract examination for in support of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
proposed collection of certain his/her Decision Ready Claim.
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
information by the agency. Under the Affected Public: Individuals and
obtain approval from the Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of households.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
1995, Federal agencies are required to Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500
collection of information they conduct
publish notice in the Federal Register hours.
or sponsor. This request for comment is
concerning each proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden per
being made pursuant to Section
information, including each proposed Respondent: 15 minutes.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
extension of a currently approved Frequency of Response: On occasion.
With respect to the following
collection, and allow 60 days for public Estimated Number of Respondents:
collection of information, OM invites
comment in response to the notice. 10,000.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
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DATES: Written comments and By direction of the Secretary. collection of information is necessary
recommendations on the proposed Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, for the proper performance of OM
collection of information should be Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise functions, including whether the
received on or before September 25, Records Service, Office of Quality and information will have practical utility;
2017. Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of OM estimate of the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments [FR Doc. 2017–15700 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] burden of the proposed collection of
on the collection of information through BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information; (3) ways to enhance the

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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		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 25, 2017.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 34748