82 FR 45113 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Applications & Appraisals for Employment for Title 38 Positions and Trainees

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

Page Range		45113-45114
FR Document		2017-20640

Veterans Health 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 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. 2900-0205]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Applications & Appraisals 
for Employment for Title 38 Positions and Trainees

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health 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 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 November 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian McCarthy, Veterans Health Administration, Office of 
Regulatory and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0205'' 
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be 
viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

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, 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.

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7401 (1),(3), 38 U.S.C. 7302--Part V, 
Chapter 73, 38 U.S.C. 7403

    Title: Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, 
Optometrists and Chiropractors--VA Form 2850:

Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists--VA Form 2850A
Application for Associated Health Occupations--VA Form 2850C
Application for Health Professions Trainees--VA Form 2850D
Employment Reference for Title 38 Employee--VA FL 10-341(a)
Trainee Qualification and Credentials Verification Letter (TQCVL)--VA 
FL 10-341(b)
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0205.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under authority of Title 38 U.S.C. Part V Chapter 74, 
trainees receive stipend or without compensation term appointments. 
Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.), Part V, chapter 73, subchapter 1, 
subsection 7302 (Functions of Veterans Health Administration: health-
care personnel education and training programs) mandates that Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) assist in the training of health 
professionals for its own needs and for those of the nation.
    Affected Public: Federal Government
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    10-2850--7,450 hours.
    10-2850A--29,799 hours.
    10-2850C--9,933 hours.
    10-2850D--69,896 hours.
    FL 10-341a--25,410 hours.
    FL 10-341b--6,361 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    10-2850--30 minutes.
    10-2850A--30 minutes.

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    10-2850C--30 minutes.
    10-2850D--33 minutes.
    FL 10-341a--30 minutes.
    FL 10-341b--3 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    10-2850--14,900
    10-2850A--59,598
    10-2850C--19,866
    10-2850D--127,211
    FL 10-341a--50,820
    FL 10-341b--127,211

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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yvette.allmond@va.gov. Please refer to Affected Public: Individuals and obtain approval from the Office of
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0394’’ in any households. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
correspondence. During the comment Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours. collection of information they conduct
period, comments may be viewed online Estimated Average Burden per or sponsor. This request for comment is
through FDMS. Respondent: 15 minutes. being made pursuant to Section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frequency of Response: Annual. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Estimated Number of Respondents: With respect to the following
5870. 1,200. collection of information, VHA invites
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By direction of the Secretary. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Under the PRA of 1995, Federal Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information is necessary
agencies must obtain approval from the Department Clearance Officer, Office of for the proper performance of VHA’s
Office of Management and Budget Quality and Compliance, Department of functions, including whether the
(OMB) for each collection of Veterans Affairs. information will have practical utility;
information they conduct or sponsor. [FR Doc. 2017–20639 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am] (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
This request for comment is being made BILLING CODE 8320–01–P the burden of the proposed collection of
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the information; (3) ways to enhance the
PRA. quality, utility, and clarity of the
With respect to the following DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4)
collection of information, VBA invites AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information on
[OMB Control No. 2900–0205]
collection of information is necessary respondents, including through the use
for the proper performance of VBA’s Agency Information Collection of automated collection techniques or
functions, including whether the Activity: Applications & Appraisals for the use of other forms of information
information will have practical utility; Employment for Title 38 Positions and technology.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Trainees Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7401 (1),(3), 38 U.S.C.
burden of the proposed collection of 7302—Part V, Chapter 73, 38 U.S.C. 7403
information; (3) ways to enhance the AGENCY: Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Title: Application for Physicians,
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Affairs. Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and
information to be collected; and (4)
ACTION: Notice. Chiropractors—VA Form 2850:
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on Application for Nurses and Nurse
SUMMARY: Veterans Health Anesthetists—VA Form 2850A
respondents, including through the use
Administration, Department of Veterans Application for Associated Health
of automated collection techniques or
Affairs (VA), is announcing an Occupations—VA Form 2850C
the use of other forms of information
opportunity for public comment on the Application for Health Professions
technology.
Authority: Public Law 97–377 Section proposed collection of certain Trainees—VA Form 2850D
156; 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive Order information by the agency. Under the Employment Reference for Title 38
12436. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Employee—VA FL 10–341(a)
Title: Certification of School 1995, Federal agencies are required to Trainee Qualification and Credentials
Attendance—REPS (VA Form 21P– publish notice in the Federal Register Verification Letter (TQCVL)—VA FL
8926). concerning each proposed collection of 10–341(b)
OMB Control Number: 2900–0394. information, including each proposed OMB Control Number: 2900–0205.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with revision of a currently approved Type of Review: Revision of a
change of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public currently approved collection.
collection. comment in response to the notice. Abstract: Under authority of Title 38
Abstract: Restored Entitlement DATES: Written comments and U.S.C. Part V Chapter 74, trainees
Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits recommendations on the proposed receive stipend or without
are payable to certain surviving spouses collection of information should be compensation term appointments. Title
and children of veterans who died in received on or before November 27, 38 United States Code (U.S.C.), Part V,
service prior to August 13, 1981 or who 2017. chapter 73, subchapter 1, subsection
died as a result of a service-connected 7302 (Functions of Veterans Health
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
disability incurred or aggravated prior to Administration: health-care personnel
on the collection of information through
August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries education and training programs)
Federal Docket Management System
over age 18 and under age 23 must be mandates that Veterans Health
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
enrolled full-time in an approved post- Administration (VHA) assist in the
Brian McCarthy, Veterans Health
secondary school. training of health professionals for its
VBA uses VA Form 21–8926 to verify Administration, Office of Regulatory
own needs and for those of the nation.
that a beneficiary who is receiving REPS and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
Affected Public: Federal Government
benefits based on schoolchild status is Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Estimated Annual Burden:
enrolled full-time in an approved school Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
10–2850—7,450 hours.
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
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and is otherwise eligible for continued 10–2850A—29,799 hours.
benefits. VBA has used the information va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 10–2850C—9,933 hours.
collected to make such benefit eligibility No. 2900–0205’’ in any correspondence. 10–2850D—69,896 hours.
determinations and ensure REPS During the comment period, comments FL 10–341a—25,410 hours.
payments are issued properly. may be viewed online through FDMS. FL 10–341b—6,361 hours.
This form number has been updated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Average Burden Per
to ‘‘21P–8926’’ from ‘‘21–8926’’ to Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. Respondent:
reflect change of ownership of the form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 10–2850—30 minutes.
to VBA’s Pension and Fiduciary Service. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 10–2850A—30 minutes.

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10–2850C—30 minutes. information, including each proposed quality, utility, and clarity of the
10–2850D—33 minutes. extension of a currently approved information to be collected; and (4)
FL 10–341a—30 minutes. collection, and allow 60 days for public ways to minimize the burden of the
FL 10–341b—3 minutes. comment in response to the notice. collection of information on
Frequency of Response: Annually. respondents, including through the use
DATES: Written comments and
Estimated Number of Respondents: of automated collection techniques or
10–2850—14,900 recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be the use of other forms of information
10–2850A—59,598 technology.
10–2850C—19,866 received on or before November 27,
10–2850D—127,211 2017. Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
FL 10–341a—50,820 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
FL 10–341b—127,211 Title: Supplement to VA Forms 21–
on the collection of information through
526, 21P–534, and 21P–535 (For
By direction of the Secretary. Federal Docket Management System
Philippine Claims) (VA Form 21–4169)
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0094.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality and Compliance, Department of Administration (20M33), Department of Type of Review: Extension of a
Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue currently approved collection.
[FR Doc. 2017–20640 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am] NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Abstract: VA Form 21–4169 is used to
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to gather the necessary information to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0094’’ in any determine whether a claimant’s service
correspondence. During the comment qualifies as service in the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS period, comments may be viewed online Commonwealth Army of the Philippines
AFFAIRS through FDMS. or recognized guerrilla organization.
The form is used for the sole purpose of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0094] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collecting the information, proof of
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
service, place of residence, and
Agency Information Collection 5870.
membership in pro-Japanese, pro-
Activity: Supplement to VA Forms 21– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the German, or anti-American Filipino
526, 21P–534, and 21P–535 (For PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must organization.
Philippine Claims) obtain approval from the Office of Affected Public: Individuals and
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Management and Budget (OMB) for each households.
Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information they conduct Estimated Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Affairs. or sponsor. This request for comment is Estimated Average Burden Per
ACTION: Notice. being made pursuant to Section Respondent: 15 minutes.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Frequency of Response: Once.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits With respect to the following
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information, VBA invites
1,000.
Affairs (VA), is announcing an comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
opportunity for public comment on the collection of information is necessary By direction of the Secretary.
proposed collection of certain for the proper performance of VBA’s Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
information by the agency. Under the functions, including whether the Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information will have practical utility; Quality and Compliance, Department of
1995, Federal agencies are required to (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Veterans Affairs.
publish notice in the Federal Register burden of the proposed collection of [FR Doc. 2017–20641 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
concerning each proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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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 November 27, 2017.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation		82 FR 45113