82_FR_56559 82 FR 56332 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Artery and Vein Conditions (Vascular Diseases Including Varicose Veins) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Hypertension Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Non-Ischemic Heart Disease (Including Arrhythmias and Surgery) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetes Mellitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Skin Diseases Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Amputations Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Muscles Injuries Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Eye Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire

82 FR 56332 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Artery and Vein Conditions (Vascular Diseases Including Varicose Veins) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Hypertension Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Non-Ischemic Heart Disease (Including Arrhythmias and Surgery) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetes Mellitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Skin Diseases Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Amputations Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Muscles Injuries Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Eye Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

Page Range56332-56333
FR Document2017-25592

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0776]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Artery 
and Vein Conditions (Vascular Diseases Including Varicose Veins) 
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Hypertension Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire, Non-Ischemic Heart Disease (Including Arrhythmias and 
Surgery) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetic Peripheral 
Neuropathy (Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy) Disability 
Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetes Mellitus Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire, Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire, 
Skin Diseases Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Amputations Disability 
Benefits Questionnaire, Muscles Injuries Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability 
Benefits Questionnaire, Eye Conditions Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
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 it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 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-
0776'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0776'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Artery and Vein Conditions (Vascular Diseases Including 
Varicose Veins) Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960A-2), 
Hypertension Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960A-3), 
Non-Ischemic Heart Disease (Including Arrhythmias and Surgery) 
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960A-4), Diabetic 
Peripheral Neuropathy (Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy) 
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960C-4), Diabetes 
Mellitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960E-1), Scars/
Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960F-1), 
Skin Diseases Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960F-2), 
Amputations Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960M-1), 
Muscles Injuries Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960M-
10), Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960M-15), Eye Conditions Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960N-2)
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0776.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-0960 series is used to gather necessary 
information from a claimant's treating physician regarding the results 
of medical examinations. VA gathers medical information related to the 
claimant that is necessary to adjudicate the claim for VA disability 
benefits. The Disability Benefit Questionnaire title will include the 
name of the specific disability for which it will gather information. 
VAF 21-0960A-2, Artery and Vein Conditions vascular diseases including 
varicose veins) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will gather 
information related to the claimant's diagnosis of arteries, veins, 
and/or peripheral vascular disease; VAF 21-0960A-3, Hypertension, 
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will gather information related to 
the claimant's diagnosis of hypertension; VAF 21-0960A-4, Non-ischemic 
Heart Disease (including Arrhythmias and Surgery) Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire, will gather information related to the claimant's 
diagnosis of any non-ischemic heart disease; VAF 21-0960C-4, Diabetic 
Peripheral Neuropathy (diabetic sensory-motor peripheral neuropathy) 
Disability Benefits Questionnaire will gather information related to 
the claimant's diagnosis of a diabetic sensory-motor peripheral 
neuropathy condition; VAF 21-0960E-1, Diabetes Mellitus Disability 
Benefits Questionnaire, will gather information related to the 
claimant's diagnosis of diabetes mellitus; VAF 21-0960F-1, Scars/
Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire will gather information 
related to the claimant's diagnosis of any scars or disfigurement; VAF 
21-0960F-2, Skin Diseases Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will 
gather information related to the claimant's diagnosis of any skin 
disease. VAF 21-0960M-1, Amputations Disability Benefits Questionnaire, 
will gather information related to the claimant's amputations; VAF 21-
0960M-10, Muscle Injuries Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will 
gather information related to the claimant's diagnosis of a muscle 
injury disability. VAF 21-

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0960M-15, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire, will gather information related to the claimant's 
diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction or TMJ. VAF 21-0960N-
2, Eye Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire will gather 
information related to the claimant's diagnosis of an eye condition.
    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 82 FR 79 on April 26, 2017, pages 19311 
and 19312.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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                                                      Committee name                                                      Committee description                                    Charter renewed on

                                               Veterans’ Advisory Com-               Provides advice to the Secretary on the rehabilitation needs of disabled Veterans and        September 25, 2017.
                                                 mittee on Rehabilitation.             the administration of VA’s rehabilitation programs.
                                               Advisory Committee on                 Provides advice to the Secretary on the needs of women Veterans regarding health             September 29, 2017.
                                                 Women Veterans.                       care, rehabilitation benefits, compensation, outreach, and other programs adminis-
                                                                                       tered by VA.



                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         abstracted below to the Office of                     15), Eye Conditions Disability Benefits
                                               Jeffrey Moragne, Committee                               Management and Budget (OMB) for                       Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960N–2)
                                               Management Office, Department of                         review and comment. The PRA                              OMB Control Number: 2900–0776.
                                               Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee                     submission describes the nature of the                   Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               Management Office (00AC), 810                            information collection and its expected               currently approved collection.
                                               Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC                       cost and burden and it includes the                      Abstract: VA Form 21–0960 series is
                                               20420; telephone (202) 266–4660; or                      actual data collection instrument.                    used to gather necessary information
                                               email at Jeffrey.Moragne@va.gov. To                                                                            from a claimant’s treating physician
                                                                                                        DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  regarding the results of medical
                                               view a copy of a VA Federal advisory                     or before December 28, 2017.
                                               committee charter, visit http://                                                                               examinations. VA gathers medical
                                               www.va.gov/advisory.                                     ADDRESSES:  Submit written comments                   information related to the claimant that
                                                                                                        on the collection of information through              is necessary to adjudicate the claim for
                                                 Dated: November 22, 2017.                                                                                    VA disability benefits. The Disability
                                                                                                        www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
                                               Jelessa M. Burney,                                       Information and Regulatory Affairs,                   Benefit Questionnaire title will include
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Management                    Office of Management and Budget, Attn:                the name of the specific disability for
                                               Officer.                                                 VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,                    which it will gather information. VAF
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–25630 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]             Washington, DC 20503 or sent through                  21–0960A–2, Artery and Vein
                                               BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                   electronic mail to oira_submission@                   Conditions vascular diseases including
                                                                                                        omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                    varicose veins) Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        Control No. 2900–0776’’ in any                        Questionnaire, will gather information
                                               DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                   correspondence.                                       related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
                                               AFFAIRS                                                                                                        arteries, veins, and/or peripheral
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      vascular disease; VAF 21–0960A–3,
                                               [OMB Control No. 2900–0776]                              Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise                      Hypertension, Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        Records Service (005R1B), Department                  Questionnaire, will gather information
                                               Agency Information Collection Activity
                                                                                                        of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont                      related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
                                               Under OMB Review: Artery and Vein
                                                                                                        Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,                     hypertension; VAF 21–0960A–4, Non-
                                               Conditions (Vascular Diseases
                                                                                                        (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-               ischemic Heart Disease (including
                                               Including Varicose Veins) Disability
                                                                                                        pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                   Arrhythmias and Surgery) Disability
                                               Benefits Questionnaire, Hypertension
                                                                                                        Control No. 2900–0776’’ in any                        Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
                                               Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Non-
                                                                                                        correspondence.                                       information related to the claimant’s
                                               Ischemic Heart Disease (Including
                                               Arrhythmias and Surgery) Disability                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                              diagnosis of any non-ischemic heart
                                               Benefits Questionnaire, Diabetic                                                                               disease; VAF 21–0960C–4, Diabetic
                                                                                                          Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.                       Peripheral Neuropathy (diabetic
                                               Peripheral Neuropathy (Diabetic
                                                                                                          Title: Artery and Vein Conditions                   sensory-motor peripheral neuropathy)
                                               Sensory-Motor Peripheral Neuropathy)
                                                                                                        (Vascular Diseases Including Varicose                 Disability Benefits Questionnaire will
                                               Disability Benefits Questionnaire,
                                                                                                        Veins) Disability Benefits Questionnaire              gather information related to the
                                               Diabetes Mellitus Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        (VA Form 21–0960A–2), Hypertension                    claimant’s diagnosis of a diabetic
                                               Questionnaire, Scars/Disfigurement
                                                                                                        Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA                 sensory-motor peripheral neuropathy
                                               Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Skin
                                                                                                        Form 21–0960A–3), Non-Ischemic Heart                  condition; VAF 21–0960E–1, Diabetes
                                               Diseases Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        Disease (Including Arrhythmias and                    Mellitus Disability Benefits
                                               Questionnaire, Amputations Disability
                                                                                                        Surgery) Disability Benefits                          Questionnaire, will gather information
                                               Benefits Questionnaire, Muscles
                                                                                                        Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960A–4),                   related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
                                               Injuries Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy                        diabetes mellitus; VAF 21–0960F–1,
                                               Questionnaire, Temporomandibular
                                                                                                        (Diabetic Sensory-Motor Peripheral                    Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits
                                               Joint (TMJ) Conditions Disability
                                                                                                        Neuropathy) Disability Benefits                       Questionnaire will gather information
                                               Benefits Questionnaire, Eye
                                                                                                        Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960C–4),                   related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
                                               Conditions Disability Benefits
                                                                                                        Diabetes Mellitus Disability Benefits                 any scars or disfigurement; VAF 21–
                                               Questionnaire
                                                                                                        Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960E–1),                   0960F–2, Skin Diseases Disability
                                               AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                               Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits               Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
                                               Administration, Department of Veterans                   Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960F–1),                   information related to the claimant’s
                                               Affairs.                                                 Skin Diseases Disability Benefits                     diagnosis of any skin disease. VAF 21–
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                          Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960F–2),                   0960M–1, Amputations Disability
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                                                                                                        Amputations Disability Benefits                       Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
                                               SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                        Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–1),                   information related to the claimant’s
                                               Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                         Muscles Injuries Disability Benefits                  amputations; VAF 21–0960M–10,
                                               1995, this notice announces that the                     Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–                      Muscle Injuries Disability Benefits
                                               Veterans Benefits Administration,                        10), Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)                    Questionnaire, will gather information
                                               Department of Veterans Affairs, will                     Conditions Disability Benefits                        related to the claimant’s diagnosis of a
                                               submit the collection of information                     Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–                      muscle injury disability. VAF 21–


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                                               0960M–15, Temporomandibular Joint                       DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
                                               (TMJ) Conditions Disability Benefits                    AFFAIRS                                               va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
                                               Questionnaire, will gather information                                                                        No. 2900–0711’’ in any correspondence.
                                                                                                       [OMB Control No. 2900–0711]
                                               related to the claimant’s diagnosis of                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               temporomandibular joint dysfunction or                  Agency Information Collection Activity                  Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                               TMJ. VAF 21–0960N–2, Eye Conditions                     Under OMB Review: VBA Loan                            3501–3521.
                                               Disability Benefits Questionnaire will                  Guaranty Service Lender Satisfaction                    Title: VBA Loan Guaranty Service
                                               gather information related to the                       Survey                                                Lender Satisfaction Survey.
                                               claimant’s diagnosis of an eye                                                                                  OMB Control Number: 2900–0711.
                                                                                                       AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service,
                                               condition.                                              Department of Veterans Affairs.                         Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                 An agency may not conduct or                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                             currently approved collection.
                                               sponsor, and a person is not required to                                                                        Abstract: As part of the agency’s
                                               respond to a collection of information                  SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                     continuing commitment to improve the
                                               unless it displays a currently valid OMB                Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                      services provided to veterans, VA will
                                               control number. The Federal Register                    1995, this notice announces that the                  conduct the VBA Loan Guaranty Service
                                               Notice with a 60-day comment period                     Loan Guaranty Service, Department of                  Lender Satisfaction Survey. The
                                               soliciting comments on this collection                  Veterans Affairs, will submit the                     proposed effort will measure lender
                                                                                                       collection of information abstracted                  satisfaction with the various aspects of
                                               of information was published at 82 FR
                                                                                                       below to the Office of Management and                 the VA Home Loan Guaranty program.
                                               79 on April 26, 2017, pages 19311 and
                                                                                                       Budget (OMB) for review and comment.                    An agency may not conduct or
                                               19312.                                                  The PRA submission describes the                      sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                 Affected Public: Individuals or                       nature of the information collection and              respond to a collection of information
                                               Households.                                             its expected cost and burden and it                   unless it displays a currently valid OMB
                                                 Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500.                     includes the actual data collection                   control number. The Federal Register
                                                                                                       instrument.                                           Notice with a 60-day comment period
                                                 Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                       DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  soliciting comments on this collection
                                               Respondent: 25 minutes.                                                                                       of information was published at 82 FR
                                                                                                       or before December 28, 2017.
                                                 Frequency of Response: One time.                      ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                    38760 on August 15, 2017, pages 38760–
                                                 Estimated Number of Respondents:                      on the collection of information through              38761.
                                               400,000.                                                www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of                    Affected Public: Private sector.
                                                                                                       Information and Regulatory Affairs,                     Estimated Annual Burden: 69 hours.
                                                 By direction of the Secretary.
                                                                                                       Office of Management and Budget, Attn:                  Estimated Average Burden per
                                               Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,                                                                                         Respondent: 15 minutes.
                                                                                                       VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
                                               Department Clearance Officer, Office of                 Washington, DC 20503 or sent through                    Frequency of Response: One time.
                                               Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of                electronic mail to oira_submission@                     Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                               Veterans Affairs.                                       omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                    275.
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–25592 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]            Control No. 2900–0711’’ in any                          By direction of the Secretary.
                                               BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                  correspondence.                                       Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Department Clearance Officer, Office of
                                                                                                       Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,              Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
                                                                                                       Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of                Veterans Affairs.
                                                                                                       Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue                  [FR Doc. 2017–25591 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–                 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before December 28, 2017.
ContactCynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0776'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation82 FR 56332 

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