82_FR_8579 82 FR 8563 - Proposed Information Collection Activity: (PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being)

82 FR 8563 - Proposed Information Collection Activity: (PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 16 (January 26, 2017)

Page Range8563-8564
FR Document2017-01752

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 this new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to identify areas for improvement in clinical training programs.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 16 (Thursday, January 26, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8563-8564]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01752]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: (PACT: Veteran's Health 
and Well-Being)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 
this new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response 
to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to 
identify areas for improvement in clinical training programs.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and 
Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (10B4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email: [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: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 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.
    Titles:
    1. PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being.
    2. OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstracts: The purpose of the study, which is funded by the PACT 
Demonstration Lab Coordinating Center,

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is to conduct a survey of Veterans to capture novel predictors of 
hospital admission and identify clusters of complex patients based on 
survey- and claims-based covariates. This study provides the first 
empirical application of the Cycle of Complexity conceptual model that 
the study team developed and recently published, which postulates that 
patient complexity represents more than having multiple chronic 
conditions. It is critical to evaluate whether complexity defined on 
the basis of survey-based and claims-based covariates is more 
predictive than diagnosis of multiple chronic conditions based on 
claims data alone.
    The proposed patient survey is designed to measure a broad range of 
self-reported patient factors that increase Veterans' risk for being 
admitted to hospital, including life stressors, perceived locus of 
control, grit, resilience, functional status, social support and 
loneliness, sleep problems, symptoms, food insecurity, and patient 
activation. This survey will help us understand, for the first time, 
the extent to which self-reported factors can markedly improve 
prediction of patient risk for hospital admission, which may help the 
PACT Demonstration Lab Coordinating Center Intelligence improve its 
risk prediction models. This project may also identify patient-reported 
outcomes (PROs) that can be effectively integrated into routine VA 
clinical practice, as the VA begins to explore inclusion of PROs into 
the VA electronic health record. We are requesting approval to conduct 
this survey to a nationally representative sample of 10,000 patients 
who obtain primary care in VA because there are no extant VA surveys 
that capture the range of patient factors that we propose to collect, 
which are not available in VA administrative databases. If we did not 
capture these patient factors, our risk prediction analysis might be 
incorrect or biased.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being Survey--2500.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being Survey--30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Annual Responses:
    PACT: Veteran's Health and Well-Being Survey--5,000.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-01752 Filed 1-25-17; 8:45 am]
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This 400. notice solicits comments on information Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA By direction of the Secretary. Form 21–0960A–1), Hairy Cell and needed to identify areas for Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Other B-Cell Leukemias Disability improvement in clinical training Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21– programs. and Records Management, Department of 0960B–1), and Parkinson’s Disease DATES: Written comments and Veterans Affairs. Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA recommendations on the proposed [FR Doc. 2017–01746 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] Form 21–0960C–1)). collection of information should be BILLING CODE 8320–01–P OMB Control Number: 2900–0749. received on or before March 27, 2017. Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments currently approved collection. on the collection of information through DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Abstract: the Federal Docket Management System AFFAIRS VA Forms 21–0960A–1, 21–0960B–1, (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to [OMB Control No. 2900–0749] and 21–0960C–1 are used to gather Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory necessary information from a claimant’s and Administrative Affairs, Veterans Agency Information Collection treating physician regarding the results Health Administration (10B4), Activity: (Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) of medical examinations. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA An agency may not conduct or Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Form 21–0960A–1), Hairy Cell and sponsor, and a person is not required to 20420 or email: Other B-Cell Leukemias Disability respond to a collection of information Brian.McCarthy4@va.gov. Please refer to Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21– unless it displays a currently valid OMB ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any 0960B–1), and Parkinson’s Disease control number. The Federal Register correspondence. During the comment Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Notice with a 60-day comment period period, comments may be viewed online Form 21–0960C–1)). Activity Under soliciting comments on this collection through FDMS. OMB Review of information was published at 81 FR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: No. 221, on Wednesday, November 16, Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 2016, pages 80720 and 80721. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Administration, Department of Veterans Affected Public: Individuals or PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Affairs. Households. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must ACTION: Notice. Estimated Annual Burden: 15,500. obtain approval from OMB for each SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Average Burden Per collection of information they conduct Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 Respondent: 15 minutes. or sponsor. This request for comment is (44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice Frequency of Response: One time. being made pursuant to Section announces that the Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents: 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Administration, Department of Veterans 62,000. With respect to the following Affairs, will submit the collection of By direction of the Secretary. collection of information, VHA invites information abstracted below to the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Office of Management and Budget Department Clearance Officer, Office of collection of information is necessary (OMB) for review and comment. The Privacy and Records Management, for the proper performance of VHA’s PRA submission describes the nature of Department of Veterans Affairs. functions, including whether the the information collection and its [FR Doc. 2017–01744 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] information will have practical utility; expected cost and burden and it BILLING CODE 8320–01–P (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of includes the actual data collection the burden of the proposed collection of instrument. information; (3) ways to enhance the DATES: Comments must be submitted on DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS quality, utility, and clarity of the or before February 27, 2017. AFFAIRS information to be collected; and (4) [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] ways to minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments collection of information on on the collection of information through Proposed Information Collection respondents, including through the use www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Activity: (PACT: Veteran’s Health and of automated collection techniques or Information and Regulatory Affairs, Well-Being) the use of other forms of information Office of Management and Budget, Attn: technology. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Veterans Health Titles: Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Administration, Department of Veterans 1. PACT: Veteran’s Health and Well- electronic mail to Affairs. Being. oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please ACTION: Notice. 2. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0749’’ Type of Review: New collection. in any correspondence. 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8564 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 16 / Thursday, January 26, 2017 / Notices is to conduct a survey of Veterans to By direction of the Secretary: With respect to the following capture novel predictors of hospital Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information, VBA invites admission and identify clusters of Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and comments on: (1) Whether the proposed complex patients based on survey- and Records Management, Department of collection of information is necessary claims-based covariates. 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It is critical to [OMB Control No. 2900–0253] information to be collected; and (4) evaluate whether complexity defined on ways to minimize the burden of the the basis of survey-based and claims- Agency Information Collection collection of information on based covariates is more predictive than Activity: (Nonsupervised Lender’s respondents, including through the use diagnosis of multiple chronic conditions Nomination and Recommendation of of automated collection techniques or Credit Underwriter (VA Form 26– the use of other forms of information based on claims data alone. 8736a)) technology. The proposed patient survey is Title: Nonsupervised Lender’s designed to measure a broad range of AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Nomination and Recommendation of self-reported patient factors that Administration, Department of Veterans Credit Underwriter increase Veterans’ risk for being Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0253. admitted to hospital, including life ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Extension of a stressors, perceived locus of control, currently approved collection. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits grit, resilience, functional status, social Abstract: Internet based. The Administration (VBA), Department of support and loneliness, sleep problems, standards established by the Secretary Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an symptoms, food insecurity, and patient require that a lender have a qualified opportunity for public comment on the activation. This survey will help us underwriter review all loans to be proposed collection of certain understand, for the first time, the extent closed on an automatic basis to information by the agency. Under the to which self-reported factors can determine that the loan meets VA’s Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of markedly improve prediction of patient credit underwriting standards. To 1995, Federal agencies are required to risk for hospital admission, which may determine if the lender’s nominee is publish notice in the Federal Register help the PACT Demonstration Lab qualified to make such a determination, concerning each proposed collection of Coordinating Center Intelligence VA has developed VA Form 26–8736a information, including each proposed improve its risk prediction models. This which contains information that VA revision of a currently approved project may also identify patient- considers crucial to the evaluation of collection, and allow 60 days for public reported outcomes (PROs) that can be the underwriter’s experience. This form comment in response to the notice. effectively integrated into routine VA will be completed by the lender and the DATES: Written comments and clinical practice, as the VA begins to lender’s nominee for underwriter and recommendations on the proposed then submitted to VA for approval. explore inclusion of PROs into the VA collection of information should be electronic health record. We are Affected Public: Private Sector. received on or before March 27, 2017. Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours. requesting approval to conduct this ADDRESSES: Submit written comments survey to a nationally representative Estimated Average Burden Per on the collection of information through Respondent: 20 minutes. sample of 10,000 patients who obtain Federal Docket Management System primary care in VA because there are no Frequency of Response: On occasion. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Number of Respondents: extant VA surveys that capture the range Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise of patient factors that we propose to 1,500. Records Service (005R1B), Department collect, which are not available in VA By direction of the Secretary. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont administrative databases. If we did not Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, capture these patient factors, our risk (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and prediction analysis might be incorrect or pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Records Management, Department of biased. Veterans Affairs. Control No. 2900–0253’’ in any correspondence. During the comment [FR Doc. 2017–01747 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] Affected Public: Individuals or households. period, comments may be viewed online BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Estimated Annual Burden: through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PACT: Veteran’s Health and Well- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Being Survey—2500. AFFAIRS 5870. Estimated Average Burden per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the [OMB Control No. 2900–0045] Respondent: PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection PACT: Veteran’s Health and Well- 3501–3521), Federal agencies must Activity: (VA Request for Being Survey—30 minutes. obtain approval from the Office of Determination of Reasonable Value Frequency of Response: Annually. Management and Budget (OMB) for each (26–1805 & 26–1805–1)) collection of information they conduct Estimated Annual Responses: or sponsor. This request for comment is AGENCY: Veterans Benefits PACT: Veteran’s Health and Well- being made pursuant to Section Administration, Department of Veterans Being Survey—5,000. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Affairs. 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Document Created: 2017-01-26 00:05:19
Document Modified: 2017-01-26 00:05:19
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before March 27, 2017.
ContactBrian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation82 FR 8563 
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