83_FR_16995 83 FR 16921 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Pulmonary Health and Deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

83 FR 16921 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Pulmonary Health and Deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16921-16922
FR Document2018-07952

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16921-16922]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07952]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900--NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Pulmonary Health and 
Deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

AGENCY: Veterans Health 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 Health 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 May 17, 2018.

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-
NEW'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), 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-
NEW'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 CFR part 16.
    Title: Pulmonary Health and Deployment to Southwest Asia and 
Afghanistan.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies 
Program (CSP) is conducting a human subjects research study to 
understand the association between military deployment to Afghanistan, 
Iraq, and 5 other countries and current pulmonary function. Data on 
deployment locations, exposures while deployed, current pulmonary 
function and several important covariates are not available and will 
need to be collected from participants. This research study will 
generate data which will be used to assist VA in obtaining information 
that can be used to improve health care for Veterans.
    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 83 FR 2876 on January 19, 2018, pages 
2876-2877.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    Recruitment Screening Module--517 hours.
    Spirometry Screening Module--1,033 hours.
    Military Overview Module--517 hours.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--1,550 hours.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--1,550 hours.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--1,033 hours.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--1,033 hours.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--517 hours.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--1,550 hours.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--1,033 hours.
    Participant Status Check-In Module--517 hours.
    Spirometry--3,617 hours.
    Medical History Module--517 hours.
    Functional Health Module--413 hours.
    Health Symptoms Module--310 hours.
    Current Mood Module--517 hours.
    Participant Feedback Module--310 hours.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--52 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    Recruitment Screening Module--5 minutes.
    Spirometry Screening Module--10 minutes.
    Military Overview Module--5 minutes.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--15 minutes.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--15 minutes.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--10 minutes.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--10 minutes.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--5 minutes.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--15 minutes.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--10 minutes.
    Participant Status Check-In Module--5 minutes.
    Spirometry--35 minutes.
    Medical History Module--5 minutes.
    Functional Health Module--4 minutes.
    Health Symptoms Module--3 minutes.
    Current Mood Module--5 minutes.
    Participant Feedback Module--3 minutes.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Recruitment Screening Module--6200.

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    Spirometry Screening Module--6200.
    Military Overview Module--6200.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--6200.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--6200.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module- 6200.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--6200.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--6200.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--6200.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--6200.
    Participant Status Check-In Module- 6200.
    Spirometry--6200.
    Medical History Module--6200.
    Functional Health Module--6200.
    Health Symptoms Module--6200.
    Current Mood Module--6200.
    Participant Feedback Module--6200.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--310.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07952 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Notices 16921 maintenance, and purchase of services abstracted below to the Office of Spirometry Screening Module—1,033 to provide the requested information. Management and Budget (OMB) for hours. The IRS is seeking comments review and comment. The PRA Military Overview Module—517 concerning the following form, and submission describes the nature of the hours. reporting and record-keeping information collection and its expected OEF/OIF/OND Location Module— requirements: cost and burden and it includes the 1,550 hours. Title: Distributions From an HSA, actual data collection instrument. Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Archer MSA or Medical Advantage DATES: Comments must be submitted on Module—1,550 hours. MSA. or before May 17, 2018. OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module— OMB Number: 1545–1517. 1,033 hours. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Form Number: 1099–SA. Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure on the collection of information through Abstract: This form is used to report Module—1,033 hours. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Civilian Occupation and Hobby distributions from a medical savings Information and Regulatory Affairs, account as required by Internal Revenue Exposure Module—517 hours. Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Health, Smoking, and Demographics Code section 220(h). VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Current Actions: There are no changes Module—1,550 hours. Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Medication and Dietary Supplement being made to the form at this time. electronic mail to oira_submission@ Type of Review: Extension of a Module—1,033 hours. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Participant Status Check-In Module— currently approved collection. Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any Affected Public: Business or other for- 517 hours. correspondence. Spirometry—3,617 hours. profit organizations. Estimated Number of Responses: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Medical History Module—517 hours. 25,839. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Office of Functional Health Module—413 Estimated Time per Response: 8 min. Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Health Symptoms Module—310 Hours: 3,618. Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC hours. The following paragraph applies to 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email Current Mood Module—517 hours. cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please Participant Feedback Module—310 the collection of information covered by refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ hours. this notice: in any correspondence. Post-Visit Feedback Module—52 An agency may not conduct or hours. sponsor, and a person is not required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Average Burden per respond to, a collection of information Authority: 38 CFR part 16. Respondent: unless the collection of information Title: Pulmonary Health and Recruitment Screening Module—5 displays a valid OMB control number. Deployment to Southwest Asia and minutes. Books or records relating to a collection Afghanistan. Spirometry Screening Module—10 of information must be retained as long OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Type of Review: New collection. minutes. as their contents may become material Military Overview Module—5 in the administration of any internal Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program minutes. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and OEF/OIF/OND Location Module—15 tax return information are confidential, (CSP) is conducting a human subjects minutes. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. research study to understand the Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location association between military Approved: April 10, 2018. Module—15 minutes. deployment to Afghanistan, Iraq, and 5 OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module—10 Laurie Brimmer, other countries and current pulmonary Senior Tax Analyst. minutes. function. Data on deployment locations, Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure [FR Doc. 2018–07967 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] exposures while deployed, current Module—10 minutes. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P pulmonary function and several Civilian Occupation and Hobby important covariates are not available Exposure Module—5 minutes. and will need to be collected from Health, Smoking, and Demographics DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS participants. This research study will Module—15 minutes. AFFAIRS generate data which will be used to Medication and Dietary Supplement assist VA in obtaining information that Module—10 minutes. [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW] can be used to improve health care for Participant Status Check-In Module— Agency Information Collection Veterans. 5 minutes. Activity: Pulmonary Health and An agency may not conduct or Spirometry—35 minutes. Deployment to Southwest Asia and sponsor, and a person is not required to Medical History Module—5 minutes. Afghanistan respond to a collection of information Functional Health Module—4 unless it displays a currently valid OMB minutes. AGENCY: Veterans Health control number. The Federal Register Health Symptoms Module—3 Administration, Department of Veterans Notice with a 60-day comment period minutes. Affairs. soliciting comments on this collection Current Mood Module—5 minutes. ACTION: Notice. of information was published at 83 FR Participant Feedback Module—3 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 2876 on January 19, 2018, pages 2876– minutes. SUMMARY: In compliance with the 2877. Post-Visit Feedback Module—10 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Individuals and minutes. 1995, this notice announces that the households. Frequency of Response: Annually. Veterans Health Administration, Estimated Annual Burden: Estimated Number of Respondents: Department of Veterans Affairs, will Recruitment Screening Module—517 Recruitment Screening Module— submit the collection of information hours. 6200. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Apr 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

16922 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018 / Notices Spirometry Screening Module—6200. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Frequency of Response: On occasion. Military Overview Module—6200. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents: OEF/OIF/OND Location Module— Administration (20M33), Department of 36,000. 6200. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue By direction of the Secretary. Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Module—6200. nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Department Clearance Officer, Office of OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module– ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0744’’ in any Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 6200. correspondence. During the comment Veterans Affairs. Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure period, comments may be viewed online [FR Doc. 2018–07949 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] Module—6200. through the FDMS. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Civilian Occupation and Hobby FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Exposure Module—6200. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Health, Smoking, and Demographics 5870. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Module—6200. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the AFFAIRS Medication and Dietary Supplement PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Module—6200. [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW] obtain approval from the Office of Participant Status Check-In Module– Management and Budget (OMB) for each Agency Information Collection 6200. collection of information they conduct Activity: Federal Medical Care Spirometry—6200. or sponsor. This request for comment is Recovery Act Bill Requests Medical History Module—6200. being made pursuant to the PRA. Functional Health Module—6200. With respect to the following AGENCY: Veterans Health Health Symptoms Module—6200. collection of information, VBA invites Administration, Department of Veterans Current Mood Module—6200. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Affairs. Participant Feedback Module—6200. collection of information is necessary Post-Visit Feedback Module—310. ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of VBA’s By direction of the Secretary. functions, including whether the SUMMARY: Veterans Health Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, information will have practical utility; Administration, Department of Veterans Department Clearance Officer, Office of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Affairs (VA), is announcing an Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of burden of the proposed collection of opportunity for public comment on the Veterans Affairs. information; (3) ways to enhance the proposed collection of certain [FR Doc. 2018–07952 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the information by the agency. Under the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information to be collected; and (4) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of ways to minimize the burden of the 1995, Federal agencies are required to collection of information on publish notice in the Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS respondents, including through the use concerning each proposed collection of AFFAIRS of automated collection techniques or information, including each proposed the use of other forms of information new collection, and allow 60 days for [OMB Control No. 2900–0744] technology. public comment in response to the Agency Information Collection Authority: The Government notice. Activity: VBA Call Center Satisfaction Performance and Results Act of 1993, Public Law 103–62. August 3, 1993 and DATES: Written comments and Survey recommendations on the proposed Title 38 U.S.C., § 527, Evaluation and AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Data Collection; 5 CFR 1320: Section collection of information should be Administration, Department of Veterans 3506(c)(2)(A) of received on or before June 18, 2018. Affairs. Title: VBA Call Center Satisfaction ADDRESSES: Submit written comments ACTION: Notice. Survey. on the collection of information through OMB Control Number: 2900–0744. Federal Docket Management System SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Type of Review: Revision of a (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Administration (VBA), Department of currently approved collection. Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Abstract: VBA maintains a and Administrative Affairs (10B4), opportunity for public comment on the commitment to improve the overall Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 proposed collection of certain quality of service for Veterans. Feedback Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC information by the agency. Under the from Veterans regarding their recent 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@ Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of experience to the VA call centers will va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 1995, Federal agencies are required to provide VBA with three key benefits to: No. 2900—NEW’’ in any publish notice in the Federal Register (1) Identify what is most important to correspondence. During the comment concerning each proposed collection of Veterans; (2) determine what to do to period, comments may be viewed online information, including each proposed improve the call center experience; and through FDMS. revision of a currently approved (3) serve to guide training and/or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection, and allow 60 days for public operational activities aimed at enhancing the quality of service Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241. comment in response to the notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provided to Veterans and active duty daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES DATES: Written comments and PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must personnel. recommendations on the proposed Affected Public: Individuals or obtain approval from the Office of collection of information should be households. Management and Budget (OMB) for each received on or before June 18, 2018. Estimated Annual Burden: 3,600 collection of information they conduct ADDRESSES: Submit written comments hours. or sponsor. This request for comment is on the collection of information through Estimated Average Burden per being made pursuant to Section 3506 of Federal Docket Management System Respondent: 6 minutes. the PRA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Apr 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2018.
ContactCynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), 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- NEW'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation83 FR 16921 
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