83 FR 16924 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application and Reporting Requirements To Receive Grants

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range		16924-16925
FR Document		2018-07951

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 extension 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. 2900-0790]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application and Reporting 
Requirements To Receive Grants

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans

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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 June 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian McCarthy, 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. 2900-0790'' 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 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: Public Law 111-163 Section 307.
    Title: Application and Reporting Requirements to Receive Grants 
under 38 CFR 17.703; VA Form 10-10055, VA Form 10-10056.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0790.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Section 307 of Title III of the Caregivers and Veterans 
Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (section 307) requires VA to 
establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to assist 
veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation 
services to travel to VA medical centers, and to otherwise assist in 
providing transportation services in connection with the provision of 
VA medical care to these veterans. Paragraph (a) of section 307 
mandates that VA will award grants to eligible entities for these 
purposes, and paragraph (b) of section 307 mandates that VA will 
establish procedures for evaluating grant applications. This collection 
of information is necessary to fulfill VA's obligations under section 
307.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 111 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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comment. Following consideration of Dated: April 11, 2018. or sponsor. This request for comment is
such comments by ACHP and VA, the Jeffrey M. Martin, being made pursuant to of the PRA.
final Program Comment will be Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy With respect to the following
published in the Federal Register. & Management, Office of the Secretary, collection of information, VBA invites
Department of Veterans Affairs. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
VA initiated the identification of
historic properties in its capital asset [FR Doc. 2018–07958 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary
inventory several decades ago. VA BILLING CODE 8320–01–P for the proper performance of VBA’s
identified, in consultation with State functions, including whether the
Historic Preservation Offices, information will have practical utility;
approximately 65 percent of the medical DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
centers as having some buildings and AFFAIRS burden of the proposed collection of
structures, or districts eligible or listed information; (3) ways to enhance the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0074] quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the National Register of Historic
Places. All of the National Veterans information to be collected; and (4)
Agency Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the
Cemeteries are listed on the National Activity: Request for Change of
Register. The development of VA and its collection of information on
Program or Place of Training respondents, including through the use
historic role in the care and treatment of
veterans over time is significant in the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of automated collection techniques or
history of the United States. Administration, Department of Veterans the use of other forms of information
Affairs. technology.
The analysis of buildings and Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
structures that are no longer needed or ACTION: Notice.
U.S.C. 3501–21; 5 CFR 1320, Section
cannot be adapted for current use will 3506(c)(2)(A).
aid VA in reducing its real property SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of Title: Request for Change of Program
inventory. Many buildings and or Place of Training (VA Form 22–1995).
structures are not useful for VA’s Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the OMB Control Number: 2900–0074.
mission. In general, they tend to be Type of Review: Extension of an
warehouses, garages, sheds, animal proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the approved collection.
research structures, and other utilitarian Abstract: VA Form 22–1995 is used to
buildings. Most of these types of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to determine the applicant’s continued
buildings and structures are not eligible eligibility to educational assistance
or contributing to a historic district. VA publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of administered by VA after a change in
intends to propose deconstruction or training or the place where training is
demolition of these properties without information, including each proposed
extension of a currently approved pursued.
further consideration under the Program Affected Public: Individuals or
Comment. collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. households.
For buildings, structures and land that The VA Form 22–1995 is used to Estimated Annual Burden: 57,009
may serve other non-Federal entities determine the applicant’s continued hours.
purpose, VA may be able to out lease eligibility to educational assistance Estimated Average Burden per
them. The leases would contain specific administered by VA after a change in Respondent: 15 minutes (Electronic) 20
requirements for treatment of the training or the place where training is minutes (Paper).
character defining features of the pursued. Frequency of Response: One time.
historic property if the lessee is Estimated Number of Respondents:
pursuing tax credits for rehabilitation of DATES: Written comments and 184,894.
the historic property. For all other leases recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be By direction of the Secretary.
of historic properties, the reuse proposal Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
would be evaluated with the lessee for received on or before June 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department Clearance Officer, Office of
potential retention of any character Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
defining features such as windows, on the collection of information through
Veterans Affairs.
entry spaces, staircases and historic Federal Docket Management System
[FR Doc. 2018–07948 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
landscaping. If it is not possible to (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
retain significant historic features of a
building or structure, they will be Administration (20M33), Department of
documented prior to removal or Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
alteration. NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
AFFAIRS
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
Signing Authority ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0074’’ in any [OMB Control No. 2900–0790]
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online Agency Information Collection
designee, approved this document and
through the FDMS. Activity: Application and Reporting
authorized the undersigned to sign and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requirements To Receive Grants
submit the document to the Office of the
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Federal Register for publication Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AGENCY: Veterans Health
electronically as an official document of FAX (202) 632–8925. Administration, Department of Veterans
the Department of Veterans Affairs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Affairs
Jacquelyn Hayes-Byrd, Deputy Chief of PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must ACTION: Notice.
Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, obtain approval from the Office of
approved this document on April 11, Management and Budget (OMB) for each SUMMARY: Veterans Health
2018, for publication. collection of information they conduct Administration, Department of Veterans

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Affairs (VA), is announcing an 307) requires VA to establish a program collection of information should be
opportunity for public comment on the to provide grants to eligible entities to received on or before June 18, 2018.
proposed collection of certain assist veterans in highly rural areas ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
information by the agency. Under the through innovative transportation on the collection of information through
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of services to travel to VA medical centers, the Federal Docket Management System
1995, Federal agencies are required to and to otherwise assist in providing (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
publish notice in the Federal Register transportation services in connection Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
concerning each proposed collection of with the provision of VA medical care and Administrative Affairs, Veterans
information, including each proposed to these veterans. Paragraph (a) of Health Administration (10B4),
extension of a currently approved section 307 mandates that VA will Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
collection, and allow 60 days for public award grants to eligible entities for these Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
comment in response to the notice. purposes, and paragraph (b) of section 20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@
DATES: Written comments and 307 mandates that VA will establish va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
recommendations on the proposed procedures for evaluating grant No. 2900–0793’’ in any correspondence.
collection of information should be applications. This collection of During the comment period, comments
received on or before June 18, 2018. information is necessary to fulfill VA’s may be viewed online through FDMS.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments obligations under section 307. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on the collection of information through Affected Public: Individuals and Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345.
Federal Docket Management System households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Annual Burden: 200 hours. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory Estimated Average Burden per obtain approval from OMB for each
and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Respondent: 111 minutes. collection of information they conduct
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Frequency of Response: Annually. or sponsor. This request for comment is
Estimated Number of Respondents: being made pursuant to Section
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
100. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control By direction of the Secretary. With respect to the following
No. 2900–0790’’ in any correspondence. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, collection of information, VHA invites
During the comment period, comments Department Clearance Officer, Office of comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
may be viewed online through FDMS. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of collection of information is necessary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veterans Affairs. for the proper performance of VHA’s
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. [FR Doc. 2018–07951 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information will have practical utility;
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
obtain approval from the Office of the burden of the proposed collection of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information; (3) ways to enhance the
collection of information they conduct AFFAIRS quality, utility, and clarity of the
or sponsor. This request for comment is [OMB Control No. 2900–0793]
information to be collected; and (4)
being made pursuant to Section 3506 of ways to minimize the burden of the
the PRA. Agency Information Collection collection of information on
With respect to the following Activity: VA Health Professional respondents, including through the use
collection of information, VHA invites Scholarship and Visual Impairment of automated collection techniques or
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed and Orientation and Mobility the use of other forms of information
collection of information is necessary Professional Scholarship Programs technology.
for the proper performance of VHA’s Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
AGENCY: Veterans Health U.S.C. 3501–3521.
functions, including whether the
Administration, Department of Veterans Titles:
information will have practical utility; 1. Academic Verification, VA Form
Affairs.
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of 10–0491.
the burden of the proposed collection of ACTION: Notice.
2. Addendum to Application, VA
information; (3) ways to enhance the SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Form 10–0491a.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Administration (VHA) is announcing an 3. Annual VA Employment Deferment
information to be collected; and (4) opportunity for public comment on the Verification, VA Form 10–0491c
ways to minimize the burden of the proposed collection of certain 4. Education Program Completion
collection of information on information by the agency. Under the Notice Service Obligation Placement,
respondents, including through the use Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of VA Form 10–0491d
of automated collection techniques or 1995, Federal agencies are required to 5. Evaluation Recommendation Form,
the use of other forms of information publish notice in the Federal Register VA Form 10–0491e
technology. concerning each proposed collection of 6. HPSP Agreement, VA Form 10–
Authority: Public Law 111–163 information, including each proposed 0491f
Section 307. revision of a currently approved 7. HPSP/OMPSP Application, VA
Title: Application and Reporting Form 10–0491g
collection, and allow 60 days for public
Requirements to Receive Grants under 8. Notice of Approaching Graduation,
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comment in response to the notice. This
38 CFR 17.703; VA Form 10–10055, VA VA Form 10–0491h
notice solicits comments on information 9. Notice of Change and/or Annual
Form 10–10056.
needed to identify areas for Academic Status Report, VA Form 10–
OMB Control Number: 2900–0790.
Type of Review: New collection. improvement in clinical training 0491i
Abstract: Section 307 of Title III of the programs. 10. Request for Deferment for
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus DATES:Written comments and Advanced Education, VA Form 10–
Health Services Act of 2010 (section recommendations on the proposed 0491j

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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 June 18, 2018.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation		83 FR 16924