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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16924-16925]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07951]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-07951 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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