83 FR 16925 - Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Health Professional Scholarship and Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Programs
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 16925-16927] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07950] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0793] Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Health Professional Scholarship and Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Programs AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 each proposed revision of a currently approved 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 June 18, 2018. 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. 2900-0793'' 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 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. Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521. Titles: 1. Academic Verification, VA Form 10-0491. 2. Addendum to Application, VA Form 10-0491a. 3. Annual VA Employment Deferment Verification, VA Form 10-0491c 4. Education Program Completion Notice Service Obligation Placement, VA Form 10-0491d 5. Evaluation Recommendation Form, VA Form 10-0491e 6. HPSP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491f 7. HPSP/OMPSP Application, VA Form 10-0491g 8. Notice of Approaching Graduation, VA Form 10-0491h 9. Notice of Change and/or Annual Academic Status Report, VA Form 10-0491i 10. Request for Deferment for Advanced Education, VA Form 10-0491j [[Page 16926]] 11. VA Scholarship Offer Response, VA Form 10-0491k 12. VIOMPSP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491l 13. Mobility Agreement, VA Form 10-0491m OMB Control Number: 2900-0793. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstracts: The information required determines the eligibility or suitability of an applicant desiring to receive an award under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 7601 through 7619, and 38 U.S.C. 7501 through 7505. The information is needed to apply for the VA Health Professional Scholarship Program or Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Program. The VA Health Professional Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect healthcare services discipline to assist in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for VA and for the United States. The Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students pursuing a program of study leading to a degree in visual impairment or orientation and mobility in order to increase the supply of qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for VA and the Nation. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Burden: Applicants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # of x # of Equals Number of VA Forms respondents responses Equals x # of minutes (minutes) / by 60 = hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-0491g--Application................... 1,500 1 1,500 60 90,000 .............. 1,500 10-0491--Academic Verification.......... 1,500 1 1,500 60 90,000 .............. 1,500 10-0491e--Evaluation & Recommendation... 1,500 2 3,000 50 150,000 .............. 2,500 10-0491a--Addendum to Application....... 450 (30%) 1 450 10 4,500 .............. 75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 5,575 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # of x # of Equals Number of VA Forms respondents responses Equals x # of minutes (minutes) / by 60 = hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-0491m--Mobility Agreement............ 30 1 30 10 300 .............. 5 10-0491L--Agreement for the VIOMPSP..... 30 1 30 15 450 .............. 8 10-0491k--VA Scholarship Offer Response. 30 1 30 10 300 .............. 5 10-0491i--Notice of Change and/or Annual 30 1 30 20 600 .............. 10 Academic Status Report................. 10-0491h--Notice of Approaching 30 1 30 10 300 .............. 5 Graduation............................. 10-0491d--Education Program Completion 30 1 30 20 600 .............. 10 Notice/Service Obligation Placement.... 10-0491j--Request for Deferment for 6 1 6 10 60 .............. 1 Advanced Education..................... 10-0491c--Annual VA Employment/Deferment 30 1 24 10 240 .............. 4 Verification........................... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Total for VIOMPSP......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 5,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) Applicants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # of x # of Equals Number of VA Forms respondents responses Equals x # of minutes (minutes) / by 60 = hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-0491g--Application................... 5,000 1 5,000 60 300,000 .............. 5,000 [[Page 16927]] 10-0491--Academic Verification.......... 5,000 1 5,000 60 300,000 .............. 5,000 10-0491e--Evaluation & Recommendation... 5,000 2 10,000 50 500,000 .............. 8,333 10-0491a--Addendum to Application....... 1500 (30%) 1 1500 10 15,000 .............. 250 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 18,583 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # of x # of Equals Number of VA Forms respondents responses Equals x # of minutes (minutes) / by 60 = hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-0491m--Mobility Agreement............ 100 1 100 10 1,000 .............. 17 10-0491f--Agreement for the HPSP........ 100 1 100 15 1,500 .............. 25 10-0491k--VA Scholarship Offer Response. 100 1 100 10 1,000 .............. 17 10-0491i--Notice of Change and/or Annual 100 1 100 20 2,000 .............. 33 Academic Status Report................. 10-0491h--Notice of Approaching 100 1 100 10 1,000 .............. 17 Graduation............................. 10-0491d--Education Program Completion 100 1 100 20 2,000 .............. 33 Notice/Service Obligation Placement.... 10-0491j--Request for Deferment for 20 1 20 10 200 .............. 3 Advanced Education..................... 10-0491c--Annual VA Employment/Deferment 80 1 80 10 800 .............. 13 Verification........................... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 158 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Total for HPSP............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 18,741 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Total for Both VIOMPSP .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 24,364 and HPSP................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frequency of Response: Annually. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-07950 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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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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HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (HPSP) APPLICANTS—Continued
# of × # of × # of Equals ÷ by Number
VA Forms Equals
respondents responses minutes (minutes) 60 = of hours
10–0491—Academic
Verification ................ 5,000 1 5,000 60 300,000 ........................ 5,000
10–0491e—Evaluation
& Recommendation .. 5,000 2 10,000 50 500,000 ........................ 8,333
10–0491a—Addendum
to Application ............ 1500 (30%) 1 1500 10 15,000 ........................ 250
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 18,583
APPLICANTS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP
# of × # of × # of Equals ÷ by Number
VA Forms Equals
respondents responses minutes (minutes) 60 = of hours
10–0491m—Mobility
Agreement ................ 100 1 100 10 1,000 ........................ 17
10–0491f—Agreement
for the HPSP ............ 100 1 100 15 1,500 ........................ 25
10–0491k—VA Scholar-
ship Offer Response 100 1 100 10 1,000 ........................ 17
10–0491i—Notice of
Change and/or An-
nual Academic Status
Report ....................... 100 1 100 20 2,000 ........................ 33
10–0491h—Notice of
Approaching Gradua-
tion ............................ 100 1 100 10 1,000 ........................ 17
10–0491d—Education
Program Completion
Notice/Service Obli-
gation Placement ...... 100 1 100 20 2,000 ........................ 33
10–0491j—Request for
Deferment for Ad-
vanced Education ..... 20 1 20 10 200 ........................ 3
10–0491c—Annual VA
Employment/
Deferment
Verification ................ 80 1 80 10 800 ........................ 13
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 158
Grand Total
for HPSP .... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 18,741
Grand
Total for
Both
VIOMP-
SP and
HPSP .. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 24,364
Frequency of Response: Annually. 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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