83 FR 17223 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Disagreement

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07946

Veterans Benefits 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. 2900-0791]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Disagreement

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 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.

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 Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0791'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA'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.

    Title: Notice of Disagreement (VA Form 21-0958).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0971.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Veterans use VA Form 21-0958 to indicate disagreement 
with a decision issued by a Regional Office (RO) in order to initiate 
an appeal. This form is the first step in the appeal process.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 36,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 144,000.

    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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a.m. (EST) each day and adjourn at 5:00 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS or sponsor. This request for comment is
p.m. (EST). The meetings are open to AFFAIRS being made pursuant to Section
the public. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0791]
The purpose of the Committee is to With respect to the following
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Agency Information Collection collection of information, VBA invites
Activity: Notice of Disagreement comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
on rural health care issues affecting
collection of information is necessary
Veterans. The Committee examines AGENCY: Veterans Benefits for the proper performance of VBA’s
Programs and policies that impact the Administration, Department of Veterans functions, including whether the
delivery of VA rural health care to Affairs. information will have practical utility;
Veterans and discusses ways to improve ACTION: Notice. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
and enhance VA access to rural health burden of the proposed collection of
care services for Veterans. SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
information; (3) ways to enhance the
Administration, Department of Veterans
The agenda will include updates from quality, utility, and clarity of the
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Department leadership, Network information to be collected; and (4)
opportunity for public comment on the
Director South Central VA Health Care ways to minimize the burden of the
proposed collection of certain
Network, Director Gulf Coast Veterans collection of information on
information by the agency. Under the
Health Care System and the Director respondents, including through the use
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Office of Rural Health and Committee of automated collection techniques or
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Chairman, as well as presentations on the use of other forms of information
publish notice in the Federal Register
general health care access. technology.
concerning each proposed collection of
Public comments will be received at information, including each proposed Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
extension of a currently approved 3501–3521.
4:30 p.m. on May 24, 2018. Interested
parties should contact Ms. Judy Bowie, collection, and allow 60 days for public Title: Notice of Disagreement (VA
via email at VRHAC@va.gov, via fax at comment in response to the notice. Form 21–0958).
(202) 632–8615, or by mail at 810 DATES: Written comments and OMB Control Number: 2900–0971.
Vermont Avenue NW (10P1R), recommendations on the proposed Type of Review: Revision of a
Washington, DC 20420. Individuals collection of information should be currently approved collection.
wishing to speak are invited to submit received on or before June 18, 2018. Abstract: Veterans use VA Form 21–
a 1–2 page summary of their comment ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 0958 to indicate disagreement with a
for inclusion in the official meeting on the collection of information through decision issued by a Regional Office
record. Any member of the public Federal Docket Management System (RO) in order to initiate an appeal. This
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to form is the first step in the appeal
seeking additional information should
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits process.
contact Ms. Bowie at the phone number
Administration (20M33), Department of Affected Public: Individuals and
or email address noted above.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue households.
Dated: April 13, 2018. NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Estimated Annual Burden: 36,000
LaTonya L. Small, nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to hours.
Federal Advisory Committee Management ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0791’’ in any Estimated Average Burden per
Office. correspondence. During the comment Respondent: 15 minutes.
[FR Doc. 2018–08112 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] period, comments may be viewed online Frequency of Response: On occasion.
through FDMS. Estimated Number of Respondents:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 144,000.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– By direction of the Secretary.
5870. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Department Clearance Officer, Office of
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
obtain approval from the Office of Veterans Affairs.
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Collection		Federal Register
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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		Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 17223