83 FR 18878 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Separation Transition Assistance Program (PSTAP) Assessment Survey
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 83 (April 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09055 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18878-18879] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09055] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Separation Transition Assistance Program (PSTAP) Assessment Survey AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 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 30, 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, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), 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: Public Law 112-56, Sec. 221-225, 125 Stat. 715-718. Title: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Separation Transition Assistance Program (PSTAP) Assessment Survey. OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW. Type of Review: New Collection. [[Page 18879]] Abstract: The PSTAP Assessment Survey will be used by VA to assess how the TAP training for Transitioning Servicemembers (TSMs) prepares Veterans for civilian life. This new information collection request (ICR) will be conducted once per year and is designed as a longitudinal survey. In the first year of data collection, the survey will be fielded to all Veterans who meet the criteria at the time of fielding of having separated from the military at six months, one year, and three years prior to the date that surveys (first mailing will solicit electronic responses) will be mailed. Civilian life readiness will measure domains of a TSM's life including employment, entrepreneurship, mental/physical health, social relationships, financial situation, and housing. In addition, the survey will assess if TSMs understand and utilize their available VA benefits, and which TAP curriculum modules (tracks) are the most and least useful. 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 34 on February 20, 2018, page 7300. Affected Public: Individuals. Estimated Annual Burden: 4,210. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 18.5 minutes. Frequency of Response: Annual. Esimated Number of Respondents: 13,655. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-09055 Filed 4-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0734. any correspondence. During the By direction of the Secretary.
Type of Review: Extension of a comment period, comments may be Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
currently approved collection. viewed online through FDMS. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Abstract: The forms will be used by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
VA personnel to document verbal Hamlin at (202) 632–5100.
Veterans Affairs.
information obtained telephonically [FR Doc. 2018–09051 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am]
from claimants or their beneficiary. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
data collected will be used as part of the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
evidence needed to determine the obtain approval from the Office of
claimant’s or beneficiary’s eligibility for Management and Budget (OMB) for each DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
benefits. An agency may not conduct or collection of information they conduct AFFAIRS
sponsor, and a person is not required to or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section 3506 of [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB the PRA. Agency Information Collection Activity
control number. With respect to the following Under OMB Review: Department of
Affected Public: Individuals. collection of information, BVA invites Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Separation
Estimated Annual Burden: 35,501. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Transition Assistance Program
Estimated Average Burden per collection of information is necessary (PSTAP) Assessment Survey
Respondent: 5 minutes. for the proper performance of BVA’s
Frequency of Response: One time. functions, including whether the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
By direction of the Secretary. information will have practical utility; Administration, Department of Veterans
(2) the accuracy of BVA’s estimate of the Affairs.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
burden of the proposed collection of ACTION: Notice.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
[FR Doc. 2018–09056 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am] information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the 1995, this notice announces that the
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collection of information on Veterans Benefits Administration,
respondents, including through the use Department of Veterans Affairs, will
of automated collection techniques or submit the collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS abstracted below to the Office of
AFFAIRS the use of other forms of information
technology. Management and Budget (OMB) for
[OMB Control No. 2900–0085] review and comment. The PRA
Authority: Public Law 115–55; 38 submission describes the nature of the
Agency Information Collection U.S.C. 5104B, 5108, 5701, 5901, 7103, information collection and its expected
Activity: Appeal to the Board of 7104, 7105, 7107. cost and burden and it includes the
Veterans’ Appeals Title: actual data collection instrument.
• Appeal to the Board of Veterans’ DATES: Comments must be submitted on
AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals,
Appeals, VA Form 9 or before May 30, 2018.
Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Services Withdrawal by ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
ACTION: Notice.
Representative on the collection of information through
SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’ • Requests for Change to Hearing Date www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs • Motions for Reconsideration Information and Regulatory Affairs,
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for OMB Control Number: 2900–0085. Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
public comment on the proposed VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Type of Review: Extension of a
collection of certain information by the Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
currently approved collection.
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction electronic mail to oira_submission@
Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are Abstract: Appellate review of the omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
required to publish notice in the denial of VA benefits may only be Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
Federal Register concerning each completed by filing a VA Form 9, correspondence.
proposed collection of information, ‘‘Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals.’’
38 U.S.C. 7105(a) and (d)(3). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
including each proposed extension of a Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
currently approved collection, and Additionally, the proposed information
collections allow for withdrawal of Records Service (005R1B), Department
allow 60 days for public comment in of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
response to the notice. services by a representative, requests for
changes in hearing dates and methods Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
DATES: Written comments and (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
under 38 U.S.C. 7107, and motions for
recommendations on the proposed reconsideration pursuant to 38 U.S.C. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
collection of information should be 7103(a). Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
received on or before June 29, 2018. correspondence.
Affected Public: Individuals and
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on the collection of information through Authority: Public Law 112–56, § 221–
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Estimated Annual Burden: 59,770
Federal Docket Management System 225, 125 Stat. 715–718.
hours.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
Sue Hamlin, BVA, (01C2), Department Estimated Average Burden per (VA) Post-Separation Transition
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Respondent: 61.196 minutes. Assistance Program (PSTAP)
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Frequency of Response: Once. Assessment Survey.
email to sue.hamlin@va.gov. Please refer Estimated Number of Respondents: OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0085’’ in 58,602. Type of Review: New Collection.
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Abstract: The PSTAP Assessment ACTION: Notice. nonservice-connected Veterans) may
Survey will be used by VA to assess request that they be allowed to be
how the TAP training for Transitioning SUMMARY: In compliance with the income tested in order to gain a higher
Servicemembers (TSMs) prepares Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of priority. Title 38 U.S.C. 1722 establishes
Veterans for civilian life. This new 1995, this notice announces that the
eligibility assessment procedures for
information collection request (ICR) will Veterans Health Administration,
cost-free VA medical care, based on
be conducted once per year and is Department of Veterans Affairs, will
submit the collection of information income levels, which will determine
designed as a longitudinal survey. In the whether nonservice-connected and 0%
first year of data collection, the survey abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for service-connected non-compensable
will be fielded to all Veterans who meet
review and comment. The PRA Veterans are able to defray the necessary
the criteria at the time of fielding of
submission describes the nature of the expenses of care for nonservice-
having separated from the military at six
months, one year, and three years prior information collection and its expected connected conditions. Title 38 U.S.C.
to the date that surveys (first mailing cost and burden and it includes the 1722A establishes the eligibility
will solicit electronic responses) will be actual data collection instrument. assessment procedures, based on
mailed. Civilian life readiness will DATES: Comments must be submitted on income levels, for determining Veterans’
measure domains of a TSM’s life or before May 30, 2018. eligibility for cost-free medications and
including employment, ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Title 38 U.S.C. 1710B defines the
entrepreneurship, mental/physical on the collection of information through procedures for establishing eligibility
health, social relationships, financial www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of for cost-free Extended Care benefits.
situation, and housing. In addition, the Information and Regulatory Affairs, Title 38 U.S.C. 1729 authorizes VA to
survey will assess if TSMs understand Office of Management and Budget, Attn: recover from Veterans’ health insurance
and utilize their available VA benefits, VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, carriers the cost of care furnished for
and which TAP curriculum modules Washington, DC 20503 or sent through their nonservice-connected conditions.
(tracks) are the most and least useful. electronic mail to oira_submission@ VA Form 10–10EC, Application for
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Extended Care Services, is used to
and a person is not required to respond Control No. 2900–0629’’ in any
to a collection of information unless it collect financial information necessary
correspondence. to determine a Veteran’s copayment
displays a currently valid OMB control
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: obligation for extended care services,
number. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, also known as long term care (LTC).
comments on this collection of Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of An agency may not conduct or
information was published at 83 FR 34 Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
sponsor, and a person is not required to
on February 20, 2018, page 7300. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
respond to a collection of information
Affected Public: Individuals. 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Estimated Annual Burden: 4,210. control number. The Federal Register
Estimated Average Burden per No. 2900–0629’’ in any correspondence.
Notice with a 60-day comment period
Respondent: 18.5 minutes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Frequency of Response: Annual. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1705, 1710B, soliciting comments on this collection
Esimated Number of Respondents: 1722A, 1729. of information was published at 82 FR
13,655. Title: Application for Extended Care 55490 on November 21, 2017, pages
By direction of the Secretary. Services. 55490–55491.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, OMB Control Number: 2900–0629. Affected Public: Individuals and
Type of Review: Renewal of a households.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of currently approved collection.
Abstract: Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 Estimated Annual Burden: 3,000
Veterans Affairs. hours.
[FR Doc. 2018–09055 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am]
authorizes VA to provide hospital care,
medical services, domiciliary care and Estimated Average Burden per
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nursing home care to eligible Veterans. Respondent: 90 minutes.
Title 38 U.S.C. 1705 requires VA to Frequency of Response: Annually.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS design, establish and operate a system of
annual patient enrollment in accordance Estimated Number of Respondents:
AFFAIRS 2,000.
with a series of stipulated priorities. A
[OMB Control No. 2900–0629] consequence of this is that many groups By direction of the Secretary.
of Veterans who are in a lower priority Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Agency Information Collection Activity
group (WWI Veterans, Veterans with Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Under OMB Review: Application for
disabilities rated as 0% service- Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Extended Care Services
connected seeking treatment for other Veterans Affairs.
AGENCY: Veterans Health than their service-connected conditions, [FR Doc. 2018–09052 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am]
Administration, Department of Veterans Veterans exposed to a toxic substance,
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Affairs. radiation, or environmental hazard and
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| Contact | Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), 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. | |
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