83 FR 21340 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Funeral Arrangements

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 90 (May 9, 2018)

Page Range		21340-21340
FR Document		2018-09878

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0080]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Funeral 
Arrangements

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Health 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 June 8, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0080'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0080'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111, 1703, 1725, 1728.
    Title: Funeral Arrangements; VA Form 10-2065.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0080.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 10-2065 is part of the Decedent Affairs Package. 
The form is completed during the interview with relatives of the 
deceased, and identifies the funeral home to which the remains are to 
be released. The family signs the form designating that it reflects 
their wishes. It is used as a control document when VA is requested to 
arrange for the transportation of the deceased from the place of death 
to the place of burial, and/or when burial is requested in a National 
Cemetery.
    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 82 FR 52970 
on November 15, 2017, pages 52970 and 52971.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,702 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,213.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-09878 Filed 5-8-18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS qualifications of the personnel www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
AFFAIRS conducting the studies (the disclosure of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
which would constitute a clearly Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Health Services Research and unwarranted invasion of personal VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Development Service Scientific Merit privacy), as well as research information Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Review Board; Notice of Meeting (the premature disclosure of which electronic mail to oira_submission@
would likely compromise significantly omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
The Department of Veterans Affairs
the implementation of proposed agency Control No. 2900–0080’’ in any
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
action regarding proprietary research correspondence.
Advisory Committee Act that the Health
projects). As provided by subsection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Services Research and Development
10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
Service Scientific Merit Review Board
by Public Law 94–409, closing the Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of
will conduct an in-person and
meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
teleconference meeting of its Centers of
552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
Innovation (COINs) review on the dates
No oral or written comments will be
below from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
accepted from the public for either
4:30 p.m. (unless otherwise listed) at the va.gov Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
portion of the meetings. Those who plan
Academy Health, 1666 K Street NW, 2900–0080’’ in any correspondence.
to participate during the open portion of
Washington, DC 20006 (unless SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the subcommittee meeting should
otherwise listed). Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111, 1703, 1725,
contact Ms. Liza Catucci,
• HCN 1—Centers of Innovation 1728.
Administrative Officer, Department of
(COINs) on June 14–15, 2018. Title: Funeral Arrangements; VA
Veterans Affairs, Health Services
The purpose of the Board is to review Form 10–2065.
Research and Development Service
health services research and OMB Control Number: 2900–0080.
(10P9H), 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
development applications of the COINs Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
Washington, DC 20420, or by email at
research program that provides currently approved collection.
Liza.Catucci@va.gov. For further
infrastructure support for the Abstract: VA Form 10–2065 is part of
information, please call Ms. Catucci at
development of innovations in research, the Decedent Affairs Package. The form
(202) 443–5797.
partnerships with program offices, is completed during the interview with
collaboration with other researchers Dated: May 3, 2018.
relatives of the deceased, and identifies
nationally, and mentorship of LaTonya L. Small,
the funeral home to which the remains
researchers as necessary to achieve the Federal Advisory Committee Management are to be released. The family signs the
maximum possible impact on Veterans Officer.
form designating that it reflects their
Health Administration (VHA) policies, [FR Doc. 2018–09822 Filed 5–8–18; 8:45 am] wishes. It is used as a control document
health care practices, and health BILLING CODE P when VA is requested to arrange for the
outcomes for veterans. A unique feature transportation of the deceased from the
of the COINs is that they include one or place of death to the place of burial,
more focused areas of research that DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS and/or when burial is requested in a
collectively address questions of AFFAIRS National Cemetery.
significance to VHA clinical and [OMB Control No. 2900–0080] An agency may not conduct or
operational partners who will be sponsor, and a person is not required to
engaged in the research activities of the Agency Information Collection Activity respond to a collection of information
COINs. Under OMB Review: Funeral unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Applications are reviewed for Arrangements control number.
scientific merit, infrastructural capacity, The Federal Register Notice with a
management capabilities and VA AGENCY: Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans 60-day comment period soliciting
mission relevance. Recommendations comments on this collection of
regarding funding are submitted to the Affairs
information was published at 82 FR
Chief Research and Development ACTION: Notice.
52970 on November 15, 2017, pages
Officer. The subcommittee meeting of 52970 and 52971.
the Board will be open to the public at SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Individuals and
the start of the meeting on the first day, households.
June 14 and June 15, 2018 for 1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Health Administration, Estimated Annual Burden: 3,702
approximately one half-hour from 8:00 hours.
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to cover administrative Department of Veterans Affairs, will
submit the collection of information Estimated Average Burden per
matters and to discuss the general status Respondent: 10 minutes.
of the program. Members of the public abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for Frequency of Response: On occasion.
who wish to attend the open portion of
review and comment. The PRA Estimated Number of Respondents:
the subcommittee meeting may dial 1
submission describes the nature of the 22,213.
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subcommittee meeting will be closed for actual data collection instrument. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
the discussion, examination, reference DATES: Comments must be submitted on Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
to, and oral review. During the closed or before June 8, 2018. Veterans Affairs.
portion of the meeting, discussion and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments [FR Doc. 2018–09878 Filed 5–8–18; 8:45 am]
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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		Comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), 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- 0080'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 21340