83 FR 28350 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 117 (June 18, 2018)

Page Range		28350-28350
FR Document		2018-13026

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 new approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13026]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Program of Comprehensive 
Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 new 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 August 17, 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-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241.

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, 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; 38 U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, 
Section 527.
    Title: Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers 
(PCAFC).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 111-163, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act of 2010 authorized the Department of Veteran 
Affairs to implement the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family 
Caregivers (PCAFC). The resultant data from the individual Veteran and 
caregiver satisfaction surveys will be used to inform VA with an 
overall gauge of satisfaction with PCAFC participants and will assist 
in the identification of possible future program improvements. The 
surveys will solicit voluntary opinions and are not intended to collect 
information required to obtain or maintain eligibility for a Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA) program or benefit.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    Veteran Survey: 6,750 hours.
    Caregiver Survey: 7,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    Veteran Survey: 15 minutes.
    Caregiver Survey: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Veteran Survey: 27,000.
    Caregiver Survey: 28,000.

    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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determine if an adequate mobilization (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction With respect to the following
base exists for national defense and for Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as collection of information, VHA invites
use in a national emergency. A Federal amended; and 49 CFR 1.93) comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Register Notice with a 60-day comment * * * * * collection of information is necessary
period soliciting comments on the for the proper performance of VHA’s
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
following information collection was functions, including whether the
published on February 20, 2018. Dated: June 13, 2018. information will have practical utility;
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 18, 2018. Secretary, Maritime Administration. the burden of the proposed collection of
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
[FR Doc. 2018–12994 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] information; (3) ways to enhance the
the burden estimate, including BILLING CODE 4910–81–P quality, utility, and clarity of the
suggestions for reducing the burden, to information to be collected; and (4)
the Office of Management and Budget, ways to minimize the burden of the
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information on
the Secretary of Transportation, 725 AFFAIRS respondents, including through the use
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. of automated collection techniques or
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the use of other forms of information
the proposed collection of information Agency Information Collection technology.
is necessary for the Department’s Activity: Program of Comprehensive Authority: Public Law 111–163; 38
performance; (b) the accuracy of the Assistance for Family Caregivers U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527.
estimated burden; (c) ways for the (PCAFC) Title: Program of Comprehensive
Department to enhance the quality, Assistance for Family Caregivers
utility and clarity of the information AGENCY: Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans (PCAFC).
collection; and (d) ways that the burden OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
could be minimized without reducing Affairs.
the quality of the collected information. ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: New collection.
The agency will summarize and/or Abstract: Public Law 111–163,
SUMMARY: Veterans Health
include your comments in the request Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
Administration, Department of Veterans
for OMB’s clearance of this information Health Services Act of 2010 authorized
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
collection. the Department of Veteran Affairs to
opportunity for public comment on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: implement the Program of
proposed collection of certain
Elizabeth Gearhart, Telephone: 202– Comprehensive Assistance for Family
information by the agency. Under the
366–1867; or email: beth.gearhart@ Caregivers (PCAFC). The resultant data
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
dot.gov, Maritime Administration, from the individual Veteran and
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Department of Transportation, 1200 caregiver satisfaction surveys will be
publish notice in the Federal Register
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC used to inform VA with an overall gauge
concerning each proposed collection of
20590. of satisfaction with PCAFC participants
information, including each new
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and will assist in the identification of
approved collection, and allow 60 days
Title: Shipbuilding Orderbook and possible future program improvements.
for public comment in response to the
Shipyard Employment. The surveys will solicit voluntary
notice.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0029. opinions and are not intended to collect
DATES: Written comments and
Type of Request: Renewal of a information required to obtain or
recommendations on the proposed maintain eligibility for a Department of
Previously Approved Information collection of information should be
Collection. Veterans Affairs (VA) program or
received on or before August 17, 2018. benefit.
Abstract: In compliance with 46
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
U.S.C. 50102 (2007), the Merchant Affected Public: Individuals and
on the collection of information through
Marine Act of 1936, as amended, households.
Federal Docket Management System
MARAD conducts this survey to obtain Estimated Annual Burden:
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
information from the shipbuilding and Veteran Survey: 6,750 hours.
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
ship repair industry to be used
and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Caregiver Survey: 7,000 hours.
primarily to determine, if an adequate
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Estimated Average Burden per
mobilization base exists for national
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC Respondent:
defense and for use in a national
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
emergency. Veteran Survey: 15 minutes.
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
Respondents: Owners of U.S. Caregiver Survey: 15 minutes.
No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence.
shipyards who agree to complete the
During the comment period, comments Frequency of Response: Once.
requested information.
Affected Public: Owners of U.S. may be viewed online through FDMS. Estimated Number of Respondents:
shipyards who agree to complete the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veteran Survey: 27,000.
requested information. Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
Caregiver Survey: 28,000.
Estimated Number of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
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200. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must By direction of the Secretary.
Estimated Number of Responses: 200. obtain approval from the Office of Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Estimated Hours per Response: 30 Management and Budget (OMB) for each Department Clearance Officer, Office of
minutes. collection of information they conduct Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Annual Estimated Total Annual or sponsor. This request for comment is Veterans Affairs.
Burden Hours: 100. being made pursuant to Section [FR Doc. 2018–13026 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am]
Frequency of Response: Annually. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 August 17, 2018.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241.
FR Citation		83 FR 28350