83 FR 32953 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 32953-32954] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15085] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0609] Agency Information Collection Activity: Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 renewal 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 September 14, 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 Brian.McCarthy4@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0609'' 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 [[Page 32954]] collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Authority: N/A. Title: Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care. OMB Control Number: 2900-0609. Type of Review: Renewal currently approved collection. Abstract: The VA Survey of Enrollees gathers information from Veterans enrolled in the VA Health Care System about factors which influence their health care utilization choices. Data collected are used to gain insights into Veteran preferences and to provide VA and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) management guidance in preparing for future Veteran needs. In addition to factors influencing health care choices, the data collected include enrollees' perceived health status and need for assistance, available insurances, self-reported utilization of VA services versus other health care services, reasons for using VA, barriers to seeking care, ability and comfort level with accessing virtual care, as well as general demographics and family characteristics that may influence utilization but cannot be accessed elsewhere. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,000. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-15085 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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and procedures as of fiscal year 2017 and decision making related to the HLP. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
(October 1, 2016 through September 30, The PEIS will also evaluate the HLP, AFFAIRS
2017). The No Action Alternative is which assists hundreds of thousands of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0609]
being presented as a snapshot in time to Veterans each year across the United
provide a baseline from which to States and its territories, to ensure that Agency Information Collection
compare the Proposed Action. VA appropriately considers the human Activity: Survey of Veteran Enrollees’
Nevertheless, the No Action Alternative environmental elements and effects Health and Use of Health Care
is likely unrealistic, as it assumes that specified in 40 CFR 1508.8 (i.e.,
HLP policies and requirements are AGENCY: Veterans Health
ecological, aesthetic, historic, cultural,
frozen, and thereby does not account for Administration, Department of Veterans
economic, social, or health, whether
subsequent programmatic Affairs.
direct, indirect, or cumulative) in
improvements, legislation, Executive ACTION: Notice.
Branch directives, or other carrying out the various elements and
requirements. aspects of the program. This PEIS is SUMMARY: Veterans Health
unique in that it addresses an existing Administration, Department of Veterans
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be program, and VA has no specific or Affairs (VA), is announcing an
submitted through http:// immediate need to change its opportunity for public comment on the
www.regulations.gov; by mail or hand operational structure or procedures to proposed collection of certain
delivery to the Director, Office of information by the agency. Under the
address environmental impacts.
Regulation Policy and Management Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Furthermore, the making of loan
(00REG), Department of Veterans
guaranties, direct loans, and grants do 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
not typically, in and of themselves, publish notice in the Federal Register
Room 1063B, Washington DC 20420; or
result in direct environmental impacts. concerning each proposed collection of
by fax to 202–273–9026. Comments
Environmental impacts, if they occur, information, including each renewal of
should indicate that they are submitted
would be the result of private citizen a currently approved collection, and
in response to ‘‘Notice of Intent to
actions (e.g., construction of a house allow 60 days for public comment in
Prepare a Programmatic Environmental
funded by VA-guaranteed loan response to the notice.
Impact Statement of the Department of
Veterans Affairs Housing Loan financing) related to a specific property. DATES: Written comments and
Program’’. Copies of comments received In this case, the primary environmental recommendations on the proposed
will be available for public inspection in impacts of concern for VA would be the collection of information should be
the Office of Regulation Policy and potential indirect impacts from received on or before September 14,
Management (00REG), Department of homeowner actions and the potentially 2018.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, significant cumulative impacts of small ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Room 1063B, Washington, DC 20420, incremental actions on local and on the collection of information through
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 regional resources. Federal Docket Management System
p.m., Monday through Friday (except As part of the scoping process, VA (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Federal holidays). Please call (202) 461– Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
encourages federal, state, tribal, and
4902 (this is not a toll-free number) for and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
local entities; non-profit organizations;
an appointment. During the comment Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
period, comments may also be viewed businesses; interested parties; and the
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
online through the Federal Docket general public to provide input on any
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
Management System at areas of environmental concern relevant
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
www.regulations.gov. to the HLP, and suggestions regarding No. 2900–0609’’ in any correspondence.
potential environmental impacts that During the comment period, comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
should be evaluated. VA will consult may be viewed online through FDMS.
Elysium Drumm, VA Housing Loan
with such parties during VA’s
Program, at 202–632–8790 or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preparation of the PEIS. Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
VAHLPNEPA.VBAVACO@va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most Signing Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
significant element of the HLP is the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
provision of housing benefits that assist The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or obtain approval from the Office of
eligible Veterans in financing the designee, approved this document and Management and Budget (OMB) for each
purchase, construction, repair, or authorized the undersigned to sign and collection of information they conduct
improvement of a home for their submit the document to the Office of the or sponsor. This request for comment is
personal occupancy. See 38 U.S.C. 3701 Federal Register for publication being made pursuant to Section
et seq. VBA administers these and other electronically as an official document of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
housing benefits, such as assistance to the Department of Veterans Affairs. With respect to the following
Veterans who want to adapt their Jacquelyn Hayes-Byrd, Deputy Chief of collection of information, VHA invites
homes, to assist Veterans in readjusting Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
to civilian life. The HLP provides what approved this document on July 10, collection of information is necessary
can be, for some Veterans, their sole 2018, for publication. for the proper performance of VHA’s
functions, including whether the
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opportunity to obtain crucial housing Dated: July 10, 2018.
loans and adaptations. information will have practical utility;
Through this PEIS, VA is using the Jeffrey M. Martin, (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
NEPA process to evaluate the potential Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy the burden of the proposed collection of
physical, environmental, cultural, and & Management, Office of the Secretary, information; (3) ways to enhance the
socioeconomic effects of the HLP; to Department of Veterans Affairs. quality, utility, and clarity of the
invite public participation; and to assist [FR Doc. 2018–15073 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] information to be collected; and (4)
with and inform future agency planning BILLING CODE 8320–01–P ways to minimize the burden of the
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collection of information on DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS obtain approval from the Office of
respondents, including through the use AFFAIRS Management and Budget (OMB) for each
of automated collection techniques or collection of information they conduct
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the use of other forms of information or sponsor. This request for comment is
technology. Agency Information Collection being made pursuant to Section
Activity: Notice of Lapse, Notice of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Authority: N/A.
Past Due Payment With respect to the following
Title: Survey of Veteran Enrollees’ collection of information, VBA invites
Health and Use of Health Care. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
OMB Control Number: 2900–0609. Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information is necessary
Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
Type of Review: Renewal currently
ACTION: Notice. functions, including whether the
approved collection.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits information will have practical utility;
Abstract: The VA Survey of Enrollees (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
gathers information from Veterans Administrations, Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an burden of the proposed collection of
enrolled in the VA Health Care System information; (3) ways to enhance the
about factors which influence their opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain quality, utility, and clarity of the
health care utilization choices. Data information to be collected; and (4)
collected are used to gain insights into information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of ways to minimize the burden of the
Veteran preferences and to provide VA collection of information on
1995, Federal agencies are required to
and Veterans Health Administration respondents, including through the use
publish notice in the Federal Register
(VHA) management guidance in concerning each proposed collection of of automated collection techniques or
preparing for future Veteran needs. In information, including each proposed the use of other forms of information
addition to factors influencing health extension of a currently approved technology.
care choices, the data collected include collection, and allow 60 days for public Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
enrollees’ perceived health status and comment in response to the notice. This 3501–3521.
need for assistance, available notice solicits comments on information Title: Notice of Lapse, Notice of Past
insurances, self-reported utilization of needed from veterans to reinstate a Due Payment—VA Form 29–389 and
VA services versus other health care lapsed life insurance policy. The 29–389–1
services, reasons for using VA, barriers information requested is authorized by OMB Control Number: 2900–0128.
to seeking care, ability and comfort level law, 38 CFR Section 8.11. Type of Review: Extension of a
with accessing virtual care, as well as DATES: Written comments and previously approved collection.
general demographics and family recommendations on the proposed Abstract: These forms are used by the
characteristics that may influence collection of information should be policyholder to reinstate a lapsed life
utilization but cannot be accessed received on or before September 14,
insurance policy. The information
elsewhere. 2018.
requested is authorized by law, 38 CFR
Affected Public: Individuals and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Section 8.11.
households. on the collection of information through Affected Public: Individuals and
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000 Federal Docket Management System households.
hours. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Annual Burden: 4,281
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Administrations (20M33), Department
Respondent: 20 minutes. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Estimated Average Burden per
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Respondent: 11 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Number of Respondents:
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0128’’
42,000. 23,352.
in any correspondence. During the
By direction of the Secretary. comment period, comments may be By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, viewed online through FDMS. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Privacy and Records Management,
Veterans Affairs. 5870. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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| Dates | Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 14, 2018. | |
| Contact | Brian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 32953 |
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