83 FR 34926 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)

Page Range		34926-34927
FR Document		2018-15637

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 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0710]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VSO 
Access to VHA Electronic Health Records

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 August 22, 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-
0710'' 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 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0710'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. Parts 51 and 52.
    Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records, VA Form 10-
0400.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0710.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information is being used to establish VA Veterans 
Health Information Systems Technology Architecture (VistA) computer 
accounts for Veteran Service Officers (VSO's) who have been granted 
Power of Attorney by veterans who have medical information recorded in 
VA electronic health records. This information is collected under the 
authority of Title 38, CFR parts 51 and 52, Veterans Benefits.
    The information will be used by VHA Office of Health Information 
Governance and/or contractors to create accounts in the VistA computer 
system for VSO's. The information collected is used for a national 
roll-out of a project

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targeted at providing more efficient benefits processing services to 
veterans. The VistA system requires a minimal set of data to create an 
account, which has been reflected on the form. After the initial roll-
out, the burden to the government will be minimal, only involving VSO 
staff turnover.
    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 5165 on February 5, 2018, pages 5165 
and 5166.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Yearly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

    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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ESTIMATE OF THE HOUR BURDEN FOR THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION—Continued
Number of × Number of × Number of Equals Number of
VA Forms: Equals ÷ by 60 =
respondents responses minutes (minutes) hours

Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship

10–0491m—Mobility Agreement ................................................. 30 1 30 10 300 ................. 5
10–0491l—Agreement for the VIOMPSP .................................... 30 1 30 15 450 ................. 8
10–0491k—VA Scholarship Offer Response .............................. 30 1 30 10 300 ................. 5
10–0491i—Notice of Change and/or Annual Academic Status 30 1 30 20 600 ................. 10
Report.
10–0491h—Notice of Approaching Graduation .......................... 30 1 30 10 300 ................. 5
10–0491d—Education Program Completion Notice/Service Ob- 30 1 30 20 600 ................. 10
ligation Placement.
10–0491j—Request for Deferment for Advanced Education ...... 6 1 6 10 60 ................. 1
10–0491c—Annual VA Employment/Deferment Verification ...... 30 1 24 10 240 ................. 4

Total ...................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 48

Grand Total for VIOMPSP ............................................ .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 5,623

Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP): Applicants

10–0491g—Application ................................................................ 5,000 1 5,000 60 300,000 ................. 5,000
10–0491—Academic Verification ................................................ 5,000 1 5,000 60 300,000 ................. 5,000
10–0491e—Evaluation & Recommendation ............................... 5,000 2 10,000 50 500,000 ................. 8,333
10–0491a—Addendum to Application ......................................... 1,500 (30%) 1 1,500 10 15,000 ................. 250

Total ...................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 18,583

Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship

10–0491m—Mobility Agreement ................................................. 100 1 100 10 1,000 ................. 17
10–0491f—Agreement for the HPSP .......................................... 100 1 100 15 1,500 ................. 25
10–0491k—VA Scholarship Offer Response .............................. 100 1 100 10 1,000 ................. 17
10–0491i—Notice of Change and/or Annual Academic Status 100 1 100 20 2,000 ................. 33
Report.
10–0491h—Notice of Approaching Graduation .......................... 100 1 100 10 1,000 ................. 17
10–0491d—Education Program Completion Notice/Service Ob- 100 1 100 20 2,000 ................. 33
ligation Placement.
10–0491j—Request for Deferment for Advanced Education ...... 20 1 20 10 200 ................. 3
10–0491c—Annual VA Employment/Deferment Verification ...... 80 1 80 10 800 ................. 13

Total ...................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 158

Grand Total for HPSP ................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 18,741

Grand total for both VIOMPSP and HPSP ............ .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ................. 24,364

By direction of the Secretary. submit the collection of information 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, abstracted below to the Office of va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for No. 2900–0710’’ in any correspondence.
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of review and comment. The PRA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Veterans Affairs. submission describes the nature of the Authority: 38 U.S.C. Parts 51 and 52.
[FR Doc. 2018–15638 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] information collection and its expected Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P cost and burden and it includes the Health Records, VA Form 10–0400.
actual data collection instrument. OMB Control Number: 2900–0710.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Type of Review: Extension of a
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS or before August 22, 2018. currently approved collection.
AFFAIRS Abstract: The information is being
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
used to establish VA Veterans Health
[OMB Control No. 2900–0710] on the collection of information through
Information Systems Technology
www.Regulations.gov or to Office of
Architecture (VistA) computer accounts
Agency Information Collection Activity Information and Regulatory Affairs,
for Veteran Service Officers (VSO’s)
Under OMB Review: VSO Access to Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
who have been granted Power of
VHA Electronic Health Records VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Attorney by veterans who have medical
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
AGENCY: Veterans Health information recorded in VA electronic
electronic mail to oira_submission@
Administration, Department of Veterans health records. This information is
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Affairs. collected under the authority of Title 38,
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Control No. 2900–0710’’ in any
ACTION: Notice. CFR parts 51 and 52, Veterans Benefits.
correspondence.
The information will be used by VHA
SUMMARY: In compliance with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Health Information
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Governance and/or contractors to create
1995, this notice announces that the Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of accounts in the VistA computer system
Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue for VSO’s. The information collected is
Department of Veterans Affairs, will NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– used for a national roll-out of a project

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targeted at providing more efficient www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Provider Satisfaction with Mental
benefits processing services to veterans. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at
The VistA system requires a minimal set Office of Management and Budget, Attn: the Madison VA—20.
of data to create an account, which has VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, By direction of the Secretary.
been reflected on the form. After the Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
initial roll-out, the burden to the electronic mail to oira_submission@
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
government will be minimal, only omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
involving VSO staff turnover. Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any Veterans Affairs.
An agency may not conduct or correspondence. [FR Doc. 2018–15639 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am]
sponsor, and a person is not required to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
control number. The Federal Register Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Notice with a 60-day comment period
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– AFFAIRS
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 83 FR 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@ [OMB Control No. 2900–0661]
5165 on February 5, 2018, pages 5165 va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
and 5166. No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence. Agency Information Collection Activity
Affected Public: Individuals or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under OMB Review: Grants to States
Households. Authority: 38 U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, for Construction & Acquisition of State
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 17 Section 527. Home Facilities
hours. Title: Evaluation of Patient and
Estimated Average Burden per AGENCY: Veterans Health
Provider Satisfaction with Mental
Respondent: 2 minutes. Administration, Department of Veterans
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists in
Frequency of Response: Yearly. Affairs.
Outpatient Mental Health Clinics at the
Estimated Number of Respondents: Madison VA. ACTION: Notice.
500.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
By direction of the Secretary. Type of Review: New collection. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Abstract: The information collected in 1995, this notice announces that the
Department Clearance Officer, Office of this survey will be utilized by the
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Health Administration,
Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Department of Veterans Affairs, will
Veterans Affairs. Specialists (MH–CPS) in the Madison
[FR Doc. 2018–15637 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am]
submit the collection of information
VA Mental Health Clinic to assess abstracted below to the Office of
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P patient satisfaction with care provided Management and Budget (OMB) for
by MH–CPS. Results will be used to review and comment. The PRA
identify areas for improvement. submission describes the nature of the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS An agency may not conduct or
AFFAIRS information collection and its expected
sponsor, and a person is not required to cost and burden and it includes the
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] respond to a collection of information actual data collection instrument.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Agency Information Collection Activity DATES: Comments must be submitted on
control number. The Federal Register
Under OMB Review: Evaluation of or before August 22, 2018.
Notice with a 60-day comment period
Patient and Provider Satisfaction With soliciting comments on this collection ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Mental Health-Clinical Pharmacy of information was published at 83 FR on the collection of information through
Specialists in Outpatient Mental Health 4561 on January 31, 2018, pages 4561 www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Clinics at the Madison VA and 4562. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Affected Public: Individuals and Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
AGENCY: Veterans Health VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Administration, Department of Veterans households.
Estimated Annual Burden: Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Affairs. electronic mail to oira_submission@
ACTION: Notice. Patient Satisfaction with Mental
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
SUMMARY: In compliance with the the Madison VA—8 hours. Control No. 2900–0661’’ in any
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Provider Satisfaction with Mental correspondence.
1995, this notice announces that the Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veterans Health Administration, the Madison VA—2 hours. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will Estimated Average Burden Per Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of
submit the collection of information Respondent: Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
abstracted below to the Office of Patient Satisfaction with Mental NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
Management and Budget (OMB) for Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
review and comment. The PRA the Madison VA—5 minutes. va.gov Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
submission describes the nature of the Provider Satisfaction with Mental 2900–0661’’ in any correspondence.
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information collection and its expected Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cost and burden and it includes the the Madison VA—5 minutes. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 8133(a), 8135(a).
actual data collection instrument. Frequency of Response: Annually. Title: Forms for Grants to States for
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Estimated Number of Respondents: Construction and Acquisition of State
or before August 22, 2018. Patient Satisfaction with Mental Home Facilities, VA Forms 10–0388–1,
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at 10–0388–2, 10–0388–3, 10–0388–4, 10–
on the collection of information through the Madison VA—100. 0388–5, 10–0388–6, 10–0388–7, 10–

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before August 22, 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- 0710'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 34926