83_FR_4580 83 FR 4559 - Agency Information Collection: VA Child Care Subsidy

83 FR 4559 - Agency Information Collection: VA Child Care Subsidy

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

Page Range4559-4559
FR Document2018-01832

The Human Resources Management (HRM), 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 revised collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to this notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine VA employees' eligibility to participate in VA's child care subsidy program.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0717]


Agency Information Collection: VA Child Care Subsidy

AGENCY: Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Human Resources Management (HRM), 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 revised collection, and allow 
60 days for public comment in response to this notice. This notice 
solicits comments on information needed to determine VA employees' 
eligibility to participate in VA's child care subsidy program.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov or to Jean Hayes, Human Resources and 
Administration (05), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email: [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0717'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Hayes at (202) 461-7863.

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, HRM 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of HRM's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of HRM'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 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.

    Titles:
    a. Child Care Subsidy Application Form, VA Form 0730a.
    b. Child Care Provider Information (For the Child Care Subsidy 
Program), VA Form 0730b.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0717.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract:
    a. VA employees complete VA Form 0730a to request participation in 
VA's child care subsidy program. VA will use the data collected to 
determine the percentage of monthly cost to be subsidized for child 
care.
    b. VA Form 0730b is completed by the child care provider. The data 
will be used to determine whether the child care provider is licensed 
and/or regulated by the state to perform child care.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. VA Form 0730a--667 hours.
    b. VA Form 0730b--333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. VA Form 0730a--20 minutes.
    b. VA Form 0730B--10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. VA Form 0730a--2,000.
    b. VA Form 0730b--2,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01832 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                During the comment period, comments                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                 respondents, including through the use
                                                may be viewed online through FDMS.                      AFFAIRS                                                of automated collection techniques or
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               the use of other forms of information
                                                                                                        [OMB Control No. 2900–0717]
                                                Joshua McCoy at (202) 461–0456 or Fax                                                                          technology.
                                                (202) 495–5228.                                         Agency Information Collection: VA                        Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        Child Care Subsidy                                     3501–3521.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Under the
                                                PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must                      AGENCY:  Human Resources                                 Titles:
                                                obtain approval from the Office of                      Management, Department of Veterans                       a. Child Care Subsidy Application
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for each                    Affairs.                                               Form, VA Form 0730a.
                                                collection of information they conduct                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                 b. Child Care Provider Information
                                                or sponsor. This request for comment is                                                                        (For the Child Care Subsidy Program),
                                                being made pursuant to Section                          SUMMARY:   The Human Resources                         VA Form 0730b.
                                                3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.                               Management (HRM), Department of                          OMB Control Number: 2900–0717.
                                                  With respect to the following                         Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an                  Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                collection of information, VA invites                   opportunity for public comment on the                  currently approved collection.
                                                comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                   proposed collection of certain                           Abstract:
                                                collection of information is necessary                  information by the agency. Under the                     a. VA employees complete VA Form
                                                for the proper performance of VA’s                      Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                       0730a to request participation in VA’s
                                                functions, including whether the                        1995, Federal agencies are required to                 child care subsidy program. VA will use
                                                information will have practical utility;                publish notice in the Federal Register                 the data collected to determine the
                                                (2) the accuracy of VA’s estimate of the                concerning each proposed collection of                 percentage of monthly cost to be
                                                burden of the proposed collection of                    information, including each revised                    subsidized for child care.
                                                                                                        collection, and allow 60 days for public                 b. VA Form 0730b is completed by the
                                                information; (3) ways to enhance the
                                                                                                        comment in response to this notice.                    child care provider. The data will be
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                        This notice solicits comments on                       used to determine whether the child
                                                information to be collected; and (4)
                                                                                                        information needed to determine VA                     care provider is licensed and/or
                                                ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                        employees’ eligibility to participate in               regulated by the state to perform child
                                                collection of information on
                                                                                                        VA’s child care subsidy program.                       care.
                                                respondents, including through the use
                                                                                                        DATES: Written comments and                              Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                of automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                        recommendations on the proposed                        households.
                                                the use of other forms of information
                                                                                                        collection of information should be                      Estimated Annual Burden:
                                                technology.
                                                                                                        received on or before April 2, 2018.                     a. VA Form 0730a—667 hours.
                                                  Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.                                                                        b. VA Form 0730b—333 hours.
                                                3501–3521.                                              ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                                                                                                                                                 Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                        on the collection of information through               Respondent:
                                                   Title: Certification of United States                the Federal Docket Management System
                                                Paralympics Training Status.                                                                                     a. VA Form 0730a—20 minutes.
                                                                                                        (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                      b. VA Form 0730B—10 minutes.
                                                   OMB Control Number: 2900–0760.                       Jean Hayes, Human Resources and                          Frequency of Response: On occasion.
                                                   Type of Review: Revision of a                        Administration (05), Department of                       Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                currently approved collection.                          Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue                     a. VA Form 0730a—2,000.
                                                   Abstract: Section 703 of the Veterans’               NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email:                       b. VA Form 0730b—2,000.
                                                Benefits Improvement Act of 2008,                       jean.hayes@va.gov. Please refer to
                                                                                                        ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0717’’ in any                     By direction of the Secretary.
                                                Public Law 110–389, authorizes the
                                                                                                        correspondence.                                        Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
                                                Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
                                                administer a monthly assistance                                                                                Department Clearance Officer, Office of
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
                                                                                                                                                               Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
                                                allowance to a veteran with a service-                  Hayes at (202) 461–7863.                               Veterans Affairs.
                                                connected or non service-connected                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                   [FR Doc. 2018–01832 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                                disability if the veteran is competing for              PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must                     BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                a slot on or selected for the United                    obtain approval from the Office of
                                                States Paralympics team or is residing at               Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                a United States Paralympics training                    collection of information they conduct                 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                center.                                                 or sponsor. This request for comment is                AFFAIRS
                                                   Affected Public: Individuals and                     being made pursuant to Section
                                                Households.                                             3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.                              [OMB Control No. 2900–0013]
                                                   Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours.                      With respect to the following
                                                                                                                                                               Agency Information Collection Activity
                                                   Estimated Average Burden Per                         collection of information, HRM invites
                                                                                                                                                               Under OMB Review: Application for
                                                Respondent: 25 minutes.                                 comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
                                                                                                                                                               United States Flag for Burial Purposes
                                                   Frequency of Response: Annual                        collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                        for the proper performance of HRM’s                    AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits
                                                   Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                        functions, including whether the                       Administration, Department of Veterans
                                                100.
                                                                                                        information will have practical utility;
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                                                                                                                                                               Affairs.
                                                  By direction of the Secretary.                        (2) the accuracy of HRM’s estimate of                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,                                   the burden of the proposed collection of
                                                Department Clearance Officer, Office of                 information; (3) ways to enhance the                   SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of                quality, utility, and clarity of the                   Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
                                                Veterans Affairs.                                       information to be collected; and (4)                   1995, this notice announces that the
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01830 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]             ways to minimize the burden of the                     Veterans Benefits Administration,
                                                BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                  collection of information on                           Department of Veterans Affairs, will


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 2, 2018.
ContactJean Hayes at (202) 461-7863.
FR Citation83 FR 4559 

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