83_FR_4581 83 FR 4560 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Grants to States for Construction & Acquisition of State Home Facilities

83 FR 4560 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Grants to States for Construction & Acquisition of State Home Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range4560-4560
FR Document2018-01872

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 proposed extension 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 April 2, 2018.

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. 2900-0661]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Grants to States for 
Construction & Acquisition of State Home Facilities

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 proposed extension 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 April 2, 
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. 2900-0661'' 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: 38 U.S.C. 8133(a), 8135(a).

    Title: Forms for Grants to States for Construction and Acquisition 
of State Home Facilities, VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-0388-3, 10-
0388-4, 10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-0388-9, 10-0388-
10, 10-0388-12, 10-0388-13.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0661.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: State governments complete VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 
10-0388-3, 10-0388-4, 10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-
0388-9, 10-0388-10, 10-0388-12, and 10-0388-13, to apply for State Home 
Construction Grant Program and to certify compliance with VA 
requirements. VA uses this information, along with other documents 
submitted by States to determine the feasibility of the projects for VA 
participation, to determine eligibility for a grant award.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 50.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01872 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                submit the collection of information                    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                 collection of information on
                                                abstracted below to the Office of                       AFFAIRS                                                respondents, including through the use
                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for                                                                                of automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                        [OMB Control No. 2900–0661]
                                                review and comment. The PRA                                                                                    the use of other forms of information
                                                submission describes the nature of the                  Agency Information Collection                          technology.
                                                information collection and its expected                 Activity: Grants to States for                           Authority: 38 U.S.C. 8133(a), 8135(a).
                                                cost and burden and it includes the                     Construction & Acquisition of State
                                                actual data collection instrument.                                                                               Title: Forms for Grants to States for
                                                                                                        Home Facilities                                        Construction and Acquisition of State
                                                DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Veterans Health                               Home Facilities, VA Forms 10–0388–1,
                                                or before March 2, 2018.
                                                                                                        Administration, Department of Veterans                 10–0388–2, 10–0388–3, 10–0388–4, 10–
                                                ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                                                                             0388–5, 10–0388–6, 10–0388–7, 10–
                                                                                                        Affairs.
                                                on the collection of information through                                                                       0388–8, 10–0388–9, 10–0388–10, 10–
                                                www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                               0388–12, 10–0388–13.
                                                Information and Regulatory Affairs,                     SUMMARY:   Veterans Health                               OMB Control Number: 2900–0661.
                                                Office of Management and Budget, Attn:                  Administration, Department of Veterans                   Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,                       Affairs (VA), is announcing an                         currently approved collection.
                                                Washington, DC 20503 or send through                    opportunity for public comment on the                    Abstract: State governments complete
                                                electronic mail to oira_submission@                     proposed collection of certain                         VA Forms 10–0388–1, 10–0388–2, 10–
                                                omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                      information by the agency. Under the                   0388–3, 10–0388–4, 10–0388–5, 10–
                                                Control No. 2900–0013’’ in any                          Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                       0388–6, 10–0388–7, 10–0388–8, 10–
                                                correspondence.                                         1995, Federal agencies are required to                 0388–9, 10–0388–10, 10–0388–12, and
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        publish notice in the Federal Register                 10–0388–13, to apply for State Home
                                                Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise                        concerning each proposed collection of                 Construction Grant Program and to
                                                Records Service (005R1B), Department                    information, including each proposed                   certify compliance with VA
                                                of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont                        extension of a currently approved                      requirements. VA uses this information,
                                                Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,                        collection, and allow 60 days for public               along with other documents submitted
                                                (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-                 comment in response to the notice.                     by States to determine the feasibility of
                                                pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                     DATES: Written comments and                            the projects for VA participation, to
                                                Control No. 2900–0013’’ in any                          recommendations on the proposed                        determine eligibility for a grant award.
                                                correspondence.                                         collection of information should be                      Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
                                                                                                        received on or before April 2, 2018.                   Governments.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                       Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200
                                                   Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2301(f)(1)).                                                                           hours.
                                                                                                        on the collection of information through
                                                  Title: Application for United States                  Federal Docket Management System                         Estimated Average Burden per
                                                Flag for Burial Purposes (VA Form 27–                   (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                    Respondent: 24 hours.
                                                2008).                                                  Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory                     Frequency of Response: On occasion.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 2900–0013.                        and Administrative Affairs (10B4),                       Estimated Annual Responses: 50.
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                        Department of Veterans Affairs, 810                      By direction of the Secretary.
                                                currently approved collection.                          Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC                      Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
                                                  Abstract: VA Form 27–2008 is used                     20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@                     Department Clearance Officer, Office of
                                                for family members and/or next-of-kin                   va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control                  Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
                                                to apply for a burial flag.                             No. 2900–0661’’ in any correspondence.                 Veterans Affairs.
                                                  An agency may not conduct or                          During the comment period, comments                    [FR Doc. 2018–01872 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                                sponsor, and a person is not required to                may be viewed online through FDMS.                     BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                respond to a collection of information                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                unless it displays a currently valid OMB                Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
                                                control number. The Federal Register                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                Notice with a 60-day comment period                                                                            AFFAIRS
                                                                                                        PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
                                                soliciting comments on this collection
                                                                                                        obtain approval from the Office of
                                                of information was published at 82 FR                                                                          Solicitation of Nominations for
                                                                                                        Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                195 on October 11, 2017, page 47325.                                                                           Appointment to the Research Advisory
                                                                                                        collection of information they conduct
                                                  Affected Public: Individuals or                                                                              Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
                                                                                                        or sponsor. This request for comment is
                                                Households.                                                                                                    Illnesses
                                                                                                        being made pursuant to Section
                                                  Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500.
                                                                                                        3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.                              ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                          With respect to the following
                                                Respondent: 15 minutes.
                                                                                                        collection of information, VHA invites                 SUMMARY:   The Department of Veterans
                                                  Frequency of Response: One time per
                                                                                                        comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                  Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
                                                family of deceased Veteran.
                                                                                                        collection of information is necessary                 Administration (VHA), is seeking
                                                  Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                        for the proper performance of VHA’s                    nominations of qualified candidates to
                                                650,000.
                                                                                                        functions, including whether the                       be considered for appointment as a
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                                                  By direction of the Secretary.                        information will have practical utility;               member of the Research Advisory
                                                Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,                                   (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of                  Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
                                                Department Clearance Officer, Office of                 the burden of the proposed collection of               Illnesses (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the
                                                Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of                information; (3) ways to enhance the                   Committee’’). The Committee was
                                                Veterans Affairs.                                       quality, utility, and clarity of the                   established to provide advice to the
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01831 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]             information to be collected; and (4)                   Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary)
                                                BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                  ways to minimize the burden of the                     on the proposed research studies, plans,


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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.
ContactBrian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241.
FR Citation83 FR 4560 

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