83 FR 4562 - Proposed Information Collection: Claim for Credit of Annual Leave

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range		4562-4562
FR Document		2018-01833

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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to this notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to process current and former employee's claims for restored annual leave charged on a nonworkday while on military active duty.

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. 2900-0669]


Proposed Information Collection: Claim for Credit of Annual Leave

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 proposed extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to this notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to process current and former employee's claims for restored 
annual leave charged on a nonworkday while on military active duty.

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. 2900-0669'' 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.

    Title: Claim for Credit of Annual Leave, VA Form 0862.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0669.
    Abstract: Current and former employee's who were charged annual 
leave on a nonworkday while on active military duty complete VA Form 
0862 to request restoration of annual leave. Those employees who 
separated or retired from VA will receive a lump sum payment for any 
reaccredited annual leave. The claimant must provide documentation 
supporting the period that he or she were on active military duty 
during the time for which they were charged annual leave on a 
nonworkday.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and Federal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,375 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,501.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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obtain approval from the Office of Provider Satisfaction with Mental obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct the Madison VA—20. collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is By direction of the Secretary. or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of With respect to the following
collection of information, VHA invites Veterans Affairs. collection of information, HRM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed [FR Doc. 2018–01848 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary BILLING CODE 8320–01–P collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VHA’s for the proper performance of HRM’s
functions, including whether the functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of AFFAIRS (2) the accuracy of HRM’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the [OMB Control No. 2900–0669]
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Proposed Information Collection: quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) Claim for Credit of Annual Leave information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on AGENCY: Human Resources collection of information on
respondents, including through the use Management, Department of Veterans respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or Affairs. of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information ACTION: Notice. the use of other forms of information
technology. technology.
SUMMARY: The Human Resources
Authority: 38 U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, Management (HRM), Department of Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Section 527. 3501–3521.
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Title: Evaluation of Patient and opportunity for public comment on the Title: Claim for Credit of Annual
Provider Satisfaction with Mental proposed collection of certain Leave, VA Form 0862.
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists in information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Extension of a
Outpatient Mental Health Clinics at the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of currently approved collection.
Madison VA. 1995, Federal agencies are required to
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. OMB Control Number: 2900–0669.
publish notice in the Federal Register
Type of Review: New collection. concerning each proposed collection of Abstract: Current and former
Abstract: The information collected in information, including each proposed employee’s who were charged annual
this survey will be utilized by the extension of a currently approved leave on a nonworkday while on active
Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy collection, and allow 60 days for public military duty complete VA Form 0862
Specialists (MH–CPS) in the Madison comment in response to this notice. to request restoration of annual leave.
VA Mental Health Clinic to assess This notice solicits comments on Those employees who separated or
patient satisfaction with care provided information needed to process current retired from VA will receive a lump sum
by MH–CPS. Results will be used to and former employee’s claims for payment for any reaccredited annual
identify areas for improvement. restored annual leave charged on a leave. The claimant must provide
Affected Public: Individuals and nonworkday while on military active documentation supporting the period
households. duty. that he or she were on active military
Estimated Annual Burden: duty during the time for which they
DATES: Written comments and
Patient Satisfaction with Mental were charged annual leave on a
recommendations on the proposed nonworkday.
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at collection of information should be
the Madison VA—8 hours. received on or before April 2, 2018. Affected Public: Individuals or
Provider Satisfaction with Mental households and Federal Government.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at Estimated Annual Burden: 3,375
on the collection of information through
the Madison VA—2 hours. hours.
the Federal Docket Management System
Estimated Average Burden per Estimated Average Burden per
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Respondent: Respondent: 15 minutes.
Jean Hayes, Human Resources and
Patient Satisfaction with Mental Frequency of Response: One-time.
Administration (05), Department of
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at Estimated Number of Respondents:
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
the Madison VA—5 minutes. 13,501.
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email:
Provider Satisfaction with Mental
jean.hayes@va.gov. Please refer to By direction of the Secretary.
Health-Clinical Pharmacy Specialists at
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0669’’ in any Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
the Madison VA—5 minutes.
correspondence.
Frequency of Response: Annually. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Estimated Number of Respondents: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Hayes at (202) 461–7863. Veterans Affairs.
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 April 2, 2018.
Contact		Jean Hayes at (202) 461-7863.
FR Citation		83 FR 4562