83 FR 5165 - Agency Information Collection Activity: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5165-5166]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02221]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0710]


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

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 6, 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 [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0710'' 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

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respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.

    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 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.
    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 Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-02221 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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