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)

Page Range		5165-5166
FR Document		2018-02221

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.

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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.
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Control No. 2900–0262’’ in any ADDRESSES: Submit written comments DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
correspondence. on the collection of information through AFFAIRS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0710]
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Authority: Public Law 96–342.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Agency Information Collection
Title: Designation of Certifying VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Activity: VSO Access to VHA
Official (VA Form 22–8794). Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Electronic Health Records
OMB Control Number: 2900–0262. electronic mail to oira_submission@
Type of Review: Extension of a AGENCY: Veterans Health
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
currently approved collection. Administration, Department of Veterans
Abstract: VA Form 22–8794 provides Control No. 2900–0179’’ in any
Affairs.
VA with the names and signatures of correspondence.
ACTION: Notice.
those persons authorized to certify and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submit to VA any new hours or changes SUMMARY: Veterans Health
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
in the enrollment of their VA students. Administration, Department of Veterans
An agency may not conduct or Records Service (005R1B), Department
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
sponsor, and a person is not required to of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
opportunity for public comment on the
respond to a collection of information Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, proposed collection of certain
unless it displays a currently valid OMB (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- information by the agency. Under the
control number. The Federal Register pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Notice with a 60-day comment period Control No. 2900–0179’’ in any 1995, Federal agencies are required to
soliciting comments on this collection correspondence. publish notice in the Federal Register
of information was published at 82 FR concerning each proposed collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
57030 on December 1, 2017, page 57030. information, including each proposed
Affected Public: Individuals or Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. extension of a currently approved
Households. collection, and allow 60 days for public
Estimated Annual Burden: 448 hours. Title: Application for Change of comment in response to the notice.
Estimated Average Burden per Permanent Plan—Medical VA Form 29–
DATES: Written comments and
Respondent: 10 minutes. 1549.
recommendations on the proposed
Frequency of Response: Annual. OMB Control Number: 2900–0179.
Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information should be
2,688. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a received on or before April 6, 2018.
Previously Approved Collection. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
By direction of the Secretary:
Abstract: These forms are used by on the collection of information through
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Federal Docket Management System
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Office veterans to apply to change his/her plan
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of of insurance from a higher reserve to a
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
Veterans Affairs. lower reserve. The information on the
and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
[FR Doc. 2018–02219 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] form is required by law, 38 CFR
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Sections 6.48 and 8.36. This form was Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
allowed to expire due to high level of 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
work volume and staffing changes. va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS An agency may not conduct or No. 2900–0710’’ in any correspondence.
AFFAIRS sponsor, and a person is not required to During the comment period, comments
[OMB Control No. 2900–0179] respond to a collection of information may be viewed online through FDMS.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Information Collection Activity control number. The Federal Register Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
Under OMB Review: Application for Notice with a 60-day comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Change of Permanent Plan—Medical soliciting comments on this collection PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of information was published at 82 FR obtain approval from the Office of
Administration, Department of Veterans 230 on December 1, 2017, page 57029. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Affairs. Affected Public: Individuals or collection of information they conduct
ACTION: Notice. Households. or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Annual Burden: 14 Hours. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Estimated Average Burden Per With respect to the following
1995, this notice announces that the Respondent: 20 minutes. collection of information, VHA invites
Veterans Benefits Administration, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Department of Veterans Affairs, will Frequency of Response: On occasion.
collection of information is necessary
submit the collection of information Estimated Number of Respondents: for the proper performance of VHA’s
abstracted below to the Office of 28. functions, including whether the
Management and Budget (OMB) for information will have practical utility;
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By direction of the Secretary.
review and comment. The PRA (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
submission describes the nature of the the burden of the proposed collection of
information collection and its expected Department Clearance Officer, Office of Office
information; (3) ways to enhance the
of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
cost and burden and it includes the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Veterans Affairs.
actual data collection instrument. information to be collected; and (4)
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on ways to minimize the burden of the
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respondents, including through the use SUMMARY: In compliance with the of information was published at XX FR
of automated collection techniques or Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of XXXXX on December XX, 2017.
the use of other forms of information 1995, this notice announces that the Affected Public: Individuals or
technology. Veterans Benefits Administration Households.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. Parts 51 and 52. (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, Estimated Annual Burden: 4,320.
will submit the collection of Estimated Average Burden per
Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic information abstracted below to the Respondent: 72 minutes.
Health Records, VA Form 10–0400. Office of Management and Budget Frequency of Response: Once.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0710.
(OMB) for review and comment. The Estimated Number of Respondents:
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. PRA submission describes the nature of 3,600.
Abstract: The information is being the information collection and its By direction of the Secretary.
used to establish VA Veterans Health expected cost and burden and it Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Information Systems Technology includes the actual data collection
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Architecture (VistA) computer accounts instrument. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
for Veteran Service Officers (VSO’s) DATES: Comments must be submitted on Veterans Affairs.
who have been granted Power Of or before March 7, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–02215 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
Attorney by veterans who have medical ADDRESSES: Submit written comments BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
information recorded in VA electronic on the collection of information through
health records. This information is
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
collected under the authority of Title 38, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
CFR parts 51 and 52, Veterans Benefits. AFFAIRS
The information will be used by VHA Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Office of Health Information VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Publication of Choice Act Section 201
Governance and/or contractors to create Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Independent Assessments and
accounts in the VistA computer system electronic mail to oira_submission@ Report—Change of Website Location
for VSO’s. The information collected is omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
used for a national roll-out of a project Control No. 2900–0005’’ in any AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
targeted at providing more efficient correspondence. ACTION: Notice.
benefits processing services to veterans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The VistA system requires a minimal set SUMMARY: This Federal Register Notice
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
of data to create an account, which has announces a change in website location
Privacy and Risk, Department of
been reflected on the form. After the of a 2015 report entitled, ‘‘Independent
Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue,
initial roll-out, the burden to the Assessment of the Health Care Delivery
Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC
government will be minimal, only Systems and Management Processes of
20420, (202) 461–5870 or email
involving VSO staff turnover. the Department of Veterans Affairs
cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please
Affected Public: Individuals or (Independent Assessment Report).’’ The
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0005’’
Households. Independent Assessment Report was
in any correspondence.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 17 required by Section 201 of the Veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Access, Choice, and Accountability Act
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1121, 1310, 5121. of 2014 (Choice Act). Section 201 also
Respondent: 2 minutes. required the Secretary of Veterans
Title: Application For Dependency
Frequency of Response: Yearly. Affairs (VA) to publish the Report in the
and Indemnity Compensation by
Estimated Number of Respondents: Federal Register and on a Department
Parent(s) (Including Accrued Benefits
500. internet website accessible to the public.
and Death Compensation when
By direction of the Secretary. VA published the Federal Register
Applicable)
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Notice, which included the website
OMB Control Number: 2900–0005.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
address on September 18, 2015.
Type of Review: Extension without
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of change of a currently approved ADDRESSES: The Independent
Veterans Affairs. collection. Assessment Report is now available on
[FR Doc. 2018–02221 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] Abstract: 38 U.S.C. 1121 and 1310 the following website: https://
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P provide for payment of Dependency and www.va.gov/HEALTHPOLICY
Indemnity Compensation (DIC) or death PLANNING/section1.asp.
compensation to parents of a Veteran FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS whose death is service-connected. Laura Bowman, Program Analyst,
AFFAIRS Parents must also meet income Veterans Health Administration, 810
[OMB Control No. 2900–0005] limitations to be eligible for benefits. 38 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
U.S.C. 5121 provides for payment of 20420 Telephone: (202) 461–7100. (This
Agency Information Collection Activity accrued benefits. VBA uses 21P–535 to is not a toll-free number).
under OMB Review: Application For collect the information necessary to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Dependency and Indemnity determine a surviving parent’s 201 of the Choice Act required the
Compensation by Parent(s) (Including eligibility to Parents’ DIC benefits. Secretary to contract with a private
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Accrued Benefits and Death An agency may not conduct or entity to conduct an independent
Compensation when Applicable) sponsor, and a person is not required to assessment of VA health care. Within 60
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits respond to a collection of information days of completing the assessment, the
Administration, Department of Veterans unless it displays a currently valid OMB private entity was required to submit a
Affairs. control number. The Federal Register report of its findings and
Notice with a 60-day comment period recommendations. The Secretary was
ACTION: Notice.
soliciting comments on this collection then required to publish the report in

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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		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 6, 2018.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241.
FR Citation		83 FR 5165