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.

Title: State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP), 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. www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to find the historical versions of this Information Collection).

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: This collection of information is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 8133(a) and 8135(a), which appropriate the expenditure of funds for State Home Domiciliary, Nursing Home, and Hospital Care. These sections of the U.S.C. require, among other things, that the State government or recognized Federal tribe (government) applicant provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an application package. Only State governments and Federally recognized tribes (their governments) may submit the information to complete an application for the State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP); private groups or citizens are not eligible.

Applicants will complete VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-0388-3, 10- ( printed page 66406) 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 the SVHCGP and certify compliance with VA requirements. VA will use this information, along with other documents submitted by the State and Federally recognized tribe applicants, to evaluate the feasibility of the projects for VA participation and determine eligibility for grant awards. There is a decrease in the estimated number of annual responses and burden hours based upon program data since the last PRA clearance and the projected number of annual applicants.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.

Estimated Annual Burden: 720 hours.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 24 hours.

Frequency of Response: Once.

Estimated Number of Responses: 30.

Authority:44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

91 FR 66405