[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14226-14227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05881]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Proposed Information Collection (Community Residential Care)
Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 new collection of a currently approved collection, and allow 60
days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits
comments on information needed to identify areas for improvement in
clinical training programs.
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DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at
www.Regulations.gov; or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and
Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (10B4),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420 or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 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.
The Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) package was not submitted
to OMB for review at the time of publication of the NPRM.
Title: Community Residential Care--There is no form associated with
this collection.
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstracts: VA is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 1730 to assist veterans
by referring them for placement, and aiding Veterans in obtaining
placement, in Community Residential Care facilities (CRC). Under that
authority, VA maintains a list of approved CRCs, and conducts periodic
inspection of those facilities to ensure that the facility is
maintained per standards published at 38 CFR 17.63.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,991 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 8.5 hours (510 minutes).
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Annual Responses: 1,293.
By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-05881 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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