[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69574-69575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24153]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0600]


Agency Information Collection: (Reconsideration of Denied Claims) 
Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and

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Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; 
it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0600'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0600.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     This request does not include a form. This informal process only 
requires submission of a written request for reconsideration denial of 
healthcare benefits.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0600.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstracts: Provisions for this data collection are included in 38 
CFR 17.133. This informal process provides for submission of a written 
request for reconsideration denial of healthcare benefits. The request 
contains the reason the claimant believes the decision is erroneous and 
allows submission of new and relevant information. This process reduces 
both formal appeals and allows decision making to be more responsive to 
Veterans using the VA healthcare system. The Federal Register Notice 
with a 60-day period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at Vol. 81, No. 120, Wednesday, June 22, 
2016.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50,826 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes per response.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 101,652 respondents.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
 Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-24153 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am]
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