[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25659]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0583]
Proposed Information Collection (Informed Consent for Patient
Care); 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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow
60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the disclosure requirements imposed on non-VA
physicians to ensure that patients have sufficient information to
provide educated and informed consent for medical procedures.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before March 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through www.Regulations.gov; or to Mary Stout, Veterans Health
Administration (193E1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0583'' in any correspondence. During
the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Stout (202) 461-5867 or FAX (202)
273-9381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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: Regulation for Informed Consent for Patient Care (Title 38
CFR 17.32).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0583.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA informed consent regulation describes patient rights
and responsibilities and the process for obtaining informed consent. It
contains procedures that providers (including non-VA physicians who
contract to perform services for VA on a fee-basis) must follow when
seeking informed consent from a VA beneficiary (e.g., discussion of the
benefits, risk and alternatives for the recommended treatment or
procedure and documentation of the patient's decision). The information
provided is designed to ensure that the patients (or, when appropriate,
the patient's representative or surrogate) have sufficient information
to provide informed consent.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8,000 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,000.
Dated: December 27, 2007.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25659 Filed 1-4-08; 8:45 am]
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