[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23410-23411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09499]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0710]


Proposed Information Collection: VSO Access to VHA Electronic 
Health Records, VA; Form 10-0400

    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 proposed collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to obtain an accurate and comprehensive assessment of 
satisfaction of patients who receive mental health care services and on 
outcomes for Veterans who seek mental health treatment from VHA. Data 
will allow the program office to ensure that the target audience is 
being reached, effective treatments are being offered, and tangible, 
quantitative results are being measured and tracked for continual 
program improvement.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before June 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Audrey Revere, 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. 
2900-0710, VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records, VA Form 10-
0400'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through FDMS.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Revere at (202) 461-5694.

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.
    Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records, VA Form 10-
0400.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0710.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously 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.

    Dated: April 18, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-09499 Filed 4-25-14; 8:45 am]
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