Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 1670 [E8-122]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-122]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VSO Access)]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). An emergency clearance is being 
requested to establish computer accounts for Veteran Service Officers 
to access VA's Veterans Health Information Systems Technology 
Architecture (VistA).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB 
Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-New (VSO Access)'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, fax (202) 273-0443 or e-mail 
denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New 
(VSO Access).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records, VA Form 10-
0400.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (VSO Access).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: VSO's complete VA Form 10-0400 to request authorization 
to access VA VistA database. VA will use the data collected to provide 
VSO's who were granted power of attorney by veterans with medical 
information recorded in VHA electronic health records system, 
authorization to access medical information needed to process a 
veteran's compensation and pension claim.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.

    Dated: January 3, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-122 Filed 1-8-08; 8:45 am]
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