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correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Bristol at (202) 461–7447 or FAX (202)
273–5717.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501—21), 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, NSPE invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of NSPE’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of NPSE’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.
Titles:
a. National Disabled Veterans Winter
Sports Clinic Application, VA Form
0924—233 hours.
b. National Veterans Wheelchair
Games Application, VA Form 0925—
238 hours.
c. National Veterans Golden Age
Games Application, VA Form 0926—
533 hours.
d. National Veterans TEE Tournament
Application, VA Form 0927—133 hours.
e. National Veterans Summer Sports
Clinic Application, VA Form 0928—53
hours.
f. National Veterans Creative Arts
Festival Application, VA Form 0929—
67 hours.
OMB Control Number: 2900–New (VA
Form 0924).
Type of Review: Existing collection in
use without an OMB control number.
Abstract: Veterans who are enrolled
for VA health care may apply to
participate in therapeutic rehabilitation
programs such as the National Veterans
Wheelchair Games, National Veterans
Golden Age Games, National Veterans
Creative Arts Festival, National Veterans
TEE Tournament, National Disabled
Veterans Winter Sports Clinic and the
National Veterans Summer Sports
Clinic. The data collected will be used
to plan, distribute and utilize resources
and to allocate clinical and
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administrative support to patient
treatment services.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VA Form 0924—233 hours.
b. VA Form 0925—238 hours.
c. VA Form 0926—533 hours.
d. VA Form 0927—133 hours.
e. VA Form 0928—53 hours.
f. VA Form 0929—67 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VA Form 0924—700.
b. VA Form 0925—715.
c. VA Form 0926—1,600.
d. VA Form 0927—400.
e. VA Form 0928—160.
f. VA Form 0929—200.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–4063 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0600]
Proposed Information Collection
(Regulation for Reconsideration of
Denied Claims) Activity: Comment
Request
AGENCY: Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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, and
allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on information
needed to request an informal review of
veterans’ denied healthcare benefits
claims.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at https://www.Regulations.gov;
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or to Mary Stout, Veterans Health
Administration (193E1), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or e-mail:
mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0600’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Stout at (202) 461–5867.
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 Reconsideration
of Denied Claims.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0600.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Veterans who disagree with
the initial decision denying their
healthcare benefits in whole or in part
may obtain reconsideration by
submitting a request in writing within
one year of the date of the initial
decision. The request must state why
the decision is in error and include any
new and relevant information not
previously considered. This process
reduces both formal appeals and allows
decision making to be more responsive
to veterans using the VA healthcare
system.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
50,826 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
101,652.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 39 / Monday, March 1, 2010 / Notices
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–4064 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–New (DES)]
Proposed Information Collection
(Survey of Satisfaction With the
Disability Evaluation System (DES))
Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), 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
new collection, and allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
information needed to assess the
effectiveness of current DES Pilot
procedures and to develop better
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methods of serving the VA customers,
namely, Service members, Veterans and
their families.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at https://www.Regulations.gov
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans
Benefits Administration (20M35),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20420 or e-mail to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (DES)’’ in
any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or
FAX (202) 275–5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–21), 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, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
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functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’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: Survey of Satisfaction with the
Disability Evaluation System (DES).
OMB Control Number: 2900–New
(DES).
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: Data obtained through the
DES survey will be used to evaluate
and, if necessary, revise the way the
DES Pilot is conducted in an effort to
raise customer service standards.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 37 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
149.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0600]
Proposed Information Collection (Regulation for Reconsideration
of Denied Claims) 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 extension of a currently approved, and allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments
on information needed to request an informal review of veterans' denied
healthcare benefits claims.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before April 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https://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: mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-0600'' in any correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Stout at (202) 461-5867.
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 Reconsideration of Denied Claims.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0600.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Veterans who disagree with the initial decision denying
their healthcare benefits in whole or in part may obtain
reconsideration by submitting a request in writing within one year of
the date of the initial decision. The request must state why the
decision is in error and include any new and relevant information not
previously considered. This process reduces both formal appeals and
allows decision making to be more responsive to veterans using the VA
healthcare system.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 50,826 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 101,652.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
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By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-4064 Filed 2-26-10; 8:45 am]
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