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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: VA Advance Directive: Living
Will and Durable Power of Attorney for
Health Care, VA Form 10–0137.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0556.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Claimants admitted to a VA
medical facility complete VA Form 10–
0137 to appoint a health care agent to
make decision about his or her medical
treatment and to record specific
instructions about their treatment
preferences in the event they no longer
can express their preferred treatment.
VA’s health care professionals use the
data collected to carry out the claimant’s
wish.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
171,811 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
343,622.
Dated: April 8, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary:
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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Agency Information Collection
(Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA) Voice of the Veteran (VOV) Pilot
Surveys); Activity Under OMB Review
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice
announces that the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs, will submit the
collection of information abstracted
below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the
nature of the information collection and
its expected cost and burden and it
includes the actual data collection
instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 13, 2011.
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 (VOV)’’ in any correspondence.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF
THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise
McLamb, Enterprise Records Service
(005R1B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–7485,
FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail:
denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (VOV).’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Voice of the Veteran (VOV) Pilot
Surveys.
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P)
Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing three
survey instruments for the
Compensation and Pension (C&P)
Service line of business. Based on the
numerous interviews conducted, JDPA
has separated the Veterans experience
with C&P into two categories—
Enrollment in a Benefit and Servicing of
a Benefit. There will be one survey
instrument for the Enrollment category
that will be used for both compensation
and pension claimants; compensation
beneficiaries and pension beneficiaries
will receive separate Servicing
instruments. The Enrollment
questionnaire will include factors
relating to benefit eligibility and the
application process, benefit entitlement,
benefit information, and VA personnel.
The Servicing questionnaires will
include the same factors as Enrollment,
with the exception of benefit eligibility
and the application process factor. The
results of the pilot test will be used to
examine the effectiveness and reliability
of the survey instrument, including an
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evaluation of the levels of non-response
for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot C&P
Enrollment questionnaire will include
individuals who have received a
decision on a compensation or pension
benefit claim within 30 days prior to the
fielding period. The sample will be
stratified as follows: (1) Type of benefit
(i.e., Compensation, Pension) (2)
claimants who were found eligible (3)
claimants who were found ineligible
and are not appealing their claim. The
survey pool for the pilot Compensation
servicing questionnaire will include
individuals who have been receiving
compensation benefits for at least 6
months or individuals who received a
decision on a compensation claim 6–18
months prior to the field period. The
sample will be stratified as follows: (1)
Individuals who were granted a
decision, are receiving benefits and not
appealing their benefit, (2) individuals
who were granted a decision, are
receiving benefits and are appealing
their benefit, (3) individuals who were
denied benefits and are appealing (4)
individuals who were denied benefits
and are not appealing. The survey pool
for the pilot Pension servicing
questionnaire will include individuals
who have been receiving pension
benefits for at least 6 months or
individuals who received a decision on
a pension claim 6–18 months prior to
the field period. The sample will be
stratified as follows: (1) Individuals who
were granted a decision, are receiving
benefits and not appealing their benefit,
(2) individuals who were granted a
decision, are receiving benefits and are
appealing for additional special benefits
(i.e., Aid and Attendance, Housebound),
(3) individuals who were denied
benefits and are appealing.
b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing two
survey instruments for the Education
(EDU) Service line of business. Based on
the numerous interviews conducted,
JDPA has separated the Veterans
experience with Education into two
categories—Enrollment in a Benefit and
Servicing of a Benefit. There will be one
survey instrument for the Enrollment
category and one survey instrument for
the Servicing category. The Enrollment
questionnaire will include factors
relating to benefit eligibility and the
application process, benefit entitlement,
benefit information, and VA personnel.
The Servicing questionnaire will
include the same factors as Enrollment,
with the exception of benefit eligibility
and the application process factor. The
results of the pilot test will be used to
examine the effectiveness and reliability
of the survey instrument, including an
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evaluation of the levels of non-response
for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot
Education Enrollment questionnaire
will include individuals who have
received a decision on their education
benefit application within 90 days (i.e.,
the original end-product has been
cleared within the past 90 days) prior to
the fielding period. The sample will be
stratified as follows: (1) Accepted and
enrolled, (2) accepted and not enrolled,
(3) denied. The survey pool for the pilot
Education Servicing questionnaire will
include beneficiaries who have been
enrolled and receiving education benefit
payments for at least 2 consecutive
school terms prior to the fielding period.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service
Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing two
survey instruments for the Loan
Guaranty (LGY) Service line of business.
Based on the numerous interviews
conducted, JDPA has separated the
Veterans experience with Loan
Guaranty into two categories—Home
Loan Enrollment and Processing, and
Specially Adapted Housing Servicing
(Assessment and Grant Process). There
will be one survey instrument for the
Home Loan category, and one survey
instrument for the Specially Adapted
Housing category. The Home Loan
Enrollment questionnaire will include
factors relating to benefit eligibility and
the application process, benefit
entitlement, benefit information, and
VA personnel. Additionally, the Home
Loan questionnaire will address areas
specific to the Loan Process. The
Specially Adapted Housing Servicing
questionnaire will include the same
factors as Home Loan, but will address
the grant process rather than the loan
process. The results of the pilot test will
be used to examine the effectiveness
and reliability of the survey instrument,
including an evaluation of the levels of
non-response for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot LGY
Enrollment questionnaire will include
individuals who closed a VA home loan
in the 30 days prior to the fielding
period. The sample will be stratified as
follows: (1) Those who closed on
purchase loans, (2) those who received
loans for interest rate reductions, and (2)
those who obtained cash out or other
refinancing. The survey pool for the
pilot SAH servicing questionnaire will
include individuals who are eligible for
a specially adapted housing grant in FY
2009. The sample will be stratified as
follows: (1) Those who have not yet
applied, (2) those who have applied but
have not yet received a decision, (3)
those who have received an approval on
their grant and are currently somewhere
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in post-approval, (4) those who have
had all their funds disbursed and final
accounting is not yet complete, and (5)
those who have had all of their funds
disbursed and final accounting is
complete.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (VR&E) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing three
survey instruments for the Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
Service line of business. Based on the
numerous interviews conducted, JDPA
has separated the Veterans experience
with Education into three categories—
Enrollment in a Benefit, Servicing of a
Benefit, and Escaped Beneficiaries.
There will be one survey instrument for
the Enrollment category, one survey
instrument for the Servicing category,
and one survey instrument for the
Escaped Beneficiary category. The
Enrollment questionnaire will include
factors relating to benefit eligibility and
the application process, benefit
entitlement, benefit information, and
VA personnel. The Servicing
questionnaire will include the same
factors as Enrollment, with the
exception of benefit eligibility and the
application process factor. The Escaped
Beneficiary questionnaire will include
similar factors to Enrollment and
Servicing, however, the questionnaire
will address the experience that is
unique to potential beneficiaries who
applied for the benefit but decided not
to pursue the benefit or services
provided, including the reasons why
they chose not to continue with the
benefit application process or the VR&E
program. The results of the pilot test
will be used to examine the
effectiveness and reliability of the
survey instrument, including an
evaluation of the levels of non-response
for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot VR&E
Enrollment questionnaire will include
individuals who had an initial meeting
with their VR&E counselor and were
granted a decision regarding their
entitlement in the past 60 days prior to
the fielding period. The sample will be
stratified as follows: (1) Those who
applied, showed up for an initial
appointment, were found entitled to and
decided to pursue the program, (2) those
who applied, showed up for an initial
appointment, were found entitled to and
decided not to pursue the program, (3)
those who applied, showed up for an
initial appointment and were not found
entitled to the program. The survey pool
for the pilot VR&E Servicing
questionnaire will include individuals
who have entered and been enrolled in
one of the five tracks for at least 60 days
prior to the fielding period. The sample
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will be stratified as follows: (1) Veterans
who are currently participating, (2)
Veterans who have been rehabilitated,
(3) Veterans who did not fully complete
program (negative closures), and (4)
Veterans who have reached maximum
rehabilitation gain and could not
proceed in program. The survey pool for
the pilot VR&E Escaped Beneficiary
questionnaire will include individuals
who dropped out of the program prior
to completing a rehabilitation plan. The
sample will be stratified as follows: (1)
Applicants who never attended the
initial meeting with a counselor, (2)
applicants who were determined to be
entitled and did not complete a
rehabilitation plan, and (3) applicants
who started, but did not complete
rehabilitation (i.e., negative closures).
OMB Control Number: 2900–New
(VOV).
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: In 2008, VBA recognized a
need to develop and design an
integrated, comprehensive Voice of the
Veteran (VOV) measurement program
for their lines of business. This
continuous measurement program will
help VBA understand what is important
to Veterans relative to VBA services and
will provide VA/VBA leadership with
actionable and timely customer
feedback on how VBA is performing
against those metrics. Insights will help
identify opportunities for improvement
and measure the impact of improvement
initiatives.
The program started with numerous
interviews with stakeholders at various
levels within the VBA organization and
Veterans Service Organizations to
identify information needs and
perceived gaps in current processes.
Surveys are designed to address those
needs.
VBA has engaged J.D. Power and
Associates to conduct this survey
initiative. The questionnaires are
drafted in accordance with the J.D.
Power and Associates Index Model—the
cornerstone of all proprietary and
syndicated research studies conducted
by J.D. Power. The model will allow J.D.
Power to quantify, based on the survey
data, what is most important and least
important with regard to satisfying our
nation’s Veterans.
All survey instruments for each line
of business, Compensation and Pension
Service, Education Service, Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Service,
and Loan Guaranty Service, will contain
common factors to allow VBA to
compare scores across lines of business.
In addition, JDPA will be in a position
to provide VBA with an Overall
Satisfaction score for their experience
across all benefits provided by VBA.
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An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published on
January 24, 2011, at pages 4152–4153.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P)
Service Surveys—3,000 hours.
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b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys—
1,500 hours.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service
Surveys—1,125 hours.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (VR&E) Service
Surveys—1,875 Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P)
Service Surveys—12,000.
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b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys—
6,000.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service
Surveys—4,500.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment (VR&E) Service Surveys—
7,500.
Dated: April 8, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VOV)]
Agency Information Collection (Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA) Voice of the Veteran (VOV) Pilot Surveys); Activity Under OMB
Review
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 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. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and
burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 2011.
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 (VOV)'' in any correspondence.
For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise
McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485,
FAX (202) 461-0966 or e-mail: denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-New (VOV).''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA) Voice of the Veteran (VOV) Pilot Surveys.
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing three survey instruments for the
Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service line of business. Based on the
numerous interviews conducted, JDPA has separated the Veterans
experience with C&P into two categories--Enrollment in a Benefit and
Servicing of a Benefit. There will be one survey instrument for the
Enrollment category that will be used for both compensation and pension
claimants; compensation beneficiaries and pension beneficiaries will
receive separate Servicing instruments. The Enrollment questionnaire
will include factors relating to benefit eligibility and the
application process, benefit entitlement, benefit information, and VA
personnel. The Servicing questionnaires will include the same factors
as Enrollment, with the exception of benefit eligibility and the
application process factor. The results of the pilot test will be used
to examine the effectiveness and reliability of the survey instrument,
including an evaluation of the levels of non-response for each
question.
The survey pool for the pilot C&P Enrollment questionnaire will
include individuals who have received a decision on a compensation or
pension benefit claim within 30 days prior to the fielding period. The
sample will be stratified as follows: (1) Type of benefit (i.e.,
Compensation, Pension) (2) claimants who were found eligible (3)
claimants who were found ineligible and are not appealing their claim.
The survey pool for the pilot Compensation servicing questionnaire will
include individuals who have been receiving compensation benefits for
at least 6 months or individuals who received a decision on a
compensation claim 6-18 months prior to the field period. The sample
will be stratified as follows: (1) Individuals who were granted a
decision, are receiving benefits and not appealing their benefit, (2)
individuals who were granted a decision, are receiving benefits and are
appealing their benefit, (3) individuals who were denied benefits and
are appealing (4) individuals who were denied benefits and are not
appealing. The survey pool for the pilot Pension servicing
questionnaire will include individuals who have been receiving pension
benefits for at least 6 months or individuals who received a decision
on a pension claim 6-18 months prior to the field period. The sample
will be stratified as follows: (1) Individuals who were granted a
decision, are receiving benefits and not appealing their benefit, (2)
individuals who were granted a decision, are receiving benefits and are
appealing for additional special benefits (i.e., Aid and Attendance,
Housebound), (3) individuals who were denied benefits and are
appealing.
b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing two survey instruments for the
Education (EDU) Service line of business. Based on the numerous
interviews conducted, JDPA has separated the Veterans experience with
Education into two categories--Enrollment in a Benefit and Servicing of
a Benefit. There will be one survey instrument for the Enrollment
category and one survey instrument for the Servicing category. The
Enrollment questionnaire will include factors relating to benefit
eligibility and the application process, benefit entitlement, benefit
information, and VA personnel. The Servicing questionnaire will include
the same factors as Enrollment, with the exception of benefit
eligibility and the application process factor. The results of the
pilot test will be used to examine the effectiveness and reliability of
the survey instrument, including an
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evaluation of the levels of non-response for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot Education Enrollment questionnaire
will include individuals who have received a decision on their
education benefit application within 90 days (i.e., the original end-
product has been cleared within the past 90 days) prior to the fielding
period. The sample will be stratified as follows: (1) Accepted and
enrolled, (2) accepted and not enrolled, (3) denied. The survey pool
for the pilot Education Servicing questionnaire will include
beneficiaries who have been enrolled and receiving education benefit
payments for at least 2 consecutive school terms prior to the fielding
period.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing two survey instruments for the
Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service line of business. Based on the numerous
interviews conducted, JDPA has separated the Veterans experience with
Loan Guaranty into two categories--Home Loan Enrollment and Processing,
and Specially Adapted Housing Servicing (Assessment and Grant Process).
There will be one survey instrument for the Home Loan category, and one
survey instrument for the Specially Adapted Housing category. The Home
Loan Enrollment questionnaire will include factors relating to benefit
eligibility and the application process, benefit entitlement, benefit
information, and VA personnel. Additionally, the Home Loan
questionnaire will address areas specific to the Loan Process. The
Specially Adapted Housing Servicing questionnaire will include the same
factors as Home Loan, but will address the grant process rather than
the loan process. The results of the pilot test will be used to examine
the effectiveness and reliability of the survey instrument, including
an evaluation of the levels of non-response for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot LGY Enrollment questionnaire will
include individuals who closed a VA home loan in the 30 days prior to
the fielding period. The sample will be stratified as follows: (1)
Those who closed on purchase loans, (2) those who received loans for
interest rate reductions, and (2) those who obtained cash out or other
refinancing. The survey pool for the pilot SAH servicing questionnaire
will include individuals who are eligible for a specially adapted
housing grant in FY 2009. The sample will be stratified as follows: (1)
Those who have not yet applied, (2) those who have applied but have not
yet received a decision, (3) those who have received an approval on
their grant and are currently somewhere in post-approval, (4) those who
have had all their funds disbursed and final accounting is not yet
complete, and (5) those who have had all of their funds disbursed and
final accounting is complete.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service Surveys.
J.D. Power will be pilot testing three survey instruments for the
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service line of
business. Based on the numerous interviews conducted, JDPA has
separated the Veterans experience with Education into three
categories--Enrollment in a Benefit, Servicing of a Benefit, and
Escaped Beneficiaries. There will be one survey instrument for the
Enrollment category, one survey instrument for the Servicing category,
and one survey instrument for the Escaped Beneficiary category. The
Enrollment questionnaire will include factors relating to benefit
eligibility and the application process, benefit entitlement, benefit
information, and VA personnel. The Servicing questionnaire will include
the same factors as Enrollment, with the exception of benefit
eligibility and the application process factor. The Escaped Beneficiary
questionnaire will include similar factors to Enrollment and Servicing,
however, the questionnaire will address the experience that is unique
to potential beneficiaries who applied for the benefit but decided not
to pursue the benefit or services provided, including the reasons why
they chose not to continue with the benefit application process or the
VR&E program. The results of the pilot test will be used to examine the
effectiveness and reliability of the survey instrument, including an
evaluation of the levels of non-response for each question.
The survey pool for the pilot VR&E Enrollment questionnaire will
include individuals who had an initial meeting with their VR&E
counselor and were granted a decision regarding their entitlement in
the past 60 days prior to the fielding period. The sample will be
stratified as follows: (1) Those who applied, showed up for an initial
appointment, were found entitled to and decided to pursue the program,
(2) those who applied, showed up for an initial appointment, were found
entitled to and decided not to pursue the program, (3) those who
applied, showed up for an initial appointment and were not found
entitled to the program. The survey pool for the pilot VR&E Servicing
questionnaire will include individuals who have entered and been
enrolled in one of the five tracks for at least 60 days prior to the
fielding period. The sample will be stratified as follows: (1) Veterans
who are currently participating, (2) Veterans who have been
rehabilitated, (3) Veterans who did not fully complete program
(negative closures), and (4) Veterans who have reached maximum
rehabilitation gain and could not proceed in program. The survey pool
for the pilot VR&E Escaped Beneficiary questionnaire will include
individuals who dropped out of the program prior to completing a
rehabilitation plan. The sample will be stratified as follows: (1)
Applicants who never attended the initial meeting with a counselor, (2)
applicants who were determined to be entitled and did not complete a
rehabilitation plan, and (3) applicants who started, but did not
complete rehabilitation (i.e., negative closures).
OMB Control Number: 2900-New (VOV).
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: In 2008, VBA recognized a need to develop and design an
integrated, comprehensive Voice of the Veteran (VOV) measurement
program for their lines of business. This continuous measurement
program will help VBA understand what is important to Veterans relative
to VBA services and will provide VA/VBA leadership with actionable and
timely customer feedback on how VBA is performing against those
metrics. Insights will help identify opportunities for improvement and
measure the impact of improvement initiatives.
The program started with numerous interviews with stakeholders at
various levels within the VBA organization and Veterans Service
Organizations to identify information needs and perceived gaps in
current processes. Surveys are designed to address those needs.
VBA has engaged J.D. Power and Associates to conduct this survey
initiative. The questionnaires are drafted in accordance with the J.D.
Power and Associates Index Model--the cornerstone of all proprietary
and syndicated research studies conducted by J.D. Power. The model will
allow J.D. Power to quantify, based on the survey data, what is most
important and least important with regard to satisfying our nation's
Veterans.
All survey instruments for each line of business, Compensation and
Pension Service, Education Service, Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Service, and Loan Guaranty Service, will contain common
factors to allow VBA to compare scores across lines of business. In
addition, JDPA will be in a position to provide VBA with an Overall
Satisfaction score for their experience across all benefits provided by
VBA.
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of
information was published on January 24, 2011, at pages 4152-4153.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service Surveys--3,000 hours.
b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys--1,500 hours.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service Surveys--1,125 hours.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service Surveys--
1,875 Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service Surveys--12,000.
b. Education (EDU) Service Surveys--6,000.
c. Loan Guaranty (LGY) Service Surveys--4,500.
d. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service
Surveys--7,500.
Dated: April 8, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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