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Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0321’’ in any
correspondence.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0321’’ in any
correspondence.
Authority:
44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Appointment of Veterans
Service Organization as Claimant’s
Representative (VA Form 21–22) and
Appointment of Individual as
Claimant’s Representative (VA Form
21–22a).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0321.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–22 and 21–
22a are used to collect the information
needed to determine whom claimants
have appointed to represent them in the
preparation, presentation, and
prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
The information is also used to
determine the extent of representatives’
access to claimants’ records.
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 at 83 FR
111, on June 8, 2018, page 26747.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 26,583
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
319,005.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0825]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: The Veterans’
Outcome Assessment (VOA) (Veteran
Survey Interview)
Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Health Administration,
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 October 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0825’’ in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0825’’ in any
correspondence.
Authority:
Public Law 112–239 Sec. 726.
Title:
a. Veterans Outcome Assessment—
Baseline.
b. Veterans Outcome Assessment—
Follow Up.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0825.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Abstract: The mental health outcomes
information obtained through this new
collection will be used by VA
leadership, including those in the
Offices of Mental Health Operations and
Mental Health Services, Network
offices, and VA Medical Centers. Such
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information on Veteran mental health
outcomes is crucial to guide resource
allocation and programmatic decisions
for mental health programs and to
intervene effectively to prevent
individual adverse outcomes such as
suicide, overdose deaths, and
morbidities associated with mental
illness and to support recovery-oriented
treatment designed to improve
functioning and reduce symptoms. The
data will allow VA policy makers to
reliably track national performance on a
quarterly basis and to track VISN
performance on a yearly basis. These
data will reveal trends in outcomes over
time and will help in pinpointing
programs that are doing well in terms of
patient outcomes, so that other
programs can emulate their practices, as
well as identifying those programs that
are performing poorly so that steps can
be taken to improve them. Results of the
survey will be reported to Congress and
will influence decisions on funding.
The VOA will thus provide Veterans
who are experiencing mental health
problems with a direct voice in program
evaluation and improvement. Summary
data on performance also will be
available on a public website, as
mandated by the NDAA, to provide
Veterans and their families with
additional information for purposes of
managing their mental health treatment
and U.S. citizens with information
regarding VA’s mental health programs
and Veterans satisfaction with their
care.
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 at 82 FR
28943 on June 26, 2017, pages 28943
and 28944.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,236
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: .42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
26,752.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0825]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: The
Veterans' Outcome Assessment (VOA) (Veteran Survey Interview)
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,
this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration,
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 October 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725
17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0825'' in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0825'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Public Law 112-239 Sec. 726.
Title:
a. Veterans Outcome Assessment--Baseline.
b. Veterans Outcome Assessment--Follow Up.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0825.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Abstract: The mental health outcomes information obtained through
this new collection will be used by VA leadership, including those in
the Offices of Mental Health Operations and Mental Health Services,
Network offices, and VA Medical Centers. Such information on Veteran
mental health outcomes is crucial to guide resource allocation and
programmatic decisions for mental health programs and to intervene
effectively to prevent individual adverse outcomes such as suicide,
overdose deaths, and morbidities associated with mental illness and to
support recovery-oriented treatment designed to improve functioning and
reduce symptoms. The data will allow VA policy makers to reliably track
national performance on a quarterly basis and to track VISN performance
on a yearly basis. These data will reveal trends in outcomes over time
and will help in pinpointing programs that are doing well in terms of
patient outcomes, so that other programs can emulate their practices,
as well as identifying those programs that are performing poorly so
that steps can be taken to improve them. Results of the survey will be
reported to Congress and will influence decisions on funding. The VOA
will thus provide Veterans who are experiencing mental health problems
with a direct voice in program evaluation and improvement. Summary data
on performance also will be available on a public website, as mandated
by the NDAA, to provide Veterans and their families with additional
information for purposes of managing their mental health treatment and
U.S. citizens with information regarding VA's mental health programs
and Veterans satisfaction with their care.
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 at 82 FR 28943 on June 26, 2017, pages 28943
and 28944.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,236 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: .42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 26,752.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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