Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran Self-Check Assessment (SCA), 59165-59166 [2022-21040]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices the Council prior to the meeting or at any time, by email to Larissa.Emory@ va.gov, or by mail to Larissa A. Emory PMP, CBP, MS, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Academic Affiliations (14AA), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to participate or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Emory via email or by phone at (915) 269–0465. Dated: September 26, 2022. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–21138 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Dated: September 26, 2022. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [FR Doc. 2022–21137 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting BILLING CODE 8320–01–P The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, that the Executive Committee of the VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet October 12–13, 2022, at Disabled American Veterans National Service and Legislative Headquarters, 807 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Meeting date(s): Wednesday, October 12, 2022. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Thursday, October 13, 2022. Meeting time(s): 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. The meeting sessions open to the public. The Committee, comprised of 55 major Veteran, civic, and service organizations, advises the Secretary, through the Under Secretary for Health, on the coordination and promotion of volunteer activities and strategic partnerships within VA health care facilities, in the community, and on matters related to volunteerism and charitable giving. The Executive Committee consists of 20 representatives from the NAC member organizations. Agenda topics will include the NAC goals and objectives; review of minutes from the April 27, 2022, Executive Committee meeting; an update on VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) activities; Veterans Health Administration updates; subcommittee reports; review of standard operating procedures; review of fiscal year 2022 organization data; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 2023 NAC annual meeting plans; and any new business. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the public may submit written statements for the Committee’s review to Dr. Sabrina C. Clark, Designated Federal Officer, VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement (15CDCE), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or email at Sabrina.Clark@VA.gov. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Dr. Clark at 202–461– 7300. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) that a virtual meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs will be held on Monday, October 25–Tuesday, October 26, 2022. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting, held in-person at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Room 230, and virtually via WebEx. The meeting sessions will begin, and end as follows: Time (eastern standard time): Date: October 25, 2022 ........... October 26, 2022 ........... 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The virtual meeting sessions are open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on VA’s prosthetics programs designed to provide state-of-the-art prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation research, development, and evaluation of such technology. The Committee also provides advice to the Secretary on special-disabilities programs, which are defined as any program administered by the Secretary to serve Veterans with spinal cord injuries, blindness or visual impairments, loss of extremities or loss of function, deafness or hearing impairment, and other serious PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59165 incapacities in terms of daily life functions. On October 25, 2022, the Committee will convene open (hybrid) sessions on Recreation Therapy and Creative Arts Therapy Service, National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, and the Office of Integrated Veterans Care. On October 26, 2022, the Committee members will convene open (hybrid) sessions on Audiology and Speech Pathology Service and Blind Rehabilitation Service. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the public may submit written statements for the Committee’s review. Public comments may be received no later than October 17, 2022, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to Dr. Lauren Racoosin, Designated Federal Officer, Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration at Lauren.Racoosin@va.gov. Members of the public should contact Dr. Lauren Racoosin and provide your name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number, who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking additional information should contact Dr. Racoosin. To attend the meeting, please join the WebEx link below: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m326ad3b 10acfa27572452e9d1c6e1401 AudioOnly404.397.1596/ Access Code 2761 980 5183 Dated: September 23, 2022. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–21073 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran Self-Check Assessment (SCA) Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 59166 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices 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 collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before November 28, 2022. Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Janel.Keyes@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– NEW’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. Title: Veteran Self-Check Assessment (SCA). OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Type of Review: New collection. Abstract: The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Chat program allows Veterans, along with their families and friends, to interact online, anonymously, through chat services with a trained VCL Responder. The VCL Chat program is available to all Veterans who may or may not be enrolled in the VA health care system and provides them with online access to the VCL and the VA’s suicide prevention services. For many Veterans, their first contact with VHA is through this program. To help facilitate Veterans’ utilization of the Chat program and enhance the Chat Responders’ ability to understand and respond effectively to Veteran-users, the VCL has implemented the Self-Check Assessment (SCA). The SCA is an online, confidential, and anonymous risk assessment tool for PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 U.S. Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members (ADSM), members of the National Guard and Reserves or family members of someone in one of those groups. The SCA tool is used to seamlessly link Veterans and their families with the VCL Chat program. At no point is the respondent asked to give their name or any other identifying information. The respondent is assigned a unique identifying number called a ‘‘Reference Code’’ that they use to get the VCL Responder’s response to their SCA. The participant answers to the SCA are collected, and the program automatically calculates and lists their risk Tier based on their responses. The VCL Responder then reviews the SCA answers and sends a message to the participant, which they receive using their ‘‘Reference Code.’’ This messaging encourages the individual to connect to a VCL Responder via an online chat link on the page. The VCL Responder will engage the participant in exploring any service needs they may have and direct them on how they might benefit from VA or community-based services. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,964 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,783. By direction of the Secretary. Dorothy Glasgow, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2022–21040 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2022-21040]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran Self-Check 
Assessment (SCA)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the

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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 collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before November 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments 
may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.

    Authority:  Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Veteran Self-Check Assessment (SCA).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Chat program allows 
Veterans, along with their families and friends, to interact online, 
anonymously, through chat services with a trained VCL Responder. The 
VCL Chat program is available to all Veterans who may or may not be 
enrolled in the VA health care system and provides them with online 
access to the VCL and the VA's suicide prevention services. For many 
Veterans, their first contact with VHA is through this program. To help 
facilitate Veterans' utilization of the Chat program and enhance the 
Chat Responders' ability to understand and respond effectively to 
Veteran-users, the VCL has implemented the Self-Check Assessment (SCA).
    The SCA is an online, confidential, and anonymous risk assessment 
tool for U.S. Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members (ADSM), members of 
the National Guard and Reserves or family members of someone in one of 
those groups. The SCA tool is used to seamlessly link Veterans and 
their families with the VCL Chat program. At no point is the respondent 
asked to give their name or any other identifying information. The 
respondent is assigned a unique identifying number called a ``Reference 
Code'' that they use to get the VCL Responder's response to their SCA. 
The participant answers to the SCA are collected, and the program 
automatically calculates and lists their risk Tier based on their 
responses. The VCL Responder then reviews the SCA answers and sends a 
message to the participant, which they receive using their ``Reference 
Code.'' This messaging encourages the individual to connect to a VCL 
Responder via an online chat link on the page. The VCL Responder will 
engage the participant in exploring any service needs they may have and 
direct them on how they might benefit from VA or community-based 
services.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,964 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,783.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-21040 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
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