Agency Information Collection Activity: State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP), 12721 [2023-04050]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 12721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04050]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0661]


Agency Information Collection Activity: State Veterans Homes 
Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP)

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 
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 May 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Grant Bennett, 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. 2900-0661'' 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. 2900-0661'' 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: State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant 
Program (SVHCGP), VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-0388-3, 10-0388-4, 
10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-0388-9, 10-0388-10, 10-
0388-12, 10-0388-13.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0661.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: 38 U.S.C. Sections 8133(a) and 8135(a) authorize and 
appropriate expenditure of funds for State Home Domiciliary, Nursing 
Home, and Hospital Care. These portions of the U.S.C. require, among 
other things, that the State applicant provide the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) with an application. Only State governments and 
recognized federal tribes (their governments) will submit the 
information to complete an application for the State Veterans Homes 
Construction Grant Program (SVHCGP); private groups or citizens are not 
eligible. Applicants will complete VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-
0388-3, 10-0388-4, 10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-0388-
9, 10-0388-10, 10-0388-12, and 10-0388-13 to apply for the SVHCGP and 
to certify compliance with VA requirements. VA uses this information, 
along with other documents submitted to evaluate the feasibility of the 
projects for VA participation, to determine eligibility for a grant 
awards.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-04050 Filed 2-27-23; 8:45 am]
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