Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot Survey #2, 37314 [2023-12133]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot
Survey #2
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits 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: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–NEW’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street 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:
Authority: Executive Order 13571—
Streamlining Service Delivery and
Improving Customer Service.
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Network of Support Pilot Survey
#2 (DEC2023).
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: The Network of Support
Pilot Survey #2 will be administered by
VA to participants of the NoS Pilot to
assess their satisfaction with the
Program and their perception of its
utility. The NoS Pilot is a legislatively
mandated Pilot Program that invites
transitioning service members (TSMs) to
opt-in to the Program and then
nominate up to 10 close friends and
family members to received regular VAprovided information on Veteran
benefits and resources. While the
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legislation focuses on TSMs, separated
Veterans may also choose to participate
in the Pilot. The intent is to increase the
likelihood that new Veterans will see,
understand, and take advantage of their
earned benefits, thereby easing what can
be a difficult transition out of the
military. This information collection
request (ICR) will be the second of two
surveys in the two-year pilot program—
the first being NoS Survey #1 (Reference
number 202007–2900–004) which was
administered in December of 2022 and
was legislatively mandated by Public
Law (Pub. L.) 116–214, section 101. The
survey population includes all members
of the pilot—maximum of 3,000 TSMs/
Veterans and 30,000 of their nominated
NoS members for a maximum total of
33,000. VA will use email with
hyperlink to administer the electronic
(i.e., Qualtrics) survey, limiting the
burden on respondents. The survey will
aid in VA’s assessment of the
effectiveness of the NoS Pilot by: (1)
examining the self-reported satisfaction
and perceived utility via a series of
closed and open-ended questions; (2)
analyzing the relationship between
participation in the NoS Pilot and
certain characteristics of military service
(e.g., military occupation specialty
[MOS], time in service [TIS], combat
exposure) and certain demographics and
personal characteristic known or
believed to be associated with negative
post-transition mental health and/or life
outcomes; (3) analyzing the relationship
between participation in the NoS Pilot
and the use of VA Benefits and
resources; (4) identifying areas of
improvement for the NoS Program. This
assessment will inform a report to the
Congress mandated by Public Law 116–
214, Section 101.
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 03/29/
2023.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 75 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Rescindment of a system of
records notice.
AGENCY:
VA is rescinding a system of
records entitled, ‘‘All Employee SurveyVA’’ (160VA10A2) as set forth in the
Federal Register. This system was used
for applied managerial as well as
scientific statistical analysis of
employee satisfaction on quality and
quantity of work, personal safety,
promotion and training opportunity, fair
and equitable treatment, and work/
family balance.
DATES: The system was discontinued on
September 1, 2012. Comments on this
rescinded system of records must be
received no later than 30 days after date
of publication in the Federal Register. If
no public comment is received during
the period allowed for comment or
unless otherwise published in the
Federal Register by VA, the
rescindment will become effective a
minimum of 30 days after date of
publication in the Federal Register. If
VA receives public comments, VA shall
review the comments to determine
whether any changes to the notice are
necessary.
SUMMARY:
Comments may be
submitted through www.Regulations.gov
or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, (005X6F),
Washington, DC 20420. Comments
should indicate that they are submitted
in response to ‘‘All Employee SurveyVA’’ (160VA10A2). Comments received
will be available at regulations.gov for
public viewing, inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephania Griffin, Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) Chief Privacy
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20420; Stephania.Griffin@va.gov,
telephone (704) 245–2492 (Note: this is
not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Categories
of individuals covered by the system
were all VA employees. Records were
maintained on the server with a backup
copy on compact disk in the VHA
National Center for Organization
Development (NCOD) Program Office,
11500 Northlake Drive, Suite 260,
Cincinnati, OH 45249.
This system of records notice is being
rescinded since the All Employee
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot Survey #2
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,
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Executive Order 13571--Streamlining Service Delivery and
Improving Customer Service.
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot
Survey #2 (DEC2023).
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: The Network of Support Pilot Survey #2 will be
administered by VA to participants of the NoS Pilot to assess their
satisfaction with the Program and their perception of its utility. The
NoS Pilot is a legislatively mandated Pilot Program that invites
transitioning service members (TSMs) to opt-in to the Program and then
nominate up to 10 close friends and family members to received regular
VA-provided information on Veteran benefits and resources. While the
legislation focuses on TSMs, separated Veterans may also choose to
participate in the Pilot. The intent is to increase the likelihood that
new Veterans will see, understand, and take advantage of their earned
benefits, thereby easing what can be a difficult transition out of the
military. This information collection request (ICR) will be the second
of two surveys in the two-year pilot program--the first being NoS
Survey #1 (Reference number 202007-2900-004) which was administered in
December of 2022 and was legislatively mandated by Public Law (Pub. L.)
116-214, section 101. The survey population includes all members of the
pilot--maximum of 3,000 TSMs/Veterans and 30,000 of their nominated NoS
members for a maximum total of 33,000. VA will use email with hyperlink
to administer the electronic (i.e., Qualtrics) survey, limiting the
burden on respondents. The survey will aid in VA's assessment of the
effectiveness of the NoS Pilot by: (1) examining the self-reported
satisfaction and perceived utility via a series of closed and open-
ended questions; (2) analyzing the relationship between participation
in the NoS Pilot and certain characteristics of military service (e.g.,
military occupation specialty [MOS], time in service [TIS], combat
exposure) and certain demographics and personal characteristic known or
believed to be associated with negative post-transition mental health
and/or life outcomes; (3) analyzing the relationship between
participation in the NoS Pilot and the use of VA Benefits and
resources; (4) identifying areas of improvement for the NoS Program.
This assessment will inform a report to the Congress mandated by Public
Law 116-214, Section 101.
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 03/29/2023.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 75 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
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. 2023-12133 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
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