Scoping Notice for Preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the State Veterans Homes Program, 2479-2480 [2024-00576]

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BTS hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both Respondent’s identity and its data, submission of the information to agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in regulatory and other administrative matters. The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) in accordance with the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, and VA’s NEPA Implementing Regulations. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00282 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2479 Except as noted in this section, comments received before the close of the comment period will be available at www.regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection, or copying, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information that is included in a comment. We post the comments received before the close of the comment period on www.regulations.gov as soon as possible after they have been received. VA will not post on regulations.gov public comments that make threats to individuals or institutions or suggest that the commenter will take actions to harm the individual. VA encourages individuals not to submit duplicative comments; however, we will post acceptable comments from multiple unique commenters even if the content is identical or nearly identical to other comments. Any public comment received after the comment period’s closing date is considered late and will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jason Sturm, Environmental Engineer, Office of Construction & Facilities Management (003C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420, 224–628– 1946 (this is not a toll-free number), Jason.Sturm@va.gov. Reference ‘‘State Veterans Homes PEA’’ in your correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VA State Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program is a partnership between VA and the states by which VA provides full or partial grants to a state for construction, renovation, or repair of state-owned and operated nursing homes, domiciliaries, and/or adult day health care facilities. The PEA will evaluate VA’s proposed Action to issue grants through the VA State Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program to its state partners for construction, renovation, or repair of State Veterans Homes facilities in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Tribal Lands. The PEA aims to provide a streamlined NEPA compliance process for future VA State Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program grants involving construction, renovation, and repair projects that would result in less than significant environmental impacts. This notice initiates the scoping process for the PEA and invites the public, government agencies, and other interested persons and organizations to provide comments on the scope of E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 2480 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices issues for analysis, input on potential alternatives, or information/analyses relevant to the proposed action. Use of the PEA would decrease the time and cost associated with having to prepare stand-alone NEPA documentation for those future VA State Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program projects that would meet the conditions of the PEA. VA would complete additional NEPA compliance as required on projects outside the parameters of the PEA. The grant program assists in providing eligible Veterans and their families high- quality, long-term domiciliary, nursing, adult day health, and hospital care services in a comfortable setting. The proposed action is needed to provide sufficient capacity to meet the increasing health care needs of eligible Veterans. The PEA will evaluate the potential direct and indirect impacts on the human environment from the proposed action and alternatives. VA anticipates releasing the Draft PEA for a 30-day public review and comment period later in CY 2024. VA will notify stakeholders via email/mail, publish a notice of availability of the Draft PEA in the Federal Register, and solicit comments at that time. Once the Draft PEA is released it will be available for review via the VA website: www.cfm.va.gov/ environmental/. Signing Authority Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and signed this document on January 4, 2024, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Luvenia Potts, Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–00576 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 8320–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:38 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0856] Agency Information Collection Activity: Authorization To Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 March 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0856’’ 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. 2900–0856’’ 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00283 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’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: Authorization to Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party VA Form 29–0975 and Authorization to Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party VA Form 29–0975e (DocuSign Version). OMB Control Number: 2900–0856. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This form will be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Center (VAIC) to enable a third party to act on behalf of the insured Veteran/beneficiary. Many of our customers are of advanced age or suffer from limiting disabilities and need assistance from a third party to conduct their affairs. The information collected provides an optional service and is not required to receive insurance benefits. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200. By direction of the Secretary. Dorothy Glasgow, VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt), Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–00494 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2479-2480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00576]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Scoping Notice for Preparation of a Programmatic Environmental 
Assessment for the State Veterans Homes Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing a programmatic 
environmental assessment (PEA) in accordance with the regulations 
implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality regulations, and VA's NEPA Implementing 
Regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov. 
Except as noted in this section, comments received before the close of 
the comment period will be available at www.regulations.gov for public 
viewing, inspection, or copying, including any personally identifiable 
or confidential business information that is included in a comment. We 
post the comments received before the close of the comment period on 
www.regulations.gov as soon as possible after they have been received. 
VA will not post on regulations.gov public comments that make threats 
to individuals or institutions or suggest that the commenter will take 
actions to harm the individual. VA encourages individuals not to submit 
duplicative comments; however, we will post acceptable comments from 
multiple unique commenters even if the content is identical or nearly 
identical to other comments. Any public comment received after the 
comment period's closing date is considered late and will not be 
considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jason Sturm, Environmental 
Engineer, Office of Construction & Facilities Management (003C2), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 
20420, 224-628-1946 (this is not a toll-free number), 
[email protected]. Reference ``State Veterans Homes PEA'' in your 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VA State Veterans Homes Construction 
Grant Program is a partnership between VA and the states by which VA 
provides full or partial grants to a state for construction, 
renovation, or repair of state-owned and operated nursing homes, 
domiciliaries, and/or adult day health care facilities. The PEA will 
evaluate VA's proposed Action to issue grants through the VA State 
Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program to its state partners for 
construction, renovation, or repair of State Veterans Homes facilities 
in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Tribal Lands. The PEA aims to 
provide a streamlined NEPA compliance process for future VA State 
Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program grants involving 
construction, renovation, and repair projects that would result in less 
than significant environmental impacts.
    This notice initiates the scoping process for the PEA and invites 
the public, government agencies, and other interested persons and 
organizations to provide comments on the scope of

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issues for analysis, input on potential alternatives, or information/
analyses relevant to the proposed action.
    Use of the PEA would decrease the time and cost associated with 
having to prepare stand-alone NEPA documentation for those future VA 
State Veterans Homes Construction Grant Program projects that would 
meet the conditions of the PEA. VA would complete additional NEPA 
compliance as required on projects outside the parameters of the PEA.
    The grant program assists in providing eligible Veterans and their 
families high- quality, long-term domiciliary, nursing, adult day 
health, and hospital care services in a comfortable setting. The 
proposed action is needed to provide sufficient capacity to meet the 
increasing health care needs of eligible Veterans.
    The PEA will evaluate the potential direct and indirect impacts on 
the human environment from the proposed action and alternatives. VA 
anticipates releasing the Draft PEA for a 30-day public review and 
comment period later in CY 2024. VA will notify stakeholders via email/
mail, publish a notice of availability of the Draft PEA in the Federal 
Register, and solicit comments at that time. Once the Draft PEA is 
released it will be available for review via the VA website: 
www.cfm.va.gov/environmental/.

Signing Authority

    Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and signed 
this document on January 4, 2024, and authorized the undersigned to 
sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for 
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & 
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-00576 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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