[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58783-58784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29207]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-VHA2]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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 
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 24, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030, 
FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-VHA2.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Study of Military Sexual Trauma Among the Reserve Components 
of the Armed Forces, VA Form 10-21052(NR).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-VHA2.

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    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act 
mandates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, will conduct a study to determine: (1) The 
extent to which former members of the Reserve Components of the Armed 
Forces experienced physical assault of a sexual nature or battery of a 
sexual nature while serving on active duty for training; (2) the extent 
to which such former members have sought counseling through VA relating 
to these incidents; and (3) the additional resources that, in the 
judgment of the Secretary, would be required to meet the projected need 
of these former members for such counseling.
    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 August 28, 2001, at pages 45372-45373.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,375 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-VHA2'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: November 6, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-29207 Filed 11-21-01; 8:45 am]
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