[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22173-22174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1998]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0621]


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. 3501-21), 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 and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), 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. 2900-0621.''
    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. 
2900-0621'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Practitioner Data Bank Regulation.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0621.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The National Practitioner Data Bank, authorized by the 
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and administered by the 
Department of Health and Human Services, was established for the 
purpose of collecting and releasing certain information concerning 
physicians, dentists, and other licensed health care practitioners. The 
Act requires VA to obtain information from the Data Bank on health care 
providers who provide or seek to provide health care services at VA 
facilities and report information regarding malpractice payments and 
adverse clinical privileges action to the Data Bank.
    VA Form 10-0376a is used to collect data to determine healthcare 
professionals qualifications and suitability for employment in VA's 
healthcare facilities.
    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

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soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
December 1, 2004, at pages 69992-69993.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. National Practitioner Data Bank Regulations--5 hours.
    b. Credentials Transfer Brief, VA Form 10-0376a--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. National Practitioner Data Bank Regulations--350.
    b. Credentials Transfer Brief, VA Form 10-0376a--1,000.

    Dated: April 13, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cindy Stewart,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1998 Filed 4-27-05; 8:45 am]
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