[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20439-20440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5900]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0570]


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. 3501-3521), 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 May 22, 2006.

For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, 
FAX (202) 565-6950 or e-mail:

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[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0570.''
    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. 
2900-0570'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Generic Veterans Health Administration Customer Satisfaction 
Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0570.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA use customer satisfaction surveys to obtain its 
patients perception on the type and quality of healthcare services they 
need and their satisfaction with existing services. The data collected 
will be used to improve the quality of healthcare services.
    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 January 31, 2006 on page 5120.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 130,644 hours.
    a. Ad Hoc Facilities Surveys (VA Medical Facilities) and Special 
Emphasis Programs Conducted at Headquarters--44,182 hours.
    b. Pre-approved Local Facilities Surveys (VA Medical Facilities)--
86,461 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. Special Emphasis Programs Conducted at Headquarters--11 minutes.
    b. Local Facilities Surveys (VA Medical Facilities)--6 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 531,144.
    a. Special Emphasis Programs Conducted at Headquarters--161,777.
    b. Local Facilities Surveys (VA Medical Facilities)--369,367.

    Dated: April 10, 2006.
    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5900 Filed 4-19-06; 8:45 am]
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