[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16508]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21083 series)]


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 and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Initiative Coordination Service (005G1), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, 
FAX (202) 565-7870 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21083 series).''
    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-New (10-21083 series)'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Pilot of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Plan 
Survey (HCAHPS) and Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) 
Satisfaction Survey Instruments, VA Forms 10-21083a through 10-21083e.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (10-21083 series).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: VA will conduct a series of five pilots to better 
understand how the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Plan Survey 
(HCAPHS) questionnaire (either alone or combined with all or part of 
VA's Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) survey) will 
perform in measuring patient satisfaction, and how hospitalized veteran 
patients will respond to healthcare related questions using the HCAHPS 
questionnaire.
    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 July 13, 2006 at page 39704.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,625 hours.
    a. 10-21083a--362.50 hours.
    b. 10-21083b--725 hours.
    c. 10-21083c--1,087.50 hours.
    d. 10-21083d--725 hours.
    e. 10-21083e-725 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. 10-21083a--15 minutes.
    b. 10-21083b--30 minutes.
    c. 10-21083c--45 minutes.
    d. 10-21083d--30 minutes.
    e. 10-21083de--30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,250.
    a. 10-21083a--1,450.
    b. 10-21083b--1,450.
    c. 10-21083c--1,450.
    d. 10-21083d--1,450.
    e. 10-21083de--1,450.

    Dated: September 27, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-16508 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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