[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47127-47128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16484]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (EVHAMHS)]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), 
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 new collection of information, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on 
information needed by the VA to assess the achievement of Veterans 
Health Administration program outcomes in the area of mental health 
services.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Barbara Stephens, Office of 
Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail [email protected]. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (EVHAMHS)'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Stephens at (202) 461-5776 or 
FAX (202) 273-5993.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501--3521), 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 being 
made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, the Office 
of Policy, Planning and Preparedness invites comments on: (1) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of

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VA's functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of VA'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.
    Title: Evaluation of Veterans Health Administration Mental Health 
Services.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (EVHAMHS).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: VA will use the data collected to assess the achievement 
of Veterans Health Administration program outcomes in the area of 
mental health services for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-
traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and substance use 
disorders, as well as the implementation and impact of the Mental 
Health Strategic Plan. The data will assist the VA in determining the 
type, level, and quality of care provided, and the degree of 
satisfaction for the five mental health diagnoses across the continuum 
of care, and, when performance falls short, to develop recommendations 
for improvements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,109 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,218.

    Dated: August 7, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-16484 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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