[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 69721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27503]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21091)]


Agency Information Collection (Operation Enduring Freedom/
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans Health Needs Assessment) 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, will submit 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 December 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov; or 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 (10-21091)'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, 
FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New (10-21091).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans 
Health Needs Assessment, VA Form 10-21091.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (10-21091).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 10-21091 will be used to gather input from 
returning war zone veterans to identify their needs, concerns and 
health care preferences. VA will use the data collected to improve the 
quality and relevance of care offered as well as access to care through 
the removal of identified barriers to care and to develop care pathways 
as indicated by veterans' responses to the survey.
    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 September 11, 2008 at pages 52901-52902.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-27503 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]
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