[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46486-46487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21577]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0554]


Agency Information Collection (Homeless Providers Grant and per 
diem Program) 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, 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 October 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://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. 2900-0554'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 
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-
0554.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles: a. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Capital 
Grant Application, VA Form 10-0361-CG.
    b. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Life Safety Code 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-LSC.
    c. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Per Diem Only 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-PDO.
    d. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Special Needs 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-SN.
    e. Compliance Reports for Per Diem and Special Needs Grants. No 
form needed. May be reported to VA in standard business narrative.
    f. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Technical 
Assistance Application, VA Form 10-0361-TA.
    g. Compliance Reports for Technical Assistance Grants. No form 
needed. May be reported to VA in standard business narrative.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0554.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 10-0361 series, Homeless Providers Grant and Per 
Diem Program, will be used to evaluate applicant's eligibility to 
receive a grant and/or Per Diem payments which provide supportive 
housing and services to assist homeless veterans transition to 
independent living. VA will use the data to apply specific criteria to 
rate and evaluate each application; and to obtain information necessary 
to ensure that Federal funds are awarded to applicants who are 
financially stable and who will conduct the program for which a grant 
and/or Per Diem award was made.
    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 June 22, 2009, at pages 29537-29538.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden:
    a. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Capital Grant 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-CG--3,500 hours.
    b. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Life Safety Code 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-LSC--2,000 hours.
    c. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Per Diem Only 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-PDO--3,000 hours.
    d. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Special Needs 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-SN--4,000 hours.
    e. Compliance Reports for Per Diem and Special Needs Grants--1,500 
hours.
    f. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Technical 
Assistance Application, VA Form 10-0361-TA--250 hours.

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    g. Compliance Reports for Technical Assistance Grants--90 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Capital Grant 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-CG--35 hours.
    b. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Life Safety Code 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-LSC--10 hours.
    c. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Per Diem Only 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-PDO--20 hours.
    d. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Special Needs 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-SN--20 hours.
    e. Compliance Reports for Per Diem and Special Needs Grants--5 
hours.
    f. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Technical 
Assistance Application, VA Form 10-0361-TA--10 hours.
    g. Compliance Reports for Technical Assistance Grants--2.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Capital Grant 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-CG--100.
    b. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Life Safety Code 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-LSC--200.
    c. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Per Diem Only 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-PDO--150.
    d. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Special Needs 
Application, VA Form 10-0361-SN--200.
    e. Compliance Reports for Per Diem and Special Needs Grants--300.
    f. Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Technical 
Assistance Application, VA Form 10-0361-TA--25.
    g. Compliance Reports for Technical Assistance Grants--40.

    Dated: September 2, 2009.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E9-21577 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]
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