[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33894-33895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13224]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (Open Burn Pit Registry Airborne 
Hazard Self-Assessment Questionnaire) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed to 
ascertain and monitor the health effects of the exposure of members of 
the Armed Forces to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open 
burn pits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Veterans Health 
Administration (10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW, Open Burn Pit Registry 
Airborne Hazard Self-Assessment Questionnaire,'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-5870 
or Fax (202) 495-5397.

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, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA'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: Open Burn Pit Registry Airborne Hazard Self-Assessment 
Questionnaire, VA Form 10-10066.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New data collection.
    Abstract: Web-based data will be collected to provide outreach and 
quality health services to Open Burn Pit Registry participants and 
improve VA's ability to understand the health effects of exposure. 
Participant health concerns, demographics, deployment information, 
environmental monitoring data, self-reported exposures, health status, 
and health care utilization will be monitored of over time through 
routine and adhoc analysis to improve health care programs and develop 
hypotheses for health effects exposure.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.

    Dated: May 30, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of Information 
and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-13224 Filed 6-4-13; 8:45 am]
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