[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24279]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0519]


Proposed Information Collection (VA Locality Pay for Nurses and 
Other Health Care Personnel, VA Form 10-0132) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 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 revised collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to obtain an accurate and comprehensive assessment of 
satisfaction of patients who receive mental health care services and on 
outcomes for Veterans who seek mental health treatment from VHA. Data 
will allow the program office to ensure that the target audience is 
being reached, effective treatments are being offered, and tangible, 
quantitative results are being measured and tracked for continual 
program improvement.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before December 15, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Audrey Revere, Office of Regulatory and 
Administrative Affairs, 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. 
2900-0519'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments 
may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Revere at (202) 461-5694.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 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: Locality Pay for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals, 
VA Form 10-0132.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0519.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Abstract: The collection of this information is necessary to comply 
with the provisions of Public Law 101-366 (Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) Nurse Pay Act of 1990) as amended by 106-419 (Veterans 
Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000), which specifically 
provides for a locality pay system for certain health care personnel 
within VA. Rates of pay are established by VA medical facility 
Directors based on rates of compensation for corresponding positions in 
the local labor market. The law requires that where available, data 
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics or other third party industry 
surveys will be used in determining the beginning rates of 
compensation. However, VA medical facility Directors may conduct a 
salary survey in an attempt to collect comparable survey data in order 
to implement and adjust rates for registered nurses, nurse 
anesthetists, and other health care personnel when other data sources 
are not available.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1.5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Yearly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.

    Dated: October 7, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-24279 Filed 10-10-14; 8:45 am]
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