[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3014-3015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00881]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection; Supporting Statement for VA 
Preparedness Communications Survey

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Under OMB Review.

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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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before February 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900--
(Supporting Statement for VA Preparedness Communications Survey)'' in 
any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900--
(Supporting Statement for VA Preparedness Communications Survey)'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    Titles: VA Preparedness Communications Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection Request.
    Abstract: This collection is being conducted by the Veterans 
Emergency Management Evaluation Center at the request of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office 
of Emergency Management (OEM) to support current and future operations. 
VA does not currently have a natural disaster preparedness plan to 
communicate with patients and ensure their continuity of care. The 
proposed study will support VA/VHA Office of Emergency Management 
operations by assessing how best to communicate news of medical 
facility closures to patients during and after a natural disaster. The 
proposed survey will support this effort by providing VA stakeholders 
with high-quality information to inform the development of a disaster 
preparedness communication plan to reach Veterans with different 
communication needs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 86,033.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Yearly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,272.

    Dated: January 15, 2015.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-00881 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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