[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58814-58815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24743]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900--NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (Application for Adaptive Sports 
Grant) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA), 
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 and allow 60 days 
for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits 
comments on the information needed for the Grants for Adaptive Sports 
Programs for disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces (ASG 
Program) to provide grant funding to organizations to expand the 
quantity and quality of adaptive sport activities for disabled Veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces to participate in physical activity 
within home communities, and advanced Paralympic and adaptive sport 
programs at the regional and national levels.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before November 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; 
or Joshua McCoy, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (002C), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``Application for 
Adaptive Sports Grant, OMB Control No. 2900--NEW'' in any 
correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua McCoy at (202) 461-0456.

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

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being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, OPIA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OPIA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OPIA'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.
    Titles: Application for Adaptive Sports Grant.
    OMB Control Number: 2900--NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection Request.
    Abstract: Legal authority for this data collection is found under 
38 U.S.C. 521A that authorizes and mandates the collection of data 
during the grant application, implementation to include quarterly and 
annual reporting, and closeout phases of the adaptive sports grant. 
Mandated collection of data allows measurement and evaluation of the 
adaptive sports grant program, the goal of which is providing adaptive 
sport opportunities for disabled veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces.
    The information will be used by VA to evaluate multiple criteria to 
confirm grantee eligibility, to score grantee proposals according to 
application criteria, and to ensure program efficacy and appropriate 
use of grant funds. The application information will indicate whether 
and to what extent a grant program is likely to be successful in 
meeting the program's intent for providing adaptive sports 
opportunities for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,133 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 38 CFR 77 Template: 120 
minutes; VA Form 10096: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-24743 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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