[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2876-2877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00875]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Pulmonary Health and 
Deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration, 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 new collection, and allow 60 days for 
public comment in response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs 
(10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.

    Authority: 38 CFR part 16.

    Title: Pulmonary Health and Deployment to Southwest Asia and 
Afghanistan.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies 
Program (CSP) is conducting a human subjects research study to 
understand the association between military deployment to Afghanistan, 
Iraq, and 5 other countries and current pulmonary function. Data on 
deployment locations, exposures while deployed, current pulmonary 
function and several important covariates are not available and will 
need to be collected from participants. This research study will 
generate data which will be used to

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assist VA in obtaining information that can be used to improve health 
care for Veterans.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    Recruitment Screening Module--517 hours.
    Spirometry Screening Module--1,033 hours.
    Military Overview Module--517 hours.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--1,550 hours.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--1,550 hours.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--1,033 hours.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--1,033 hours.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--517 hours.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--1,550 hours.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--1,033 hours.
    Participant Status Check-In Module--517 hours.
    Spirometry--3,617 hours.
    Medical History Module--517 hours.
    Functional Health Module--413 hours.
    Health Symptoms Module--310 hours.
    Current Mood Module--517 hours.
    Participant Feedback Module--310 hours.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--52 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    Recruitment Screening Module--5 minutes.
    Spirometry Screening Module--10 minutes.
    Military Overview Module--5 minutes.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--15 minutes.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--15 minutes.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--10 minutes.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--10 minutes.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--5 minutes.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--15 minutes.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--10 minutes.
    Participant Status Check-In Module--5 minutes.
    Spirometry--35 minutes.
    Medical History Module--5 minutes.
    Functional Health Module--4 minutes.
    Health Symptoms Module--3 minutes.
    Current Mood Module--5 minutes.
    Participant Feedback Module--3 minutes.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    Recruitment Screening Module--6200.
    Spirometry Screening Module--6200.
    Military Overview Module--6200.
    OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--6200.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Location Module--6200.
    OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module- 6200.
    Non-OEF/OIF/OND Exposure Module--6200.
    Civilian Occupation and Hobby Exposure Module--6200.
    Health, Smoking, and Demographics Module--6200.
    Medication and Dietary Supplement Module--6200.
    Participant Status Check-In Module- 6200.
    Spirometry--6200.
    Medical History Module--6200.
    Functional Health Module--6200.
    Health Symptoms Module--6200.
    Current Mood Module--6200.
    Participant Feedback Module--6200.
    Post-Visit Feedback Module--310.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk. 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00875 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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