[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34925-34926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15638]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0793]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VA 
Health Professional Scholarship and Visual Impairment and Orientation 
and Mobility Professional Scholarship Programs

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration, 
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 it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 22, 2018.

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-
0793'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0793'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 7601 through 7619, and 38 U.S.C. 7501 
through 7505.

    Title:

1. Academic Verification, VA Form 10-0491
2. Addendum to Application, VA Form 10-0491a
3. Annual VA Employment Deferment Verification, VA Form 10-0491c
4. Education Program Completion Notice Service Obligation Placement, VA 
Form 10-0491d
5. Evaluation Recommendation Form, VA Form 10-0491e
6. HPSP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491f
7. HPSP/OMPSP Application, VA Form 10-0491g
8. Notice of Approaching Graduation, VA Form 10-0491h
9. Notice of Change and/or Annual Academic Status Report, VA Form 10-
0491i
10. Request for Deferment for Advanced Education, VA Form 10-0491j
11. VA Scholarship Offer Response, VA Form 10-0491k
12. VIOMPSP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491l
13. Mobility Agreement, VA Form 10-0491m

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0793.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information required determines the eligibility or 
suitability of an applicant desiring to receive an award under the 
provisions of 38 U.S.C. 7601 through 7619, and 38 U.S.C. 7501 through 
7505. The information is needed to apply for the VA Health Professional 
Scholarship Program or Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility 
Professional Scholarship Program. The VA Health Professional 
Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students receiving education 
or training in a direct or indirect healthcare services discipline to 
assist in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for VA and for 
the United States. The Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility 
Professional Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students 
pursuing a program of study leading to a degree in visual impairment or 
orientation and mobility in order to increase the supply of qualified 
blind rehabilitation specialists for VA and the Nation.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 83 FR 16925 on April 17, 2018, pages 16925 
through 16927.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

                                              Estimate of the Hour Burden for the Collection of Information
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                                                Number of   x Number of               x Number of     Equals                                  Number of
                  VA Forms:                    respondents   responses      Equals      minutes     (minutes)            / by 60 =              hours
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                                                                       Applicants
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10-0491g--Application........................        1,500            1        1,500           60       90,000  ...........................        1,500
10-0491--Academic Verification...............        1,500            1        1,500           60       90,000  ...........................        1,500
10-0491e--Evaluation & Recommendation........        1,500            2        3,000           50      150,000  ...........................        2,500
10-0491a--Addendum to Application............    450 (30%)            1          450           10        4,500  ...........................           75
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    Total....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................        5,575
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                                                      Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship
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10-0491m--Mobility Agreement.................           30            1           30           10          300  ...........................            5
10-0491l--Agreement for the VIOMPSP..........           30            1           30           15          450  ...........................            8
10-0491k--VA Scholarship Offer Response......           30            1           30           10          300  ...........................            5
10-0491i--Notice of Change and/or Annual                30            1           30           20          600  ...........................           10
 Academic Status Report.
10-0491h--Notice of Approaching Graduation...           30            1           30           10          300  ...........................            5
10-0491d--Education Program Completion Notice/          30            1           30           20          600  ...........................           10
 Service Obligation Placement.
10-0491j--Request for Deferment for Advanced             6            1            6           10           60  ...........................            1
 Education.
10-0491c--Annual VA Employment/Deferment                30            1           24           10          240  ...........................            4
 Verification.
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    Total....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................           48
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        Grand Total for VIOMPSP..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................        5,623
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                                               Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP): Applicants
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10-0491g--Application........................        5,000            1        5,000           60      300,000  ...........................        5,000
10-0491--Academic Verification...............        5,000            1        5,000           60      300,000  ...........................        5,000
10-0491e--Evaluation & Recommendation........        5,000            2       10,000           50      500,000  ...........................        8,333
10-0491a--Addendum to Application............  1,500 (30%)            1        1,500           10       15,000  ...........................          250
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    Total....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................       18,583
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                                                      Applicants Selected To Receive a Scholarship
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10-0491m--Mobility Agreement.................          100            1          100           10        1,000  ...........................           17
10-0491f--Agreement for the HPSP.............          100            1          100           15        1,500  ...........................           25
10-0491k--VA Scholarship Offer Response......          100            1          100           10        1,000  ...........................           17
10-0491i--Notice of Change and/or Annual               100            1          100           20        2,000  ...........................           33
 Academic Status Report.
10-0491h--Notice of Approaching Graduation...          100            1          100           10        1,000  ...........................           17
10-0491d--Education Program Completion Notice/         100            1          100           20        2,000  ...........................           33
 Service Obligation Placement.
10-0491j--Request for Deferment for Advanced            20            1           20           10          200  ...........................            3
 Education.
10-0491c--Annual VA Employment/Deferment                80            1           80           10          800  ...........................           13
 Verification.
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    Total....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................          158
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        Grand Total for HPSP.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................       18,741
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            Grand total for both VIOMPSP and   ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........................       24,364
             HPSP.
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    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-15638 Filed 7-20-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P