[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04018]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Creating Options for 
Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission Veterans Focus Groups: 
Mental Health Services Preferences and Utilization Data Collection

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 proposed extension of a currently approved 
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 April 29, 2019.

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) 615-9241.

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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) 
Commission Veterans Focus Groups: Mental Health Services Preferences 
and Utilization Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The COVER Commission was established under the 
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA). Pursuant to 
Section 931(b)(2) of the CARA legislation, the COVER Commission is 
directed to conduct a patient-centered survey within each of the 
Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The survey will collect 
qualitative and demographic information from Veterans seeking and 
utilizing mental health services through VA and non-VA facilities. The 
findings will be compiled in a final report to the President, the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 120 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk 
(QPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-04018 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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