[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 42993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17675]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Environmental Hazards 
Registry (EHR) Worksheet (VA Form 10-10176)

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 October 18, 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: Environmental Hazards Registry (EHR) Worksheet (VA Form 10-
10176).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Legal authority for this data collection is found under 
the following Congressional mandates that authorize the collection of 
data that will allow measurement and evaluation of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Programs, the goal of which is improved health care 
for Veterans.
     Agent Orange Registry: Public Laws 102-4, 102-585 Section 
703,100-687 and 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 527, 38 U.S.C. 1116.
     Gulf War Registry: Public Laws 102-585, 103-446 and 38 
U.S.C. 1117.
     Ionizing Radiation: Public Laws 102-585 Section 703, 100-
687 and 38 U.S.C. 527, 38 U.S.C. 1116.
    The new Environmental Health Registry (EHR) Worksheet, VA Form 10-
10176, supersedes VA Form 10-9009 (June 2005), VA Form 10-9009A (March 
2010) and VA Form 10-0020A (June 2005). Post Deployment Health Services 
(PDHS) plans to have this form electronically accessible to 
Environmental Health Coordinators and Clinicians once the EHR is in 
place. Until then, PDHS requests to consolidate 3 existing forms into 
one comprehensive form.
    Currently, VA is exploring the performance of limited registry 
examinations via telemedicine, in order to reduce Veterans' need to 
travel and potentially reduce waiting times for exams. The form 
information would be the same, and otherwise the process to collect and 
put data into the registry database will not change. Once the exam 
template is available, it can be used to import information more 
seamlessly into the Veteran patient record.
    VA Environmental Health Registry evaluations are free, voluntary 
medical assessments for Veterans who may have been exposed to certain 
environmental hazards during military service. Evaluations alert 
Veterans to possible long-term health problems that may be related to 
exposure specific to environmental hazards during their military 
service. The registry data may help VA understand and respond to these 
health problems more effectively and may be useful for research 
purposes.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 20,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk 
(OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-17675 Filed 8-16-19; 8:45 am]
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