[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73851-73852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25591]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0205]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Title 38 
Positions--Applications and Appraisals for Employment

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,

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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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Office of Quality, 
Performance and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email 
[email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0205'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Title 38 Positions--Applications and Appraisals for 
Employment (VA Forms 10-2850, 10-2850a, 10-2850c, FL 10-341(a)).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0205.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: The collection of this information is authorized by Title 
38, United States Code (U.S.C.) 7403, (Veterans' Benefits), which 
provides that appointments of Title 38 employees will be made only 
after qualifications have been satisfactorily verified in accordance 
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Occupations listed in 38 
U.S.C. 7401(1) and 7401(3) (Appointments in Veterans Health 
Administration), are appointed at a grade and step rate or an 
assignment based on careful evaluation of their education and 
experience.
    VA Forms 10-2850, 10-2850a, and 10-2850c are applications designed 
specifically to elicit appropriate information about each candidate's 
qualifications for employment with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
as well as educational and experience. To assure that a full evaluation 
of each candidate's credentials can be made prior to employment, the 
forms require disclosure of details about all licenses ever held, Drug 
Enforcement Administration certification, board certification, clinical 
privileges, revoked certification or registration, liability insurance 
history, and involvement in malpractice proceedings.
    VA Form Letter 10-341a is the pre-employment reference form used to 
elicit information concerning the prior education and/or performance of 
the Title 38 applicant. This collection of information is necessary to 
determine eligibility for employment and the appropriate grade and step 
rate or assignment.
    a. VA Form 10-2850, Application for Physicians, Dentists, 
Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Chiropractors, will collect information 
used to determine eligibility for appointment to VHA.
    b. VA Form 10-2850a, Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists, 
will collect information used to determine eligibility for appointment 
to VHA.
    c. VA Form 10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations, 
will collect information used to determine eligibility for appointment 
to VHA.
    d. VA Form Letter 10-341(a), Appraisal of Applicant, will collect 
information used to determine if applicant meets the requirements for 
employment.
    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 85 FR 73 on April 15, 2020, page 21071.

VA Form 10-2850

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 8,064 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,128.

VA Form 10-2850a

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 32,256 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 64,511.

VA Form 10-2850c

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,752 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,504.

VA Form Letter 10-341(a)

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25,410 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,820.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk (OQPR), 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-25591 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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