[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34844-34845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14001]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0752]


Agency Information Collection Activity: uSPEQ[supreg] Consumer 
Experience Survey (Rehabilitation)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 
August 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected].

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Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0752'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0752'' in any correspondence.

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: uSPEQ[supreg] Consumer Experience Survey (Rehabilitation), 
VA Form 10-0467.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0752.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rehabilitation 
programs are committed to adopting the uSPEQ[supreg] Consumer 
Experience 2.0 Universal Questionnaire to assess outcome measures 
related to patient perceptions and perspectives regarding 
rehabilitation experiences. The uSPEQ[supreg] (pronounced you speak) is 
a confidential, anonymous, and scientifically tested consumer reporting 
system that gives persons served a voice in their services. A majority 
of VA rehabilitation program offices serving special emphasis 
populations have indicated an interest in using the uSPEQ[supreg] 
document as a survey of rehabilitation consumer experiences in their 
local, regional, and national programs. The uSPEQ survey will be used 
to gather input from veterans regarding their satisfaction with VA's 
rehabilitation programs. VA will use the data collected to continue 
quality improvement, informed programmatic development, and to identify 
rehabilitation program strengths and weaknesses.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 32,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 384,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alternate), Office of Enterprise and 
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-14001 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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