[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59165-59166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21040]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran Self-Check 
Assessment (SCA)

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

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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 November 28, 2022.

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]. 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: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' 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: Veteran Self-Check Assessment (SCA).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Chat program allows 
Veterans, along with their families and friends, to interact online, 
anonymously, through chat services with a trained VCL Responder. The 
VCL Chat program is available to all Veterans who may or may not be 
enrolled in the VA health care system and provides them with online 
access to the VCL and the VA's suicide prevention services. For many 
Veterans, their first contact with VHA is through this program. To help 
facilitate Veterans' utilization of the Chat program and enhance the 
Chat Responders' ability to understand and respond effectively to 
Veteran-users, the VCL has implemented the Self-Check Assessment (SCA).
    The SCA is an online, confidential, and anonymous risk assessment 
tool for U.S. Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members (ADSM), members of 
the National Guard and Reserves or family members of someone in one of 
those groups. The SCA tool is used to seamlessly link Veterans and 
their families with the VCL Chat program. At no point is the respondent 
asked to give their name or any other identifying information. The 
respondent is assigned a unique identifying number called a ``Reference 
Code'' that they use to get the VCL Responder's response to their SCA. 
The participant answers to the SCA are collected, and the program 
automatically calculates and lists their risk Tier based on their 
responses. The VCL Responder then reviews the SCA answers and sends a 
message to the participant, which they receive using their ``Reference 
Code.'' This messaging encourages the individual to connect to a VCL 
Responder via an online chat link on the page. The VCL Responder will 
engage the participant in exploring any service needs they may have and 
direct them on how they might benefit from VA or community-based 
services.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,964 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,783.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-21040 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
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