[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76102-76103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26932]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0793]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Health Professional 
Scholarship Programs (HPSP, VIOMPSP, VHVMAESP and EACFMAF)

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 February 10, 2023.

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. 
2900-0793'' 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. 2900-0793'' 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: VA Health Professional Scholarship Programs (HPSP, VIOMPSP, 
VHVMAESP and EACFMAF)--VA Forms 10-0491, 10-0491a, 10-0491c-n.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0793.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This is a currently approved collection of forms used by 
VHA to

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administer health care professional scholarship programs. The 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professional Scholarship 
Program (HPSP) and the VA Visual Impairment and Orientation and 
Mobility Professionals Scholarship Program (VIOMPSP) were authorized 
under Public Law 111-163 on May 5, 2010 and extended through December 
31, 2033, by section 301 of Public Law 115-182, VA Mission Act of 2018. 
On June 6, 2018, section 304 of Public Law 115-182, the John S. McCain 
III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal 
Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018, or 
the VA MISSION Act of 2018, established the Veterans Healing Veterans 
Medical Access and Education Scholarship Program (VHVMAESP). The VA 
Educational Assistance for Certain Former Members of the Armed Forces 
(EACFMAF) Program was authorized under section 246 of Public Law 115-
141, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Legal authority for this 
data collection is also found under 38 U.S.C., part I, chapter 5, 527, 
which authorizes the collection of data that will allow measurement and 
evaluation of VA programs, the goal of which is improved health care 
for Veterans, and under 38 CFR 17.600-17.612 (HPSP), Sec.  17.625-
17.636 (VIOMPSP), Sec.  17.613-17.618 (VHVMAESP), and Sec.  17.535-
17.539 (EACFMAF).
    These programs help address health care workforce needs and allow 
VA to provide services to the public by awarding scholarships to non-VA 
employees who will be required to become VA employees in the 
professions for which they were educated under these programs. This 
information collection is necessary for VA to determine an applicant's 
eligibility to receive a scholarship award and compliance with program 
requirements.
    1. Academic Verification, VA Form 10-0491.
    2. Addendum to Application, VA Form 10-0491a.
    3. Annual VA Employment Deferment Verification, VA Form 10-0491c.
    4. Education Program Completion Notice--Service Obligation 
Placement, VA Form 10-0491d.
    5. Evaluation Recommendation Form, VA Form 10-0491e.
    6. HPSP and EACFMAF Agreement, VA Form 10-0491f.
    7. Application, VA Form 10-0491g.
    8. Notice of Approaching Graduation, VA Form 10-0491h.
    9. Notice of Change and/or Annual Academic Status Report, VA Form 
10-0491i.
    10. Request for Deferment for Advanced Education, VA Form 10-0491j.
    11. VA Scholarship Offer Response, VA Form 10-0491k.
    12. VIOMPSP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491l.
    13. Mobility Agreement, VA Form 10-0491m.
    14. VHVMAESP Agreement, VA Form 10-0491n.
    Each program uses the forms in this collection for applications, 
verifications, recommendations, etc. However, there are distinct 
Agreement forms for specific programs, which will be used by 
scholarship awardees for the appropriate program.
    Total Annual Number of Responses = 1,950.
    Total Annual Time Burden = 7,619 hours.

HPSP

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,687 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3.93 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,700.

VIOMPSP

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 304 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3.04 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

VHVMAESP

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 216 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 4.32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

EACFMAF

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 412 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 4.12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-26932 Filed 12-9-22; 8:45 am]
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