[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 76695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27157]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Preauthorization and 
Request for Payment of Bowel and Bladder Services

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 13, 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-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: Preauthorization and Request for Payment of Bowel and 
Bladder Services, VA Forms 10-314a, 10-314b.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Legal authority for this information collection is found 
in 38 U.S.C., Chapter 17, for Veterans seeking health care services. 
Data collected may be used to establish, determine, and monitor 
eligibility to receive VA benefits and for authorizing and paying Non-
VA healthcare services furnished to Veterans and beneficiaries. VA Form 
10-314a will be used by physicians to request preauthorization of bowel 
and bladder services and certify that caregivers have been properly 
trained and meet all requirements for safely rendering care to 
Veterans. VA Form 10-314b is required for caregivers to receive 
reimbursement for bowel and bladder care services. The form is used to 
list the dates and times the care was rendered to the Veteran and is 
then submitted monthly to VA to request payment for those services.
    Total Annual Number of Responses = 44,200.
    Total Annual Time Burden = 7,367 hours.
    VA Form 10-314a:
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 567 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,400.
    VA Form 10-314b:
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,800 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: 12 times per year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,400.

    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. 2022-27157 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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