[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06879]



[[Page 19728]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot Survey #2

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 new 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 June 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
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), 1717 H Street 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, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA'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: Executive Order 13571--Streamlining Service Delivery and 
Improving Customer Service.
    Title: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network of Support Pilot 
Survey #2 (DEC2023).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Abstract: The Network of Support Pilot Survey #2 will be 
administered by VA to participants of the NoS Pilot to assess their 
satisfaction with the Program and their perception of its utility. The 
NoS Pilot is a legislatively mandated Pilot Program that invites 
transitioning service members (TSMs) to opt-in to the Program and then 
nominate up to 10 close friends and family members to received regular 
VA-provided information on Veteran benefits and resources. While the 
legislation focuses on TSMs, separated Veterans may also choose to 
participate in the Pilot. The intent is to increase the likelihood that 
new Veterans will see, understand, and take advantage of their earned 
benefits, thereby easing what can be a difficult transition out of the 
military. This information collection request (ICR) will be the second 
of two surveys in the two-year pilot program--the first being NoS 
Survey #1 (ICR Reference number 202007-2900-004), which was 
administered in December of 2022. The survey population includes all 
members of the Pilot--maximum of 3,000 TSMs/Veterans and 30,000 of 
their nominated NoS members for a total of 33,000. VA will use email 
with hyperlink to administer the electronic (i.e., Qualtrics) survey, 
limiting the burden on respondents. The survey will aid in VA's 
assessment of the effectiveness of the NoS Pilot by: (1) examining the 
self-reported satisfaction and perceived utility via a series of closed 
and open-ended questions; (2) analyzing the relationship between 
participation in the NoS Pilot and certain characteristics of military 
service (e.g., military occupation specialty [MOS], time in service 
[TIS], combat exposure) and certain demographics and personal 
characteristic known or believed to be associated with negative post-
transition mental health and/or life outcomes; (3) analyzing the 
relationship between participation in the NoS Pilot and the use of VA 
Benefits and resources; (4) identifying areas of improvement for the 
NoS Program. This assessment will inform a report to the Congress that 
will recommend whether the Program should be made permanent.
    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 on xx/xx/xx.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-06879 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P