[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]
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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.
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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]
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