[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15928-15929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04543]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0798]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran/Beneficiary Claim 
for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses

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 a proposed reinstatement of a 
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 May 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Grant Bennett, 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. 2900-0798'' 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 and Analytics (008), 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266-4688 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0798'' 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.

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    Title: Veteran/Beneficiary Claim for Reimbursement of Travel 
Expenses (VA Form 10-3542 and BTSSS).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0798.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection.
    Abstract: Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 111 and 38 CFR part 70, subpart A, 
the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Beneficiary Travel (BT) 
Program, provides payments for authorized travel expenses to help 
Veterans and other beneficiaries obtain care or services from VHA. VHA 
requires certain information be gathered to determine whether BT 
eligibility and other criteria for approval have been met, and the 
amount of payment or reimbursement that is authorized. Claimants may 
include Veterans and other BT beneficiaries, and entities or 
individuals who provided or paid for travel. Claimants may apply for BT 
orally or in writing through VA Form 10-3542 or the Beneficiary Travel 
Self Service System (BTSSS). This standard collection of information is 
necessary to enable VHA to provide this benefit and appropriately 
ensure that funds are being paid to the correct claimant.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,216,667 hours.
    Total Annual Responses: 7,300,000.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,216,667 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Average of 5 times per year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,460,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance and Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-04543 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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