[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23637-23638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07130]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0554]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Homeless Providers 
Grant and Per Diem Program

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 June 3, 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. 2900-0554'' in any correspondence. During the comment 
period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy Glasgow, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-1084 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0554'' 
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

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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 Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0554.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 109-461 provided permanent authority for VA's 
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program for homeless 
Veterans. The categories of grants include per diem for non-capital 
grants, special needs grants, and case management grants. The program 
will not be awarding capital grants in the coming years. This factor, 
along with historical program data on the actual number of applications 
received, has resulted in a decrease in the anticipated number of 
annual grant applications and associated annual burden hours. There are 
no changes to the information being collected.
    Funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for 
this program are expected to be significantly less than the total 
amount requested by applicants. Therefore, information must be 
collected to determine which applicants are eligible and to prioritize 
applications for determining who will be awarded funds. VA does not 
require applicants to use a VA Form to respond to the collection of 
information. Rather, VA requires applicants to respond to the 
collection of information as published in the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) in standard business format, and they may use the 
Federal-wide Standard Forms from the SF-424 family of forms. VA 
provides the outline for the collection in the NOFO and uses the 
standard business format to evaluate applicants for all the grant 
programs under the statutory authority for VA to make grants.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

    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. 2024-07130 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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