[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09511]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0924]


Agency Information Collection Activity: 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 a 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: Comments must be received on or before July 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-specific information: Rebecca Mimnall, 202-695-9434, 
[email protected].
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, [email protected].

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.
    Title: Request for Payment of Bowel and Bladder Services, VA Form 
10-314.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0924. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
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 
10-314 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. There is a decrease in the 
anticipated annual number of responses and burden hours based upon 
program data since the last PRA clearance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: 12 times per year.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 37,200.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.


Lanea Haynes,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, 
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-09511 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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