[Federal Register: January 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 8)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA 
submission describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 2001.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles: a. Application for Furnishing Nursing Home Care to 
Beneficiaries of Veterans Affairs, VA Form 10-1170.
    b. Residential Care Home Program--Sponsor Application, VA Form 10-
2407.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Abstract: VA medical centers and VA Central Office use the 
information on the forms to determine non-Federal nursing home or the 
residential care home qualifications for providing care to veterans.
    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 March 9, 2000, at pages 12626 and 12627.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Individuals or 
households, Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. VA Form 10-1170--167 hours.
    b. VA Form 10-2407--83 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. VA Form 10-1170--20 minutes.
    b. VA Form 10-2407--5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. VA Form 10-1170--500.
    b. VA Form 10-2407--1,000.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: November 28, 2000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
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