Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 217 / Monday, November 13, 2023 / Notices 77673 

Tier level 

Pay Table 4—Covered Assignments 

Deputy Under Secretary for Health; Assistant 

Under Secretaries for Health; Associate 

Deputy Under Secretary for Health; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health; 

Chief Officers (VHA Central Office (CO)); 

Network Directors; Medical Center Directors; Executive Directors (VHA CO); Deputy to the Assistant Under Secretaries for 

Health; Chief Consultants (VHA CO); Deputy Chief Officers (VHA CO); Deputy Network Directors; Deputy Medical Center Directors; Deputy Chief Consultants (VHA 

CO); Deputy to the Executive Directors 

(VHA CO); VHA CO physicians, dentists or 

podiatrists (non-Senior Executive Service 

equivalents) with an administrative/executive role for more than 50% of their fulltime equivalent. 

Signing Authority 

Denis McDonough, Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs, approved and signed 

this document on October 24, 2023, and 

authorized the undersigned to sign and 

submit the document to the Office of the 

Federal Register for publication 

electronically as an official document of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Luvenia Potts, 

Regulation Development Coordinator, Office 

of Regulation Policy & Management, Office 

of General Counsel, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24893 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Monthly Progress ReportVeteran Readiness and Employment 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 January 12, 2024. 

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 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 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: 38 U.S.C 3116 and 3117. 

Title: Monthly Progress ReportVeteran Readiness and Employment. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 28–10289 is 

primarily used to gather information to 

determine the Veteran’s monthly 

employment progress as outlined in his 

or her Individualized Employment 

Assistance Plan. Without this 

information, VR&E service is unable to 

ensure that program participants are 

receiving the necessary employment 

services to ensure the successful 

completion of their rehabilitation 

program. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,897 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Monthly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15,586. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24918 Filed 11–9–23; 8:45 am] 

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