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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: 38 U.S.C. 527. 

Title: Accelerated Aging among 

Vietnam-Era Veterans Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The National Center for 

PTSD (NCPTSD) was recently allocated 

funds by Congress to be used for 

research to advance the prevention and 

treatment of PTSD. The original 

language of the legislation states the 

following: ‘‘The committee recognizes 

the importance of the VA National 

Center for PTSD in promoting better 

prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of 

PTSD.’’ In response to this, we have 

developed a study that aims to 

understand how and the degree to 

which warzone deployment is 

associated with increased morbidity and 

mortality, with particular attention to 

potential differences among white, 

black, and Hispanic Veterans, as well as 

male and female Veterans. To this end, 

we will consider multiple aspects of 

military service, deployment 

experiences, and current stressors of 

Vietnam-era Veterans in relation to 

current physical and mental health 

outcomes. This information will directly 

inform intervention efforts aimed at 

prevention or treatment of chronic 

disorders such as PTSD, depression, and 

substance/alcohol use disorders, as well 

as comorbid physical health conditions, 

particularly in underserved portions of 

our Veteran population. This type of 

information can inform system-wide 

interventions that can maximize 

Veterans’ likelihood of receiving timely 

and evidence-based healthcare, thereby 

preventing long-term health problems. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: Mail 

Survey: 3,420 hours. Telephone Survey: 

2,738 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: Mail Survey: 45 minutes. 

Telephone Survey: 45 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Mail Survey: 4,560. Telephone Survey: 

3,650. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Federal Medical 

Care Recovery Act Bill Requests 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Health Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, will 

submit 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 and it includes the 

actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, 

Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@

va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 38 CFR 1.900 et. 

Seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2651–2653; 38 U.S.C. 1729; 

28 CFR 43.2; and E.O. 9397. 

Title: Federal Medical Care Recovery 

Act Bill Requests; Request for VA 

Billing, CHAMPVA Request for Billing. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The purpose of collecting 

this information is to provide basic 

information from which potential 

liability can be assessed for VA to 

recover the cost of care from the liable 

party instead of the American taxpayer 

and Veteran paying for the care. Failure 

to provide any or all of the requested 

information may delay or result in VA’s 

inability to create accident-related 

billing, assert a claim for 

reimbursement, and assist the Veteran 

in their personal injury or workers 

compensation claim. Without a third 

party paying for the care, the Veteran 

may owe VA copayments. With regards 

to the CHAMPVA form alone: Failure to 

provide any or all of the requested 

information may delay or result in VA’s 

inability to provide CHAMPVA benefits. 

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 at 83 FR 

16922 on April 17, 2018, pages 16922 

and 16923. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: Request 

for VA Billing—385 hours. CHAMPVA 

Request for Billing—303 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: Request for VA Billing—7 

minutes. CHAMPVA Request for 

Billing—7 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Request for VA Billing—3,300. 

CHAMPVA Request for Billing—2,600. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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