[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81152-81153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23052]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0491]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Community Residential 
Care (CRC) Program--Recordkeeping, Incident Reporting, Applications

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health 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 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 December 6, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Rebecca Mimnall, 202-695-9434, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44322c25272b3436250432256a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbadb3bab8b4aba9ba9badbaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5d3c4c6cad5c4d5c0d7d2cad7ced7c0c1d0c4c6d1e5d3c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4c2d5d7dbc4d5c4d1c6c3dbc6dfc6d1d0c1d5d7c0f4c2d59ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.

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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: Community Residential Care (CRC) Program--Recordkeeping, 
Incident Reporting, Applications (VA Forms 10-2407 and 10-387).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0491. 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 1730 to assist veterans 
by referring them for placement, and aiding veterans in obtaining 
placement, in Community Residential Care (CRC) facilities, which 
include Medical Foster Homes (MFHs). One of the standards a CRC 
facility must meet is the requirement to maintain records on each 
resident in a secure place. Under 38 CFR 17.63(i), facility records 
must include emergency notification procedures and a copy of all signed 
agreements with the resident. These records must be maintained by the 
CRC facility, and the CRC facility must make those records available 
for VA inspection upon request. An MFH is a subtype of CRC and, under 
38 CFR 17.74(q), is required to comply with the recordkeeping 
requirements of 38 CFR 17.63(i). In addition, the CRC facility must 
maintain and make available, upon request of the approving official, 
records related to CRC staff requirements and provide that the CRC 
facility has sufficient, qualified staff on duty and available to care 
for the residents and ensure the health and safety of each resident.
    VA is adding to this collection the requirement under 38 CFR 
17.63(j)(3) that CRC facilities and MFHs report alleged violations 
involving mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of a veteran to the approving 
official. VA requires the CRC facility to document and investigate 
evidence of an alleged violation, including misappropriation of 
resident property. VA views the reporting, documenting, and 
investigating of an alleged incident and the subsequent report of the 
results of the investigation to be one collection of information.
    VA Forms 10-2407 and 10-387 also are being included in this 
collection. The 10-2407 form is the CRC application used by residential 
care home sponsors seeking VA approval to provide care to veterans. The 
10-387 form is the MFH application used by medical foster home 
caregivers seeking VA approval to provide care to veterans. The 
applicants supply references and agree to a VA inspection of the home, 
a monthly rate, and compliance with other VA standards for residential 
care. In addition, MFH applicants submit copies of applicable licenses 
with the application. This information is collected under the authority 
of 38 U.S.C. 1720 and 38 U.S.C.1730.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,484 hours.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,400.

Recordkeeping

    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,425 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 950.

Incident Reporting

    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,850 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 180 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 950.

CRC Application--VA Form 10-2407

    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

MFH Application--VA Form 10-387

    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 167 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)


Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-23052 Filed 10-4-24; 8:45 am]
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