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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102253-102254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29678]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0609]

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Survey 
of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care

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, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent by January 16, 2025.

ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection, please type the following link into your 
browser: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments,'' then search the list for the 
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0609.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 
202-461-8900, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0609 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The VA Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of 
Health Care gathers information from Veterans enrolled in the VA Health 
Care System about factors that influence their health care utilization 
choices. The original authority for this information collection is from 
Public Law 104, section 262, Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform 
Act of 1996. Data collected are used to gain insights into Veteran 
preferences and to provide VA and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 
management guidance in preparing for future Veteran needs. In addition 
to factors influencing health care choices, the data collected include 
enrollees' perceived health status and need for assistance, available 
insurances, self-reported utilization of VA services versus other 
health care services, reasons for using VA, barriers to seeking care, 
ability and comfort level with accessing virtual care, as well as 
general demographics and family characteristics that may influence 
utilization but cannot be accessed elsewhere. Based upon historical 
program data, the survey has been revised to remove some questions and 
add other questions, and certain questions are asked only in 
alternating years. Further, the target sample of respondents has been 
decreased to reduce costs and reduce burden on Veterans, while 
maintaining the

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integrity of the data. Information provided through the survey supports 
critical VA policy decisions.
    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 89 FR 81991, October 9, 2024.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13,333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    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. 2024-29678 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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