Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 177 / Thursday, September 11, 2008 / Notices 52901 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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. This notice solicits comments for 

information needed to identify genderspecific treatment needs of returning 

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and 

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 10, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Mary 

Stout, Veterans Health Administration 

(193E1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420; or e-mail: 

mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (10–

21089)’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through the Federal 

Docket Management System (FDMS) at 

http://www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Stout (202) 461–5867 or FAX (202) 

273–9381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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: Survey of Post-Deployment 

Adjustment Among OEF and OIF 

Veterans, VA Form 10–21089. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(10–21089). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The data collected on VA 

Form 10–21089 will be used to access 

health conditions, occupational, family 

and social adjustment and functioning 

of veterans who were deployed to 

Afghanistan and/or Iraq. The goal is to 

identify the gender-specific treatment 

needs of OEF and OIF veterans with an 

emphasis on the needs of female 

veterans who experienced war zone 

stressors beyond traditional combat and 

sexual trauma during deployment. VA 

will use the data to identify how 

homecoming experiences (healthcare, 

relationship and parenting 

readjustment) differently affect male 

and female veterans. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,333 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,000. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (10–21091)] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Operation Enduring Freedom/ 

Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans 

Health Needs Assessment) Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 new 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

to develop a program that will improve 

the quality and relevance of care, as it 

pertains to access for mental health and 

use of mental health facilities for 

returning Operation Enduring Freedom/ 

Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and 

their families. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 10, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Mary 

Stout, Veterans Health Administration 

(193E1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (10–

21091)’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through the Federal 

Docket Management System (FDMS) at 

http://www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Stout (202) 461–5867 or FAX (202) 

273–9381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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: Operation Enduring Freedom/ 

Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans 

Health Needs Assessment, VA Form 10–

21091. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(10–21091). 

Type of Review: New collection. 


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Abstract: VA Form 10–21091 will be 

used to gather input from returning war 

zone veterans to identify their needs, 

concerns and health care preferences. 

VA will use the data collected to 

improve the quality and relevance of 

care offered as well as access to care 

through the removal of identified 

barriers to care and to develop care 

pathways as indicated by veterans’

responses to the survey. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,000. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21049 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Blue Ribbon Panel on VA-Medical 

School Affiliations; Notice of Renewal 

In compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463), the Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice that the Blue Ribbon 

Panel on VA-Medical School 

Affiliations has been renewed through 

September 30, 2009. 

The Panel advises the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs and the Under 

Secretary for Health on the framework 

for guiding VA’s affiliations with 

medical schools and academic medical 

centers. 

Dated: August 29, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–21050 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

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