54966 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 174 / Thursday, September 9, 2010 / Notices 

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 on 

information needed to assist in VA’s 

efforts to address the health concerns 

and problems of Gulf War Veterans. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at 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 (VA Form 10– 

0488)’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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

273–9387. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

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

3501—3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from 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. 

Titles: Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488, and 

Consent Form for Release of Medical 

Records, VA Form 10–0488a. 

OMB Control Number: OMB Control 

No. 2900–New. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Abstracts 

a. The data collected on VA Form 10– 

0488, will help VA to assess the health 

of Gulf War veterans who were exposed 

to a variety of environmental factors 

potentially linked to a chronic condition 

including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

and unexplained multi-system illnesses. 

VA will use the data to better 

understand the long-term consequences 

of military deployment and to provide 

better health care for Gulf War veterans. 

b. VA Form 10–0488a is completed by 

claimants to request release of medical 

records from their health care provider. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—9,000. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

117. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondents 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—30 

minutes. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

10 minutes. 

Estimated Annual Responses 

a. Follow-Up Study of a National 

Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf Era 

Veterans, VA Form 10–0488—18,000. 

b. Consent Form for Release of 

Medical Records, VA Form 10–0488a— 

700. 

Dated: September 3, 2010. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Privacy Act of 1974: Computer 

Matching Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of Computer Match 

Program. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of 

Matching Programs, notice is hereby 

given that the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a 

computer matching program with the 

Social Security Administration (SSA). 

Data from the proposed match will be 

used to verify the earned income of 

nonservice-connected veterans, and 

those veterans who are zero percent 

service-connected (noncompensable), 

whose eligibility for VA medical care is 

based on their inability to defray the 

cost of medical care. These veterans 

supply household income information 

that includes their spouses and 

dependents at the time of application 

for VA health care benefits. 

DATES: Effective Date: This match will 

start October 12, 2010, unless comments 

dictate otherwise. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by mail or hand-delivery to 

Director, Regulations Policy and 

Management (02REG), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., 

NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 

20420; fax to (202) 273–9026; or e-mail 

through http://www.Regulations.gov. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection in the Office of 

Regulation Policy and Management, 

Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday (except holidays). Please call 

(202) 461–4902 for an appointment (this 

is not a toll free number). In addition, 

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: 

Tony A. Guagliardo, Director, Health 

Eligibility Center, (404) 848–5300 (this 

is not a toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Veterans Affairs has 

statutory authorization under 38 U.S.C. 

5317, 38 U.S.C. 5106, 26 U.S.C. 

6103(l)(7)(D)(viii) and 5 U.S.C. 552a to 

establish matching agreements and 

request and use income information 

from other agencies for purposes of 

verification of income for determining 

eligibility for benefits. 38 U.S.C. 

1710(a)(2)(G), 1720(a)(3), and 1710(b) 

identify those veterans whose basic 

eligibility for medical care benefits is 

dependent upon their financial status. 

Eligibility for nonservice-connected and 

zero percent noncompensable serviceconnected veterans is determined based 

on the veteran’s inability to defray the 

expenses for necessary care as defined 

in 38 U.S.C. 1722. This determination 

can affect their responsibility to 

participate in the cost of their care 

through copayments and their 

assignment to an enrollment priority 

group. 

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The goal of this match is to obtain 

SSA earned income information data 

needed for the income verification 

process. The VA records involved in the 

match are ‘‘Enrollment and Eligibility 

Records—VA’’ (147VA16). The SSA 

records are from the Earnings Recording 

and Self-Employment Income System, 

SSA/OEEAS 09–60–0059 and Master 

Files of Social Security Number Holders 

and SSN Applications, SSA/OEEAS, 

60–0058, (referred to as ‘‘the 

Numident’’). A copy of this notice has 

been sent to both Houses of Congress 

and OMB. 

This matching agreement expires 18 

months after its effective date. This 

match will not continue past the 

legislative authorized date to obtain this 

information. 

Approved: August 24, 2010. 

John R. Gingrich, 

Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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