61690 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 198 / Tuesday, October 14, 2014 / Notices 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 2 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 400. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any Internal 

Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: October 6, 2014. 

Christie Preston, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24400 Filed 10–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0620] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Payment/Reimbursement for 

Emergency Services for NonserviceConnected Conditions in Non-VA 

Facilities); 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 revised 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed for Veterans, 

Veteran Representatives and health care 

providers to request reimbursement 

from the federal government for 

emergency services at a private 

institution. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 15, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or 

Audrey Revere, Office of Regulatory and 

Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health 

Administration (10B4), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: 

Audrey.revere@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0620’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Audrey Revere at (202) 461–5694. 

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. 

Titles: Payment/Reimbursement for 

Emergency Services for NonserviceConnected Conditions in Non-VA 

Facilities. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0620. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Abstract: 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 

authorizes VA to provide hospital care, 

medical services, domiciliary care and 

nursing home care to eligible veterans. 

Public Law 106–117 ‘‘The Veterans 

Millennium Health Care and Benefits 

Act’’ amended 38 U.S.C. by adding 

§ 1725 establishing reimbursement 

authority for an individual who is an 

active Department health-care 

participant who is personally liable for 

emergency treatment furnished in a 

non-Department facility provided that 

the veteran fit the limitations outlined 

in the statute. 

Affected Public: Private Sector. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 115,298 

burden hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

461,188. 

Dated: October 2, 2014. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24276 Filed 10–10–14; 8:45 am] 

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