Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 198 / Tuesday, October 14, 2014 / Notices 61691 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0519] 

Proposed Information Collection (VA 

Locality Pay for Nurses and Other 

Health Care Personnel, VA Form 10– 

0132) Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) 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 

revised collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to obtain an 

accurate and comprehensive assessment 

of satisfaction of patients who receive 

mental health care services and on 

outcomes for Veterans who seek mental 

health treatment from VHA. Data will 

allow the program office to ensure that 

the target audience is being reached, 

effective treatments are being offered, 

and tangible, quantitative results are 

being measured and tracked for 

continual program improvement. 

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 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to 

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. 2900–0519’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through 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 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: Locality Pay for Nurses and 

Other Health Care Professionals, VA 

Form 10–0132. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0519. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Abstract: The collection of this 

information is necessary to comply with 

the provisions of Public Law 101–366 

(Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

Nurse Pay Act of 1990) as amended by 

106–419 (Veterans Benefits and Health 

Care Improvement Act of 2000), which 

specifically provides for a locality pay 

system for certain health care personnel 

within VA. Rates of pay are established 

by VA medical facility Directors based 

on rates of compensation for 

corresponding positions in the local 

labor market. The law requires that 

where available, data from the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics or other third party 

industry surveys will be used in 

determining the beginning rates of 

compensation. However, VA medical 

facility Directors may conduct a salary 

survey in an attempt to collect 

comparable survey data in order to 

implement and adjust rates for 

registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, 

and other health care personnel when 

other data sources are not available. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 1.5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Yearly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

90. 

Dated: October 7, 2014. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Minority 

Veterans, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Public Law 

92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee 

Act) that the Advisory Committee on 

Minority Veterans will meet on October 

28–30, 2014, at the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC. On October 28– 

29, the sessions will be in room 230 

from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on 

October 30 in room 230 from 8:00 a.m. 

until 1:00 p.m. This meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purposes of the Committee are to: 

advise the Secretary on the 

administration of VA benefits and 

services to minority Veterans; assess the 

needs of minority Veterans; and 

evaluate whether VA compensation, 

medical and rehabilitation services, 

outreach, and other programs are 

meeting those needs. The Committee 

makes recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding such activities. 

On October 28, the Committee will 

receive briefings and updates from the 

Center for Minority Veterans, Mental 

Health Services, Office of Health Equity, 

Office of Rural Health, Office of Tribal 

Government Relations (OTGR), 

Legislative Affairs Service, and Veterans 

Benefits Administration. On October 29, 

the Committee will receive briefings and 

updates on the National Cemetery 

Administration (NCA), Veteran 

Employment Services Office, Office of 

Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Policy 

and Planning, Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), and Homeless 

Programs. On October 30, the 

Committee will receive a briefing and 

update on Vet Centers, Ex-Officios 

Update and hold an exit briefing with 

VBA, VHA and NCA. The Committee 

will receive public comments from 

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After public 

comments, the Committee will continue 

to work on their report. 

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