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test new, innovative strategies for 

patient care that can be spread if proven 

effective. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before February 3, 2015. 

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—NEW (PACT 

Evaluating Peer Notifications to Improve 

Statin Medication Adherence among 

Patients with Coronary Artery Disease)’’ 

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 (Public Law 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: PACT Evaluating Peer 

Notifications to Improve Statin 

Medication Adherence among Patients 

with Coronary Artery Disease, VA Form 

10–10139. 

OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW. 

Type of Review: New data collection. 

Abstract: Despite the importance of 

medication adherence, we have few 

effective tools to help patients improve 

taking their medications. One strategy to 

improve medication adherence is using 

newer technology to make engagement 

with patients significantly easier and 

more immediate. These studies 

evaluating how best to use these 

technologies and engage different 

support providers (family/friends/or 

peers) to improve medication 

adherence. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 336 

burden hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 90 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

224. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900—NEW (10–10138)] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Using Peer Mentors To Support PACT 

Team Efforts To Improve Diabetes); 

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 on the 

information collection needed to 

evaluate the project aims to enhance 

PACT implementation by evaluating the 

effects of the VA PACT initiative and by 

test new, innovative strategies for 

patient care that can be spread if proven 

effective. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before February 3, 2015. 

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—NEW (Using 

Peer Mentors to Support PACT Team 

Efforts to Improve Diabetes)’’ 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 (Public Law 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: Using Peer Mentors to Support 

PACT Team Efforts to Improve Diabetes, 

VA Form 10–10138. 

OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW. 

Type of Review: New data collection. 

Abstract This project is being 

conducted under the auspices of the 

VISN 4 Demonstration Lab, which was 

funded by Patient Care Services to 

assess the Patient Aligned Care Team 

(PACT) model of care for Veterans. 

There is considerable interest in and 

urgency to implement the PACT 

model—reflecting both a desire to 

improve health care for Veterans and to 

sustain the VA’s leadership in health 

care quality. CEPACT aims to contribute 

to these goals by evaluating the effects 

of the VA PACT initiative and by test 

new, innovative strategies for patient 

care that can be spread if proven 

effective. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,473 

burden hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 147 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 


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Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Dated: December 2, 2014. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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