E8-19903. Agency Information Collection Activities (VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records) Under OMB Review  

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    AGENCY:

    Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data collection instrument.

    DATES:

    Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2008.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit written comments on the collection of information through http://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0710” in any correspondence.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, fax (202) 273-0443 or e-mail denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0710.”

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic Health Records, VA Form 10-0400.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0710.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Abstract: VSO's complete VA Form 10-0400 to request authorization to access VA VistA database. VA will use the data collected to provide VSO's who were granted power of attorney by veterans with medical information recorded in VHA electronic health records system, authorization to access medical information needed to process a veteran's compensation and pension claim.

    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on June 10, 2008 at page 32789.

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.

    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.

    Frequency of Response: One time.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.

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    By direction of the Secretary:

    Denise McLamb,

    Program Analyst, Records Management Service.

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    [FR Doc. E8-19903 Filed 8-26-08; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Published:
08/27/2008
Department:
Veterans Affairs Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
E8-19903
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2008.
Pages:
50674-50674 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OMB Control No. 2900-0710
PDF File:
E8-19903.Pdf