Application for Cash Surrender or Policy Loan: Agency Information Collection Activity October 30, 2017

The Application for Cash Surrender or Policy Loan solicits information needed from Veterans to apply for cash surrender value or policy loan on their insurance. The information on this form is required by law, 38 USC 1906 and 1944, 38 CFR 6.115, 6.116, 6.117, 8.27, 6.100, 6.101, and … Continue Reading.

Veterans Health Benefits Handbook Questionnaire: Agency Information Collection Activity October 30, 2017

Veterans’ Health Benefits Handbook is available to all enrolled Veterans. The Handbook contains general eligibility and benefits information and, most importantly, information specific to the Veteran. VHA seeks approval for this collection to provide Veterans an opportunity to provide anonymous … Continue Reading

Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation: Notice of Meeting October 30, 2017

The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising during service … Continue Reading.

Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP): Agency Information Collection Activity October 30, 2017

Survey of Health Experience of Patients (SHEP) has been developed to measure patient satisfaction in the Veterans Health Administration and has been used in its present form since 2008. The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is to provide high-quality medical care to eligible … Continue Reading

Claim, Authorization Invoice for Prosthetic Items Services: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB ReviewOctober 29, 2017

VA, through its VHA, administers medical services established by law. Title 38 USC Section 1701(6) includes prosthetic items within the scope of medical services. Title 38 USC Section 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, and 1162 authorize the Secretary to provide each person eligible for an automobile … Continue Reading.

Notice of Meeting; National Research Advisory Council October 27, 2017

The agenda will include scientific presentations on animal research, mental health, rehabilitation, and a facility tour. Additional presentations will include: Balancing research challenges, an overview of the animal research program from the ChiefThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives … Continue Reading about Notice of Meeting; National Research Advisory Council.

Report of Income From Property or Business: Agency Information Collection October 25, 2017

Abstract A claimant’s eligibility for Pension or Parents’ Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is determined, in part, by the claimant’s countable income. VA Form 21P-4185 is used to gather the information that is necessary to determine a claimant’s countable income received from rental property … Continue Reading about Report of Income From Property or Business: Agency Information Collection.

PRA Submission Describes the Nature of the Information Collection and its Expected Cost and Burden; it Includes the Actual Data Collection Instrument: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review October 25, 2017

Under the authority of 38 USC 3720(a)(5) and (6), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquires properties for sale to the general public utilizing a private Service Provider. The Service Provider utilizes private listings and sales brokers to sell VA properties. In compliance with the … Continue Reading 

State Application for Interment Allowance Under 38 USC Chapter 23: Agency Information Collection Activity October 25, 2017

VA Form 21P-530A is used to gather necessary information to determine whether a State is eligible for interment allowances for eligible veterans buried in a State Veteran’s cemetery. Without this information, VA would be unable to correctly determine eligibility and pay benefits … Continue Reading

Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans October 24, 2017

VA is issuing this final rule to affirm its adjudication regulations regarding compensation for disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War. This amendment is necessary to extend the period during which disabilities associated with … Continue Reading about Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans

VA National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events October 24, 2017

Veterans who are enrolled for VA health care may apply to participate in therapeutic rehabilitation programs such as the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, National Veterans Golden Age Games, National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, National Veterans TEE Tournament, National Disabled Veterans … Continue Reading about VA National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.

Requirements for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review October 24, 2017

Requirements for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans. OMB Control Number: 2900-0601. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this Notice announces that the Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, … Continue Reading about Requirements for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Inquiry: Agency Information Collection Activity October 24, 2017

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the agency’s proposed collection of certain information. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish Notice in the Federal … Continue Reading about Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Inquiry: Agency Information Collection Activity

Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Amended Notice of Meeting October 23, 2017

VA gives Notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials will be held on October 31-November 1, 2017. The meeting sessions will take place at the Jefferson Barracks Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive, Building 56, St. … Continue Reading about Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Amended Notice of Meeting

Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision for a Replacement Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky October 20, 2017

VA announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the siting, construction, and operation of a new campus to replace the existing Robley Rex VA Medical Center (VAMC) and three community-based outpatient clinics in Louisville, Kentucky. VA considered comments received on the Draft … Continue Reading about Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision for a Replacement Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky.

Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee; Notice of Meeting October 19, 2017

Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee will hold a meeting on December 13, 2017, at the American Association of Airport Executives, 601 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and … Continue Reading about Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee; Notice of Meeting

Veterans Affairs Disaster Resilience Survey of Community-Dwelling Veterans October 19, 2017

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the agency’s proposed collection of certain information. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal … Continue Reading about VA Disaster Resilience Survey of Community-Dwelling

Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits October 19, 2017

VBA, VA, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the agency’s proposed collection of certain information. 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… Continue Reading about Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits.

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care October 19, 2017

VA Form 10-0137, VA Advance Directive: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will, is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognized legal document that permits VA patients to designate a health care agent and/or specify preferences for future health care. The VA Advance Directive

Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance-Coverage Amendment October 19, 2017

This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations governing the Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) program in order to provide VMLI-eligible individuals the option to lower their premiums by purchasing less than the minimum coverage amount required under the current VA

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) October 17, 2017

8 USC 102 requires that income and dependency must be determined before benefits may be paid to or for a dependent parent. Regulatory authority is found in 38 CFR 3.4 and 38 CFR 3.250. Information is requested by this form under the authority of 38 USC 501(a)(2). VA Form 21P-509 is used

Accelerated Payment Verification of Completion: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review October 17, 2017

VA Form 22-0840 allows VA claimants to certify that they received an accelerated payment and how such payment was used. 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.

Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee; (Amended) Notice of Meeting October 17, 2017

The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on rural health care issues affecting Veterans. The Committee examines Programs and policies that impact the delivery of VA rural health care to Veterans and discusses ways to improve and enhance VA access to rural health

Veterans Affairs New Hampshire Vision 2025 Task Force; Notice of Meeting October 17, 2017

The purpose of the Subcommittee is to develop a comprehensive set of options and recommendations to develop a future vision of what VA must do to best meet the needs of New Hampshire Veterans. The recommendations will be reviewed by the SMAG, and then those final recommendations will be forwarded

Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services October 16, 2017

VA proposes to revise its medical regulations related to providing prosthetic and rehabilitative items as medical services to veterans. These revisions would reorganize and update the current regulations related to prosthetic and rehabilitative items, primarily to clarify eligibility for prosthetic

Employees Whose Association With For-Profit Educational Institutions Poses No Detriment to Veterans October 16, 2017

Start PreambleDepartment of Veterans Affairs.Notice of intent; withdrawal of Notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a Notice of intent and request for comments in the Federal Register on September 14, 2017. This document withdraws the Notice of intent and requests for comments

Report of Medical, Legal, and Other Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death October 12, 2017

Information is requested by this form under the authority of 38 USC 1503. Regulatory authority is found in 38 CFR 3.262, 3.271, and 3.272. A claimant’s eligibility for Pension is determined, in part, by countable family income and certain deductible expenses. VBA uses VA Form 21P-8416b to gather

Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance October 11, 2017

VA Form 22-1990t for Tutorial assistance is a supplementary allowance payable monthly for up to 12 months. The student must be training at one-half time or more in a post-secondary degree program, and must have a deficiency in a unit course or subject that is required as part

Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes October 11, 2017

VA Form 27-2008 is used for family members and/or next-of-kin to apply for a burial flag.Veterans Benefits Administration, 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

Application for Work Study Allowance; Student Work-Study Agreement (Advance Payment); Extended Student Work-Study Agreement; Student Work-Study Agreement October 11, 2017

VA uses the VA Forms 22-8691, 22-8692, 22-8692a, and 22-8692b collecting information to determine the individual’s eligibility for the work-study allowance, the number of hours the individual will work, the amount payable, whether the individual desires an advance payment, and whether the individual

Veterans Affairs Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting October 10, 2017

  The agenda will include briefings from the Deputy Secretary of VA, the Advisory Committee Management Office, the Office of General Counsel, presentations on VA’s programs, and an overview of committee objectives, committee business, and activities. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Application for Exclusion of Children’s Income

A veteran’s or surviving spouse’s rate of Improved Pension is determined by family income. Normally, income of children who are members of the household is included in this determination. However, children’s income may be excluded if it is unavailable or if consideration of that income would cause

Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures October 10, 2017

This request for an extension covers the competitive acquisition of commercial and non-commercial goods or services conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 and VAAR Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The collection of procurement information is an integral part of the Federal

Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials, Notice of Meeting October 10, 2017

The Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, the selection of new national cemetery sites, the erection of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits. The Committee will make recommendations

Time Record (Work Study Program) October 10, 2017

VA Form 22-8960 is a time sheet report used by a supervisor and an eligible individual to record and report the number of hours completed by the trainee. The form should be submitted after the trainee completes at least 50 hours of work. VA uses the data collected to ensure that the amount

Veterans Research and Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting October 10, 2017

 The agenda will include updates from Department leadership, the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services, Director Office of Rural Health and Committee Chairman, as well as presentations on general health care access.The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) … Continue Reading about Veterans Research and Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

Supplemental Income Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims Only) October 10, 2017

Eligibility to benefits may be established based on service in the Philippine Scouts, Commonwealth Army of the Philippines, or recognized guerrilla organizations (38 USC 107). Title 38 USC 1521, 1541, and 1542 provide for payment of Pension to eligible veterans, surviving spouses, and … Continue Reading about Supplemental Income Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims Only)

Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary Award October 5, 2017

VA Form 21-0788 is used to collect the information that is necessary to determine whether an apportionment may be authorized and the reasonable amount that may be awarded. Without this collection of information, VA would be unable to properly authorize apportionments of compensation and Pension… Continue Reading about Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary Award

Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board Notice of Meetings October 5, 2017

VA gives Notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the subcommittees of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB) will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the dates indicated below … Continue Reading about Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board Notice of Meetings

Under OMB Review: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) Exam Review October 5, 2017

VA Form 21-0985 will be used to identify the condition(s) that a veteran would like VA to schedule a contract examination for in support of his/her Decision Ready 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 … Continue Reading about Under OMB Review: Decision Ready Claims (DRC) Exam Review

General Release for Medical Provider Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and Authorization and Consent To Release Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs October 5, 2017

VA Forms 21-4142 will be used to authorize the disclosure of information to the VA, and 21-4142a will be used to gather the necessary information to request medical provider information to the VA. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of … Continue Reading about General Release for Medical Provider Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Authorization and Consent To Release Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Under OMB Review: Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Construction Provisions and Clauses October 5, 2017

This collection of information contains the following six collections of information for the following Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses: (1) VAAR clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor, requires contractors awarded a construction contract … Continue Reading about Under OMB Review: Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Construction Provisions and Clauses.

Authority of Health Care Providers To Practice Telehealth October 2, 2017

Proposed rule. VA proposes to amend its medical regulations by standardizing the delivery of care by VA health care providers through Telehealth. This rule would ensure that VA health care providers provide the same level of care to all beneficiaries, irrespective of the State or location in a State … Continue Reading about Authority of Health Care Providers To Practice Telehealth.