Agency Information Collection (Regulation on Reduction of Nursing Shortages in State Homes; Application for Assistance for Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Homes) Activities Under OMB Review

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#  Agency Information Collection (Regulation on Reduction of Nursing Shortages in State Homes; Application for Assistance for Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Homes) Activities Under OMB Review

**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, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit 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 January 13, 2014.

**ADDRESSES:**

Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov,* or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to *[email protected].* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0709” in any correspondence.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email *[email protected].* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0709.”

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

*Title:* Regulation on Reduction of Nursing Shortages in State Homes; Application for Assistance for Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Homes, VA Form 10-0430.

*Type of Review:* Revision of currently approved collection.

*Abstract:* State Veterans' Homes complete VA Form 10-0430 to request funding to assist in the hiring and retention of nurses at their facility. VA will use the data collected to determine State homes eligibility and the appropriate amount of funding.

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 Vol. 78 No. 176, at pages 55788.

*Affected Public:* State, Local or Tribal Government.

*Estimated Annual Burden:* 30.

*Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 2 hours.

*Frequency of Response:* One time.

*Estimated Number of Respondents:* 15 per year.

By direction of the Secretary.

Dated: December 9, 2013.

Crystal Rennie,

VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.