Survey of Appropriate and Timely Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VA Form 10-0476a Survey of Appropriate and Timely Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	Form	New	Repair queued
Withdrawl Request.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-18	Repair queued
10-0476_justification_A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-02-25	Repair queued
10-0476 Infectious_Diseases_Protocol.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-02-25	Repair queued
10-0476 justification B.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-02-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
191031	Survey of Appropriate and Timely Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200910-2900-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Appropriate and Timely Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the agency has withdrawn this information collection.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Survey data will be analyzed in order to determine whether rural veterans returning from the Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom conflict have greater difficulty receiving appropriate and timely care for infectious diseases acquired while in Iraq or Afghanistan compared to veterans residing in urban areas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527 Name of Law: Veterans Benefits
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 212	11/04/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 5	01/08/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Appropriate and Timely Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	VA Form 10-0476a, VA Form 10-0476	Survey of Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Malaria) ,   Survey of Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection and all burden hours are considered new.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $176

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/26/2010

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