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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 2014 / Notices
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: Bereaved Family Member
Satisfaction Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0701.
Type of Review: Revision.
Abstract: The death rate for Veterans
will continue to grow as the number of
Veterans 85 years of age and older is
projected to increase by 32 percent
between 2009 and 2018. Given this
trend, the VA will face substantial
challenges in providing care to Veterans
near the end of life. For example,
extensive data from non-VA health care
systems demonstrates that physical
symptoms like pain, dyspnea and
nausea are common in advanced illness,
but are under-recognized and
inadequately managed. Other studies
have found that providers often lack the
time and communication skills to
discuss goals of care and treatment
preferences with patients and families;
there is strong evidence that when
providers fail to discuss goals of care
with patients and families, patients
often receive unwanted, aggressive lifesustaining treatment that is not
consistent with their preferences. A
related problem has been the high
incidence of deaths in an acute care
setting. As many Veterans approaching
end of life may prefer a more quiet and
comfortable setting than can be
provided in acute care, with improved
communications and availability of
services much of this end of life care
could be shifted to a VA hospice unit or
to hospice in the Veteran’s home. The
VA has been and continues to be a
leader among healthcare systems in the
provision of hospice and palliative care.
National VA initiatives have been
implemented and continue to support
the development and expertise of
palliative care consult teams.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,833
burden hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,000
Dated: November 20, 2014.

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By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014–27852 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–CVE Verification]

Agency Information Collection—Center
for Verification and Evaluation (CVE)
Verification Under OMB Review
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that OSDBU, 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before December 26,
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 oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900—CVE Verification’’ 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—CVE Verification.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: CVE Verification.
OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU) CVE is required to measure
the effectiveness of different stages of
the afore-mentioned verification process
and how it fulfills Veterans’ needs. The
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stages to be measured are the preapplication, post-determination, and
exit. To collect this processing
information, CVE will solicit voluntary
opinions of verification applicants. The
results will be used to improve different
areas of this program.
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 August
24, 2014, (79 FR 51397).
Affected Public: Service-disabled
Veteran-owned small business
(SDVOSB) owners and Veteran-owned
small business (VOSB) owners that have
gone through the verification process
(pre-application, post-determination, or
exit stages).
Estimated Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 3 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Every other
year (the verification status lasts for 2
years).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
250 per month (3,000 per year).
Dated: November 20, 2014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014–27855 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-(Center for
Verification and Evaluation [CVE] Site
Inspection)]

Agency Information Collection—(CVE
Site Inspection) Under OMB Review
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that OSDBU, 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
SUMMARY:

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