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Type of Review: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Abstract: Public Law 112–260 Section
201, enacted by President Obama on 10
January 2013, required Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and
maintain an ‘‘Airborne Hazards and
Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR)’’ no
later than one year from enactment. VA
launched the AHOBPR in June 2014.
There is no sunset date identified in the
law. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may ‘‘include any information in such
registry that the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs determines necessary to
ascertain and monitor the health effects
of the exposure of members of the
Armed Forces to toxic airborne
chemicals and fumes caused by open
burn pits.’’ Currently, VA plans to
operate the AHOBPR indefinitely, and
we request approval to continue
administering the questionnaire.
The Qarmat Ali (QA) program is a
new request for a follow-up information
collection for a subset of Veterans
impacted by a specific airborne hazard.
In the Spring and Summer of 2003,
approximately 700 U.S. Servicemembers
may have been impacted by a specific
airborne hazard while serving at a water
injection plant in Qarmat Ali, Iraq. The
Department of Defense (DoD) was
unable to determine specific exposure
levels near the water treatment facility.
In 2010, in response to DoD’s
notification, the VA offered no-cost
medical evaluations and encouraged the
cohort to enroll in a new Qarmat Ali
medical surveillance program within
the Gulf War Registry. The QA cohort is
also eligible to participate in the
AHOBPR program due to their
deployment to Iraq. As part of the
planned 5-year periodic medical followup and surveillance program, selfreported information will be collected
through the AHOBPR as outlined above.
Information collected is voluntary and
is used to provide outreach and quality
health services to AHOBPR participants.
Collected data contributes to VA’s
ability to understand the potential
health effects of the exposure to burn pit
emissions and other airborne hazards
during deployment, such as particulate
matter.
Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit
Registry (AHOBPR) Self-Assessment/
Questionnaire:
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 33,333
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 40 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.

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Estimated Number of Respondents:
50,000.
Subset of AHOBPR, Qarmat Ali
Questionnaire:
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 114 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
686.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk (OQPR),
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0205]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Health
Professions Trainees
Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Health
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 Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0205’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
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Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VHA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VHA’s
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.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Application for Health
Professions Trainees, VA Form 10–
2850D
OMB Control Number: 2900–0205.
Type of Review: Extension of an
approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 10–2850D,
Application for Health Professions
Trainees, is part of a previously
approved collection of forms under
OMB control number 2900–0205. VA
Form 10–2850D is designed specifically
to elicit appropriate information about
qualifications for each trainee
participating in accredited educational
programs with the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA). The 10–2850D
form is used by all health professions
trainees, including physician and
dentist residents.
The collection of this information is
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403, (Veterans’
Benefits), which provides that
appointments of Title 38 employees will
be made only after qualifications have
been satisfactorily verified in
accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Secretary. Occupations listed in
38 U.S.C. 7401(1) and 7401(3)
(Appointments in Veterans Health
Administration) are appointed at a grade
and step rate, or an assignment, based
on careful evaluation of their education
and experience.
The Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) conducts education and training
programs through partnerships with
affiliated academic institutions and
through VHA’s own sponsored
programs. 38 U.S.C 7302 (Functions of
Veterans Health Administration: health-

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care personnel education and training
programs) mandates that VHA assist in
the training of health professionals for
its own needs and for those of the
nation.
The VA Form 10–2850D application
will collect information from health
professions trainees prior to VA
appointment. All health professions
trainees must provide information
concerning their background, training,
education, degrees, licensure,
registrations, and other vital information
to ensure appropriate qualifications for
VA assignment.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 60,500
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
121,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk (OQPR),
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0781]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Disability Benefits
Questionnaire (Group 4)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to

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Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected] Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0781’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green at (202) 421–1354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’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.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Disability Benefits
Questionnaire (Group 4).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0781.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The VA Form 21–0960
series will be used to gather necessary
information from a claimant’s treating
physician regarding the results of
medical examinations. VA will gather
medical information related to the
claimant that is necessary to adjudicate
the claim for VA disability benefits. The
Disability Benefits Questionnaire title
will include the name of the specific
disability for which it will gather
information. The Disability Benefit
Questionnaire Group 4 includes the
following forms: VA Form 21–0960C–3,
Cranial Nerve Conditions Disability
Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
information related to the claimant’s
diagnosis of any cranial nerve
condition; VA Form 21–0960C–6,
Narcolepsy Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
narcolepsy; VA Form 21–0960C–7,
Fibromyalgia Disability Benefits

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Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
fibromyalgia; VA Form 21–0960C–11,
Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy) Disability
Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
information related to the claimant’s
diagnosis of any seizure disorder
including epilepsy; VA Form 21–
0960D–1, Oral and Dental Conditions
Including Mouth, Lips and Tongue
(Other than Temporomandibular Joint
Conditions) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
any oral or dental conditions; VA Form
21–0960E–2, Endocrine Diseases (Other
than Thyroid, Parathyroid, or Diabetes
Mellitus) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
any endocrine disease including
cushings and acromegaly, however it
excludes diabetes; VA Form 21–0960E–
3, Thyroid and Parathyroid Conditions
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will
gather information related to the
claimant’s diagnosis of any thyroid or
parathyroid condition; VA Form 21–
0960H–1, Hernias (Including
Abdominal, Inguinal, and Femoral
hernias) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
abdominal, inguinal, or femoral hernias;
VA Form 21–0960I–2, HIV-Related
Illness Disability Benefits Questionnaire,
will gather information related to the
claimant’s diagnosis of any HIV-related
illness; VA Form 21–0960I–3, Infectious
Diseases Other Than HIV-Related
Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and
Tuberculosis Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
any infectious diseases; VA Form 21–
0960I–4, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(SLE) and other Autoimmune Diseases
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, will
gather information related to the
claimant’s diagnosis of lupus or other
immune disorders; VA Form 21–0960I–
5, Nutritional Deficiencies Disability
Benefits Questionnaire, will gather
information related to the claimant’s
diagnosis of nutritional deficiencies; VA
Form 21–0960J–4, Urinary Tract
(including Bladder & Urethra)
Conditions (excluding Male
Reproductive System) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
any urinary tract or bladder condition;
VA Form 21–0960L–1, Respiratory
Conditions (Other than Tuberculosis &
Sleep Apnea) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, will gather information
related to the claimant’s diagnosis of
any respiratory condition; VA Form 21–

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