60-day FRN - Program of Assistance to Family Caregivers - MISSION Act - VA Form 10-10CG

Dated: July 9, 2020.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
U.S. Department of the Treasury.

received on or before September 14,
2020.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0768]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Program of Comprehensive
Assistance for Family Caregivers
Improvements and Amendments Under
the VA MISSION Act of 2018
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

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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. 2900–0768’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
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, 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
ADDRESSES:

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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: Program of Comprehensive
Assistance for Family Caregivers
Improvements and Amendments Under
the VA MISSION Act of 2018, VA Form
10–10CG.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0768.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Pursuant to RIN 2900–
AQ48, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) has proposed revisions to
its regulations that govern VA’s Program
of Comprehensive Assistance for Family
Caregivers (PCAFC). That rulemaking
would make improvements to PCAFC
and update the regulations to comply
with section 161 of Public Law 115–182,
the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka,
and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining
Internal Systems and Strengthening
Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION)
Act of 2018, or the VA MISSION Act of
2018, which made changes to PCAFC’s
authorizing statute. The proposed
changes would allow PCAFC to better
address the needs of veterans of all eras
and standardize the current program to
focus on eligible veterans with moderate
and severe needs.
This proposed rule—
• Would expand PCAFC to eligible
veterans of all service eras, as specified.
• Would define new terms and revise
existing terms used throughout the
regulation. Some of the new and revised
terms would have a substantial impact

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on eligibility requirements for PCAFC
(e.g., in need of personal care services;
need for supervision, protection, or
instruction; and serious injury), and the
benefits available under PCAFC (e.g.,
financial planning services, legal
services, and monthly stipend rate).
• Would establish an annual
reassessment to determine continued
eligibility for PCAFC.
• Would revise the stipend payment
calculation for Primary Family
Caregivers.
• Would establish a transition plan
for legacy participants and legacy
applicants who may or may not meet
the new eligibility criteria and whose
Primary Family Caregivers could have
their stipend amount impacted by
changes to the stipend payment
calculation.
• Would add financial planning and
legal services as new benefits available
to Primary Family Caregivers.
• Would revise the process for
revocation and discharge from PCAFC.
• Would reference VA’s ability to
collect overpayments made under
PCAFC.
The background for PCAFC and this
information collection resides in Title I
of Public Law (Pub. L.) 111–163,
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus
Health Services Act of 2010 (hereinafter
referred to as ‘‘the Caregivers Act’’),
which established section 1720G(a) of
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(U.S.C.) ‘‘Assistance and Support
Services for Caregivers.’’ Section 1720G
required VA to establish a Program of
Comprehensive Assistance for Family
Caregivers (PCAFC) of eligible veterans.
The Caregivers Act also required VA to
establish a Program of General Caregiver
Support Services (PGCSS) that is
available to caregivers of covered
veterans of all eras. VA implemented
the PCAFC and the PGCSS through its
regulations in part 71 of title 38 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Through PCAFC, VA provides family
caregivers of eligible veterans (as
defined in 38 CFR 71.15) certain
benefits, such as training, respite care,
counseling, technical support,
beneficiary travel (to attend required
caregiver training and for an eligible
veteran’s medical appointments), a
monthly stipend payment, and access to
health care coverage (if qualified)
through the Civilian Health and Medical
Program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs (CHAMPVA). 38 U.S.C.
1720G(a)(3), 38 CFR 71.40.
In order to administer these benefits
to caregivers, it is necessary that VA
receive information about the nature of
the benefit being sought and the persons
who will be serving as primary or
secondary family caregivers and
receiving benefits. This information is
collected with VA Form 10–10CG,
which is currently approved under

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Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control Number 2900–0768.
Additional information will be collected
by VA when a participating veteran
provides required notice of a change of
address and will be added to OMB
Control Number 2900–0768.
VA Form 10–10CG
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15,694
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once
annually.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 62,776.
Veteran Change of Address Notification
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 542 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 3,250.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk (OQPR), Department
of Veterans Affairs.
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