Notice2021-19930
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VHA Homeless Programs-Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans
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Published
September 15, 2021
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Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 it includes the actual data collection instrument.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51452-51453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19930]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0843]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VHA
Homeless Programs--Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment,
Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
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 it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-0843''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6aba7b4afa4a3aae8a7b6a9a8b2a386b0a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f29f93809b90979edc93829d9c8697b28493dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
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refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0843'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
Title: VHA Homeless Programs--Project CHALENG (Community
Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for
Veterans, VA Forms 10-10161 and 10-10162.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0843.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched Project
CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and
Networking Groups) for Veterans in 1993 in response to Public Law 102-
405, which required VA to make an assessment of the needs of homeless
Veterans in coordination with other Federal departments, state and
local government agencies, and nongovernmental agencies with experience
working with homeless persons. Since 1993, VA has administered a needs
assessment in accordance with guidance in Public Law 103-446 and Public
Law 105-114. Legal authority for this data collection is found under 38
U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527 that authorizes the collection
of data that will allow measurement and evaluation of the Department of
Veterans Affairs Programs, the goal of which is improved health care
for Veterans.
This collection of information is necessary to ensure that VA and
community partners are developing services that are responsive to the
needs of local homeless Veterans, in order to end homelessness and
prevent new Veterans from experiencing homelessness. Over the years,
data from CHALENG has assisted VA in developing new services for
Veterans, such as the Homeless Veteran Dental Program (HVDP), the
expansion of the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA
Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program, the Veterans Justice Programs
and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). In addition,
community organizations use CHALENG data in grant applications to
support services for homeless Veterans. These grant applications are
for VA and other Federal, local government, and community foundation
dollars, which maximize community participation in serving homeless
Veterans.
This collection will be an update of a collection approved in 2018.
Revisions to the collection were made based on input provided by VA
staff members to reduce the number of questions in the surveys. The
collection consists of two forms/surveys: One for Veterans (VA Form 10-
10161) and one for VA staff members, community homeless providers, and
interested community members (VA Form 10-10162). The only difference
between the two forms/surveys are the introductory demographic
questions; the survey is the same for both groups.
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 at 86 FR 125 on July 02, 2021, pages 35380
and 35381.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: Total = 480 hours.
Veteran Survey (VA Form 10-10161): 300 hours.
Provider Survey (VA Form 10-10162): 180 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
Veteran Survey: 6 minutes.
Provider Survey: 6 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,800 total.
Veteran Survey: 3,000.
Provider Survey: 1,800.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-19930 Filed 9-14-21; 8:45 am]
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