Notice2021-24970
Agency Information Collection Activity: Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program-Community Opinion Survey
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Published
November 16, 2021
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24970]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Suicide Prevention 2.0
Program--Community Opinion Survey
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 January 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>
or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fab09b949f96d4b19f839f89ba8c9bd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7ad8689828bc9ac829e8294a79186c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control No.
2900-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
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#ec818d9e858e8980c28d9c83829889ac9a8dc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc0ccdfc4cfc8c183ccddc2c3d9c8eddbcc83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.
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
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: Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program--Community Opinion Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: Legal authority for this data collection is found under
38 U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527, which authorizes the
collection of data that will allow measurement and evaluation of VA
Programs, the goal of which is improved health care for veterans. The
information will be used to accomplish three aims: (1) Collect baseline
data on the knowledge and attitudes of adult US citizens living in
specified communities about veterans, veteran suicide, and resources
available to veterans to reduce suicide, prior to the implementation of
suicide prevention programs; (2) collect follow-up data in the same
communities to assess whether those knowledge and attitudes have
changed over time; and (3) determine whether the programs and policies
implemented by a community resulted in positive change in knowledge and
attitudes.
The data will be utilized by the Office of Mental Health and
Suicide Prevention in VA Central Office to measure the return on
investment of significant resources that have been invested to support
communities in their efforts to reduce veteran suicide. Specifically,
the Community-Based Interventions (CBI) arm of VA's ``Suicide
Prevention 2.0'' (SP2.0) program has launched two different initiatives
whose goals are to increase the successful implementation of best
practices to prevent veteran suicide in local communities. The data
will allow VA to measure a baseline level of expected outcomes, follow-
up levels, and explore the role of new programs in any changes, as well
as inform program planning and evaluation.
In addition, the data collected will be used by State teams that
are engaged in the Governor's Challenge (GC) initiative. GC is one of
the initiatives supported by SP2.0 and is structured so that State
teams are provided training and technical assistance by VA to expand
their efforts to implement suicide prevention programs in their State.
This data collection will assist the State teams to assess the effects
of their new programming or policies.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
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. 2021-24970 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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