Notice2024-19539
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 17, 2024
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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 (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76192-76193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19539]
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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 (VHA),
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 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: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent by October 17, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, please type the following link into your
browser: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, select ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments,'' then search the list for the
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0843.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte,
202-461-8900, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e19780828e9180918493968e938a93848594808295a19780cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f594e4c405f4e5f4a5d58405d445d4a4b5a4e4c5b6f594e01484059">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: VHA Homeless Programs--Project CHALENG (Community
Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for
Veterans.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0843. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: 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, other Federal, local government, and community foundation
dollars, which maximize community participation in serving homeless
Veterans.
This collection will be a renewal of the collection approved in
2021. No revisions have been made to the questions; however, revisions
to the burden hours are based upon the number of respondents in the
previous year. The collection consists of two survey forms: 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 differences between the two survey forms are the
introductory demographic questions; otherwise, 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 89 FR 52537, June 24, 2024.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: Total = 620 hours.
Veteran Survey (VA Form 10-10161): 300 hours.
Provider Survey (VA Form 10-10162): 320 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
Veteran Survey: 6 minutes.
Provider Survey: 6 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,200 total.
Veteran Survey: 3,000.
Provider Survey: 3,200.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-19539 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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