Notice2025-12222
Agency Information Collection Activity: Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program-Community Opinion Survey
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Published
July 1, 2025
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 90, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28866-28867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12222]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0911]
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: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Rebecca Mimnall, 202-695-9434,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10667871737f6062715066713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cdbba5acaea2bdbfac8dbbace3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6335223331222315024d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1879081839091a7b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
Title: Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program--Community Opinion Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0911. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection.)
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Legal authority for this data collection is found in 38
U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527, which authorizes the collection
of data that will allow measurement and evaluation of Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) Programs, the goal of which is improved health
care for Veterans. The purpose of the Community Opinion Survey (COS) is
to evaluate the impact of Community-Based Intervention (CBI) programs,
including the Governor's Challenge (GC), on the population.
The information will be used to accomplish three aims: (1) collect
baseline data on the knowledge and attitudes of adult U.S. 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 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 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. The CBI arm of VA's ``Suicide
Prevention 2.0'' (SP2.0) program has launched two initiatives whose
goals are to increase the successful implementation of best practices
to prevent Veteran suicide in local communities. The data collected
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.
The 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 in assessing the effects of their new programming or
activities. To date, 55 states and territories have accepted the GC
Initiative, and VA will administer the COS in every participating state
and territory. The increase in the number of respondents and burden
hours is due to the survey being administered for completion of Time 2
data in the first 22 states and for Time 1 and Time 2 data in the
remaining 33 states and territories.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,000 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 44,000.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of Enterprise and
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-12222 Filed 6-30-25; 8:45 am]
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