Notice2026-18444
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Title 38 Health Care Positions-Trainee Application and Appraisal
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Published
September 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57693-57694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18444]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0205]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Title 38
Health Care Positions--Trainee Application and Appraisal
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),
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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 13, 2026.
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. 2900-0205.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow,
202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a3c2b3a382b2a1c0b440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4214031210030234236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Title 38 Health Care Positions--Trainee Application and
Appraisal (VA Forms 10-2850d and 10-2850e).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0205. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Abstract: The collection of this information is authorized by Title
38 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 7403, which provides that
appointments of Title 38 positions will be made only after
qualifications have been satisfactorily verified in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Occupations listed in 38
U.S.C. 7401(1) and 7401(3) are appointed at a grade and step rate or an
assignment based on careful evaluation of the trainee's education and
experience. Title 38 U.S.C. 7302 requires VA to assist in the training
of health professionals for the agency's own needs and for those of the
nation. All health position trainee applicants must provide information
concerning their background, training, and education, as well as
previously held licenses/registrations, to determine if they meet
requirements.
VA Form 10-2850d is used to collect appropriate information to
support the qualifications for each trainee participating in accredited
educational programs with VA. Trainee applicants participating in
accredited educational programs must complete and submit the 10-2850d
form.
VA Form 10-2850e is the pre-employment reference form used to
elicit information concerning the prior education and/or performance of
the Title 38 trainee applicant. The information provided is used to
determine if the applicant meets the requirements for employment. VA
sends the 10-2850e form to the educational institutions, organizations,
and individuals indicated by the applicant on the employment
application form.
The forms have been updated with required PRA language. There is a
decrease in the total estimated number of responses and burden hours
for this collection based upon program data since the last PRA
clearance, including the discontinuance and removal of three forms.
This information collection is only for VA health position trainee
applicants.
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 91 FR 39163, June 29, 2026.
Total Annual Number of Responses = 171,820.
Total Annual Time Burden = 85,910 hours.
VA Form 10-2850d:
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 60,500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Responses: 121,000.
VA Form 10-2850e:
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 25,410 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Responses: 50,820.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Lanea Haynes,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and
Technology, Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-18444 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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