Agency Information Collection Activity: State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP)

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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 a 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 December 21, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66405-66406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21468]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0661]


Agency Information Collection Activity: State Veterans Homes 
Construction & Acquisition Grant Program (SVHCGP)

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 a 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 
December 21, 2026.

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#0c7a646d6f637c7e6d4c7a6d226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9bfa1a8aaa6b9bba889bfa8e7aea6bf">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c4a5d4c4e5d5c6a7d327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bee8ffeeecfffec8df90d9d1c8">[email&#160;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: State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant 
Program (SVHCGP), VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-0388-3, 10-0388-4, 
10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-0388-9, 10-0388-10, 10-
0388-12, 10-0388-13.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0661. <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: This collection of information is authorized under 38 
U.S.C. 8133(a) and 8135(a), which appropriate the expenditure of funds 
for State Home Domiciliary, Nursing Home, and Hospital Care. These 
sections of the U.S.C. require, among other things, that the State 
government or recognized Federal tribe (government) applicant provide 
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an application package. 
Only State governments and Federally recognized tribes (their 
governments) may submit the information to complete an application for 
the State Veterans Homes Construction & Acquisition Grant Program 
(SVHCGP); private groups or citizens are not eligible.
    Applicants will complete VA Forms 10-0388-1, 10-0388-2, 10-0388-3, 
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0388-4, 10-0388-5, 10-0388-6, 10-0388-7, 10-0388-8, 10-0388-9, 10-0388-
10, 10-0388-12, and 10-0388-13 to apply for the SVHCGP and certify 
compliance with VA requirements. VA will use this information, along 
with other documents submitted by the State and Federally recognized 
tribe applicants, to evaluate the feasibility of the projects for VA 
participation and determine eligibility for grant awards. There is a 
decrease in the estimated number of annual responses and burden hours 
based upon program data since the last PRA clearance and the projected 
number of annual applicants.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 720 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 30.

    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. 2026-21468 Filed 10-19-26; 8:45 am]
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