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OMB Control No: 2900-0868	ICR Reference No: 201905-2900-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-NEW
Title: Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission Veterans Focus Groups: Mental Health Services Preferences and Utilization Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/18/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The COVER Commission, established as required by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), Section 931 (Public Law 114-198), is charged to meet the duties outlined within the legislation. The legislation, Section 931(b)(2), specifically states that the COVER Commission is to conduct a patient-centered survey within each of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The instrument will collect qualitative information from Veterans seeking and utilizing mental health services through VA and non-VA facilities. The Commission’s purpose is to examine the evidence-based therapy treatment model used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for treating mental health conditions of Veterans and the potential benefits of incorporating complementary and integrative health treatments available in non-Department facilities. There are 5 identified duties that the Commission is tasked to evaluate and provide recommendations to the President of the United States, House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees and the Secretary of VA eighteen months after the establish of the Commission, which will be December 2019. The Commission is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a focus group protocol to meet the charges outlined under Duty 2 in the legislation (bolded in table below). The instrument will collect qualitative information from Veterans seeking and utilizing mental health services through VA and non-VA facilities that is not available anywhere else. The survey will be conducted in Focus Group sessions held in each VISN, with 8-10 participants in each session selected from Veterans who volunteer to participate. The main purpose of the focus group discussions is to hear from Veterans about the kinds of outpatient, inpatient, residential, complementary and integrative health (CIH) treatments of mental health concerns (e.g., PTSD, depression, substance use disorder including opioid use, or any other mental health issues) they are receiving or have received in the past at VA or non-VA facilities. The participants will also be asked to discuss their experiences and preferences regarding mental health treatment options, challenges related to seeking mental healthcare, and any suggestions for improvement of services. Each session will last approximately 2 hours.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 198 931 Name of Law: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 8153	03/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 20205	05/08/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
COVER Commission Focus Group Veterans Demographics Survey

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	200	200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	400
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection and all burden hours are considered a program increase.The COVER Commission, established as required by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), Section 931 (Public Law 114-198), is charged to conduct a patient-centered survey within each of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $113,600

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Frances O'Donnell 703 405-2449 fran.odonnell@cathexiscorp.com

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