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OMB Control No: 2900-0768	ICR Reference No: 202007-2900-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-2900-033
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0768
Title: Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers - Improvements and Amendments Under the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (VA Form 10-10CG)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/01/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/07/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/07/2020
Terms of Clearance: Emergency approval is granted. VA shall, as soon as practicable, comply with the ordinary PRA process at 5 CFR 1320.12. In that submission to OMB, VA shall modify the form to include "the fact that 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" (5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3)(vi)).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	66,026	0	16,500
Time Burden (Hours)	16,236	0	4,125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Pursuant to RIN 2900-AQ48, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has proposed revisions to its regulations that govern VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). This rulemaking would make improvements to PCAFC and update the regulations to comply with section 161 of Public Law 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which made changes to PCAFC’s authorizing statute. These proposed changes would allow PCAFC to better address the needs of Veterans of all eras and standardize the current program to focus on eligible veterans with moderate and severe needs. The background for PCAFC and this information collection resides in Title I of Public Law (Pub. L.) 111-163, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Caregivers Act”), which established section 1720G(a) of title 38 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) “Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers.” Section 1720G required VA to establish a Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of eligible veterans. The Caregivers Act also required VA to establish a Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) that is available to caregivers of covered Veterans of all eras. VA implemented the PCAFC and the PGCSS through its regulations in part 71 of title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Through PCAFC, VA provides family caregivers of eligible veterans (as defined in 38 CFR 71.15) certain benefits, such as training, respite care, counseling, technical support, beneficiary travel (to attend required caregiver training and for an eligible veteran’s medical appointments), a monthly stipend payment, and access to health care coverage. In order to administer these benefits to caregivers, it is necessary that the VA receive information about the nature of benefit being sought and the persons who will be serving as primary or secondary family caregivers and receiving benefits. This information is collected with VA Form 10-10CG. The rule, at 38 CFR 71.25, includes a provision constituting a modification to a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) which requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Accordingly, under 44 U.S.C. 3507(d), VA has submitted a copy of the rulemaking to OMB for review.

Emergency Justfication: VA requests emergency processing of revisions to OMB Control Number 2900-0768, associated with final rule AQ48, on the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) Amendments Under the VA MISSION Act of 2018. This collection is essential for the mission of VA and is needed prior to the regular time period prescribed by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Upon review of the final rule AQ48, OMB has required the addition of another information collection piece – the notification a Veteran provides to PCAFC when they have a change of address. The PCAFC address change notification was not previously included under 2900-0768. At this point, VA cannot reasonably comply with the regular PRA clearance procedures and have this IC approved by Oct. 1, 2020. VA, especially the Veterans Health Administration, has been focused on COVID-19 response over the last several months. In addition, the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information. The implementation of this information collection requires alignment of our information technology resources with the beginning of the new fiscal year, October 1st, in order to avoid improper payments and litigation risk. Further, we believe that implementation of the improved PCAFC will assist caregivers and the Veterans they serve in the COVID-19 environment.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 163 1720G Name of Law: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AQ48	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 46226	07/31/2020

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 42983	07/15/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program	VA Form 10-10CG
Notification of Veteran Change of Address

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	66,026	16,500	49,526
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,236	4,125	12,111
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: The MISSION Act of 2018 expanded the pool of Veterans eligible for family caregiver assistance under PCAFC by including military service prior to Sept. 11, 2001. In addition, this IC will now include Veteran change of address notifications submitted to PCAFC, as required under the program.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $649,427

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. Yes

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. Yes

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]? Yes

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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

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