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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2900-0899
ICR Reference No:
202211-2900-010
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202107-2900-003
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
2900-0899
Title:
VHA Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP) - AR31
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 without change
Conclusion Date:
12/16/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/08/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
Responses
55
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
158
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information collection is necessary due to the mandates of section 502 of Public Law 115-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, which amended Chapter 76 of title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) by establishing new sections 7698 through 7699B and creating a new scholarship program known as the Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP). This legislation authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) to provide scholarship awards to individual Veterans enrolled in accredited academic programs leading to an appointment in one of the selected health professional occupations (psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling). The RCSSP would serve as an incentive to eligible individuals to further their own career development through completing a graduate degree in one of these four professions. Implementation of the RCSSP would also provide increased access to care for eligible individuals by filling existing vacancies in Vet Centers located in sparsely populated areas distant from other Vet Centers. It is expected that many of these scholarship recipients will continue with VA employment after completion of their service obligation. Legal authority for this data collection is found under 38 USC, Part I, Chapter 5, Section 527 that authorizes the collection of data that will allow measurement and evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Programs, the goal of which is improved health care for veterans.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 171 502
Name of Law: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 171 502 Name of Law: CMDR John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2900-AR31
Final or interim final rulemaking
87 FR 71254
11/22/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP) - Applicants
10-264, 10-264E, 10-264G, 10-264A
Academic Verification
,
Addendum to Application
,
Evaluation and Recommendation
,
Application
Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP) - Selected Participants
10-264F, 19-264D, 10-264H, 10-264I, 10-264J, 10-264K, 10-264M
Education Program Completion Notice
,
Scholarship Agreement
,
Notice of Approaching Graduation
,
Notice of Change and-or Academic Status
,
Request for Deferment
,
Scholarship Offer Response
,
Mobility Agreement
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
55
0
0
55
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
158
0
0
158
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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:
This is a new collection, and all burden hours are an increase.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$960
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]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Frances O'Donnell 703 405-2449 fran.odonnell@cathexiscorp.com
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
12/08/2022
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