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OMB Control No: 2900-0911	ICR Reference No: 202505-2900-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-2900-011
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VHA-2900-0911
Title: Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program - Community Opinion Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/17/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	44,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: 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 (VA) Programs, the goal of which is improved health care for Veterans. In addition, this data collection is necessary in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the large public investment in suicide prevention for Veterans. VA is collecting this information in order to accomplish three aims: 1) collect baseline data on the knowledge and attitudes of adult US citizens living in specified communities about Veterans, Veteran suicide, and resources available to Veterans to reduce suicide, prior to the implementation of suicide prevention programs; 2) collect follow-up data in the same communities to assess whether those knowledge and attitudes have changed over time; and 3) determine whether the programs and policies implemented by a community resulted in positive change in knowledge and attitudes. Under the previous PRA clearance, VA collected survey information from respondents among 22 states to derive “Time 1” data. Under the next PRA clearance, VA will complete the survey administration for comparative “Time 2” data in those 22 states. In addition, VA will expand the administration of the COS to collect “Time 1” and “Time 2” data from respondents in the remaining 33 GC states and territories. The data will be utilized by the Office of Suicide Prevention in VA Central Office to measure the return on investment of significant resources that have been invested to support communities in their efforts to reduce Veteran suicide.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 527

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:
	90 FR 28866	07/01/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44906	09/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VA Suicide Prevention 2.0 Program - Community Opinion Survey

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	44,000	44,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,000	11,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the burden hours since the last PRA clearance because data collection will be expanded to include an additional 33 states and territories.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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

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