Health Surveillance for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans

ICR 200802-2900-010

OMB: 2900-0722

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2009-01-27
Supporting Statement A
2008-06-18
Supporting Statement B
2008-02-28
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
2900-0722 200802-2900-010
Historical Active
VA
Health Surveillance for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved with change 01/30/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 06/18/2008
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is approvinb only wave 1 of this collection at this time; if VA plans to conduct subsequent logitudical waves the Department must seek OMB approval and provide notice and comment. Further, OMB and VA agree on the importance of obtaining high response rates in the first wave of this longitudinal study. While the current design employs sound practices for obtaining good response rates, OMB would encourage VA to implement a randomized experiment on the use of a small monetary incentive for this survey with the incentive provided unconditionally to respondents with their 1st questionnaire mailing (not to nonrespondents as originally proposed). This can help inform the use of incentives in subsequent waves of this survey as well as other VA collections. In addition, OMB would also encourage VA to plan to implement mailing the second follow-up via FedEx to improve response rates. When this collection is resubmitted for the next wave, VA shall provide information on the response rates achieved and the results of nonresponse bias analyses.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2012 36 Months From Approved
38,300 0 0
24,858 0 0
0 0 0

The survey of a population based sample of OIF/OEF veterans and a comparable group of non-deployed veterans will allow VA to collect information on their current health status and concerns, exposures of concern in the theater, health care preferences, and health behaviors and attitudes. More importantly, the survey will help VA to gain knowledge on the veterans who have not used VA health care since they returned from the current conflict. Approximately 2/3 of OIF/OEF veterans have not used VA health care, despite intensive outreach efforts. Information from the survey will assist VA in planning and providing better health care for these veterans and to improve VA's understanding of the long-term consequences of military deployment.

US Code: 38 USC Section 7303 Name of Law: Functions of Veterans Health Administration: research
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  73 FR 52 03/17/2008
73 FR 114 06/12/2008
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
HEALTH SURVEILLANCE FOR A NEW GENERATION OF U.S. VETERANS

  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 38,300 0 0 38,300 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 24,858 0 0 24,858 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection of information.

$1,221,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Denise McLamb 202-565-8374 denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov

  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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
06/18/2008


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