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is to conduct a survey of Veterans to
capture novel predictors of hospital
admission and identify clusters of
complex patients based on survey- and
claims-based covariates. This study
provides the first empirical application
of the Cycle of Complexity conceptual
model that the study team developed
and recently published, which
postulates that patient complexity
represents more than having multiple
chronic conditions. It is critical to
evaluate whether complexity defined on
the basis of survey-based and claimsbased covariates is more predictive than
diagnosis of multiple chronic conditions
based on claims data alone.
The proposed patient survey is
designed to measure a broad range of
self-reported patient factors that
increase Veterans’ risk for being
admitted to hospital, including life
stressors, perceived locus of control,
grit, resilience, functional status, social
support and loneliness, sleep problems,
symptoms, food insecurity, and patient
activation. This survey will help us
understand, for the first time, the extent
to which self-reported factors can
markedly improve prediction of patient
risk for hospital admission, which may
help the PACT Demonstration Lab
Coordinating Center Intelligence
improve its risk prediction models. This
project may also identify patientreported outcomes (PROs) that can be
effectively integrated into routine VA
clinical practice, as the VA begins to
explore inclusion of PROs into the VA
electronic health record. We are
requesting approval to conduct this
survey to a nationally representative
sample of 10,000 patients who obtain
primary care in VA because there are no
extant VA surveys that capture the range
of patient factors that we propose to
collect, which are not available in VA
administrative databases. If we did not
capture these patient factors, our risk
prediction analysis might be incorrect or
biased.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
PACT: Veteran’s Health and WellBeing Survey—2500.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
PACT: Veteran’s Health and WellBeing Survey—30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Annual Responses:
PACT: Veteran’s Health and WellBeing Survey—5,000.

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By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017–01752 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0253]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: (Nonsupervised Lender’s
Nomination and Recommendation of
Credit Underwriter (VA Form 26–
8736a))
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before March 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0253’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
5870.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
SUMMARY:

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With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Title: Nonsupervised Lender’s
Nomination and Recommendation of
Credit Underwriter
OMB Control Number: 2900–0253.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Internet based. The
standards established by the Secretary
require that a lender have a qualified
underwriter review all loans to be
closed on an automatic basis to
determine that the loan meets VA’s
credit underwriting standards. To
determine if the lender’s nominee is
qualified to make such a determination,
VA has developed VA Form 26–8736a
which contains information that VA
considers crucial to the evaluation of
the underwriter’s experience. This form
will be completed by the lender and the
lender’s nominee for underwriter and
then submitted to VA for approval.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and
Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017–01747 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0045]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: (VA Request for
Determination of Reasonable Value
(26–1805 & 26–1805–1))
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.

AGENCY:

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