Federal Register #1293-0014

Request for Comments: Revised Information Collection for Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program and NASA Visitor Management System

This opportunity involves a request for public comments on revised information collection processes for two federal programs: - Department of Labor (DOL), Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS): - Soliciting feedback on the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grant Recipient Reporting - HVRP funds over 150 grants annually, serving nearly 16,000 homeless, at-risk, and incarcerated veterans - Grants are awarded up to $500,000 per year for a three-year period (up to $1.5 million per grant) - VETS is modernizing reporting by moving from static forms (Excel/PDF) to an online system - Updated reporting forms (VETS701, VETS702, VETS703) will automate data validation and streamline data collection - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a request for comments, not a procurement - NASA Visitor Management System (NVMS): - Revising information collection for visitor access management at NASA events on federally owned/leased property - Collects identity, event registration, and equipment information for approximately 400,000 activities annually - Unique requirements: - Transition to online reporting systems for improved data quality and reduced administrative burden - Consolidation and automation of legacy reporting formats - Focus on simplifying and clarifying reporting requirements for grant recipients - No products or services are being procured; the notice is for information collection comment only

Description

The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is soliciting comments on the information collection request (ICR) for OMB Control No. 1293-0014, proposing to revise the title to the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Grant Recipient Reporting. The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) funds over 150 discretionary grants serving nearly 16,000 veterans experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness, and incarcerated veterans annually, along with nearly 40 Stand Down events. This collection contains reports submitted by HVRP grant recipients. VETS is modernizing the submission process by transitioning to an online system to improve data quality and reduce administrative burden, with revisions to reporting forms to simplify and clarify data collection.

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