Federal Register #2026-21411

VA Seeks Public Comment on Graduate Medical Education and Residency Pilot Program Information Collection

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comment on its Graduate Medical Education and Residency pilot program information collection. - Government agency: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). - Notice purpose: VA seeks comments on extending the approved information collection without change; this is not a procurement opportunity or contract award. - Program information: Residents report the number of patients they see per day, and sponsoring institutions submit consolidated program data. VA uses the information for an annual report to Congress. - Estimated reporting burden: 110 annual respondents and 1,800 total annual burden hours, including 100 residents with 600 hours and 10 sponsoring institutions with 1,200 hours. - Products, services, OEMs, and vendors: None requested or identified.

Description

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is requesting public comment on an extension without change of the approved information collection for its Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency. The program places at least 100 resident physicians at certain covered facilities, and participating residents and sponsoring institutions collect and provide programmatic data to VA. The information includes the number of patients seen per day by each resident and consolidated data from sponsoring institutions, which VA uses for an annual report to Congress. The notice estimates 110 annual respondents and 1,800 hours of annual burden; comments are due December 21, 2026.

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