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The Veterans Health Administration, a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, announced that they will submit a request to continue collecting information needed for managing health benefits for veterans. This submission, reviewed under the Paperwork Reduction Act, includes forms that veterans use to apply for, update, or request a hardship determination for VA health benefits. These forms help determine basic eligibility, track income changes, and identify insurance coverage. Public comments on this information collection are invited within 30 days of the notice publication.

The Veterans Health Administration is gathering feedback on a survey about Veteran enrollees' health care choices and usage. This survey aims to understand the factors affecting Veterans' health care decisions and their preferences for VA and other health services. The collected data will guide future VA policy and management decisions. Comments on the proposed information collection can be submitted until January 16, 2025, as part of the compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Executive Order 14132, issued by the President, outlines adjustments to the pay rates of various federal positions. It sets new salary schedules for the General Schedule, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Senior Executive Service, and other specific positions including uniformed services and administrative law judges. Locality-based comparability payments will also be adjusted, with detailed schedules attached to the order. The new rates are to take effect starting January 1, 2025, and they replace a previous order from December 2023.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to submit a request for information collection concerning the Application for Extended Care Services (VA Form 10-10EC) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This form helps assess if veterans qualify for long-term care services and their co-payment requirements. Comments on this collection can be submitted until May 19, 2025, through the specified website. The VA estimates 2,000 respondents, with each spending approximately 90 minutes annually on the form, totaling an estimated annual burden of 3,000 hours.