80 FR 40135 - Proposed Information Collection (VA Forms 21P-0847) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

Page Range		40135-40135
FR Document		2015-16948

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. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to possible accrued benefits.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0740]


Proposed Information Collection (VA Forms 21P-0847) Activity: 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to possible accrued 
benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0740'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501--21), 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.
    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: Request for Substitution of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant 
(VA Form 21P-0847),
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0740.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services established by law for veterans, 
service personnel, and their dependents and/or beneficiaries. 
Information requested by this form is authorized under the authority of 
38 U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a 
Beneficiary.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 hours
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Department of Housing and Urban Federal Docket Management System By direction of the Secretary.
Development-VA Supportive Housing (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Kathleen M. Manwell,
(HUD–VASH) Program, the Veterans Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and
Justice Programs and Supportive Administration (20M33), Department of Records Management, Department of
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). In Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Veterans Affairs.
addition community organizations use NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to [FR Doc. 2015–16948 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am]
CHALENG data in grant applications to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
support services for homeless Veterans; ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0740’’ in any
grant applications are for VA, other correspondence. During the comment
Federal, local government, and period, comments may be viewed online DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
community foundation dollars, which through the FDMS. AFFAIRS
maximizes community participation in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [OMB Control No. 2900–0788]
serving homeless Veterans. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
Affected Public: Individuals or FAX (202) 632–8925. Agency Information Collection
Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (Description of Materials) Activity
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,650 under OMB Review
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
burden hours.
3501—21), Federal agencies must obtain AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Average Burden Per
approval from the Office of Management Administration, Department of Veterans
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Affairs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: information they conduct or sponsor.
ACTION: Notice.
15,000. This request for comment is being made
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
By direction of the Secretary. PRA. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
Kathleen M. Manwell, With respect to the following (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and collection of information, VBA invites announces that the Veterans Benefits
Records Management, Department of comments on: (1) whether the proposed Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs. collection of information is necessary Veterans Affairs, will submit the
[FR Doc. 2015–16951 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VBA’s collection of information abstracted
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P functions, including whether the below to the Office of Management and
information will have practical utility; Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the The PRA submission describes the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of nature of the information collection and
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the its expected cost and burden; and it
[OMB Control No. 2900–0740] quality, utility, and clarity of the includes the actual data collection
information to be collected; and (4) instrument.
Proposed Information Collection (VA ways to minimize the burden of the
Forms 21P–0847) Activity: Comment collection of information on DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Request respondents, including through the use or before August 12, 2015.
of automated collection techniques or ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits on the collection of information through
the use of other forms of information
Administration, Department of Veterans www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
technology.
Affairs. Title: Request for Substitution of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
ACTION: Notice. Claimant Upon Death of Claimant (VA Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Form 21P–0847), VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Administration (VBA), Department of OMB Control Number: 2900–0740.
Type of Review: Revision of a electronic mail to oira_submission@
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
opportunity for public comment on the currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Control No. 2900–0788’’ in any
proposed collection of certain correspondence. During the comment
information by the agency. Under the Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA), period, comments may be viewed online
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of through FDMS.
1995, Federal agencies are required to administers an integrated program of
benefits and services established by law FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
publish notice in the Federal Register
for veterans, service personnel, and Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
concerning each proposed collection of
their dependents and/or beneficiaries. Service (005R1B), Department of
information, including each proposed
Information requested by this form is Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
revision of a currently approved
authorized under the authority of 38 NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
collection, and allow 60 days for public
U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
comment in response to the notice. This
Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
notice solicits comments on information
Beneficiary. 0788’’ in any correspondence.
needed to determine a claimant’s
Affected Public: Individuals or
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entitlement to possible accrued benefits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
households. Title: Description of Materials, VA
DATES: Written comments and
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 Form 26–1852.
recommendations on the proposed hours OMB Control Number: 2900–0788.
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden Per Type of Review: Revision of a
received on or before September 11, Respondent: 5 minutes currently approved collection.
2015. Frequency of Response: Once. Abstract: VA Form 26–1852 is used to
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: document material used in the
on the collection of information through 20,000. construction of a dwelling or

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 11, 2015.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		80 FR 40135