80 FR 44201 - Agency Information Collection: VA Form 27-0820, Report of General Information, VA Form 27-0820a, Report of Death of Veteran/Beneficiary, VA Form 27-0820b, Report of Nursing Home Information, VA Form 27-0820c, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), VA Form 27-0820d, Report of Lost Check, VA Form 27-0820e, Report of Incarceration, VA Form 27-0820f, Report of Contact-Month of Death Check

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44201-44202]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18167]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0734]


Agency Information Collection: VA Form 27-0820, Report of General 
Information, VA Form 27-0820a, Report of Death of Veteran/Beneficiary, 
VA Form 27-0820b, Report of Nursing Home Information, VA Form 27-0820c, 
Report of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), VA Form 27-
0820d, Report of Lost Check, VA Form 27-0820e, Report of Incarceration, 
VA Form 27-0820f, Report of Contact-Month of Death Check

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0734'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0734.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Report of General Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0734.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The forms will be used by VA personnel to document verbal 
information obtained telephonically from claimants or their 
beneficiary. The data collected will be used as part of the evidence 
needed to determine the claimant's or beneficiary's eligibility for 
benefits.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 80 FR 01665 on January 29, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 212,500 (Total of: VA Form 27-
0820(19,667), VA Form 27-0820a(6,667), VA Form 27-0820b (2,500) VA Form 
27-0820c(2,500), VA Form 27-0820d(2,500), VA Form 27-0820e (833), and 
VA Form 27-0820f (833).
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,550,000 (Total of: VA Form 27-
0820 (2,360,000), VA Form 27-0820a

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(80,000), VA Form 27-0820b(30,000), VA Form 27-0820c (30,000), VA Form 
27-0820d (30,000), VA Form 27-0820e (10,000), and VA Form 27-0820f 
(10,000)).

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-18167 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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