80 FR 8389 - Proposed Information Collection (Description of Materials) Activity: Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03067 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8389-8390] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03067] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0788] Proposed Information Collection (Description of Materials) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed to determine if proposed construction material meets regulatory requirements and if the property is suitable for mortgage insurance. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through the 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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0788'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 275-5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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: Description of Materials, VA Form 26-1852. OMB Control Number: 2900-0788. Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 26-1852 is used to document material used in the construction of a dwelling or specially adapted housing project. VA appraiser will use the information collected to establish the value and/or cost of adaptations for the property before it is constructed. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,800 hours. [[Page 8390]] Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,800. Dated: February 10, 2015. By direction of the Secretary. Crystal Rennie, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-03067 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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Estimated Number of Respondents which a United States citizen is a construction material meets regulatory
and Responses: 35 respondents; 35 passenger, that they have at least one requirements and if the property is
responses. crewmember on board who is properly suitable for mortgage insurance.
Estimated Time per Response: 40 trained on the prevention, detection, DATES: Written comments and
hours. evidence preservation, and reporting recommendations on the proposed
Frequency of Response: On-occasion requirements of criminal activities in collection of information should be
reporting requirement. the international maritime environment. received on or before April 20, 2015.
Total Annual Burden: 1,400 hours. MARAD published its CVSSA
Total Annual Cost Burden: Certification Program Final Policy on ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
$77,315.00. June 25, 2014 in the Federal Register on the collection of information through
Annual Responses: The agency (79 FR 36125). MARAD’s voluntary the Federal Docket Management System
anticipates as many as 35 submissions training provider certification program (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
each year. Certification is valid for 5 will help assure the general public that Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
years before expiration and renewal. passenger vessel security and safety Administration (20M33), Department of
The agency also anticipates the personnel have received proper training Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
collection of information annually from consistent with the Model Course and NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email
training providers seeking to maintain will assist the industry in obtaining nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
their certification by complying with quality training services. Training ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0788’’ in any
agency audits. providers seeking to be certified by correspondence. During the comment
Obligation to Respond: Participation MARAD are required to submit training period, comments may be viewed online
in the certification program is voluntary. plans and supporting information for through FDMS.
Responses, however, are required to review. If the training provider’s plans FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
apply for training provider certification meet the Model Course criteria, the Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
in accordance with the CVSSA. agency will offer its certification subject FAX (202) 275–5947.
Need for and Use of the Information: to the training provider entering into an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
The information collected will be used agreement which, in addition to other
to determine whether the applicant’s PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
terms, will subject the organization to 3501–3521), Federal agencies must
training program is consistent with the program audits.
training standards promulgated in the obtain approval from the Office of
Model Course. Information obtained (Authority: The Cruise Vessel Security and Management and Budget (OMB) for each
during training provider audits will be Safety Act of 2010, 46 U.S.C. 3508, and The collection of information they conduct
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. or sponsor. This request for comment is
used to determine whether the training Chapter 35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49)
being provided meets the model training being made pursuant to Section
standards. The training provider Dated: February 11, 2015. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
agreement is necessary to establish an By Order of the Maritime Administrator. With respect to the following
understanding between the agency and Thomas M. Hudson, Jr., collection of information, VBA invites
the training provider that certain terms comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Assistant Secretary, Maritime Administration.
must be met in order to obtain and collection of information is necessary
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maintain MARAD training provider for the proper performance of VBA’s
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certification. Without this information, functions, including whether the
MARAD would not be able to offer the information will have practical utility;
benefit of its training provider (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of
certification to program applicants. AFFAIRS
MARAD training provider certification information; (3) ways to enhance the
will assist the USCG in ensuring cruise [OMB Control No. 2900–0788] quality, utility, and clarity of the
vessel compliance with CVSSA. information to be collected; and (4)
Proposed Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the
Background (Description of Materials) Activity: collection of information on
Following enactment of the CVSSA, Comment Request respondents, including through the use
MARAD, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), of automated collection techniques or
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation the use of other forms of information
Administration, Department of Veterans
(FBI), as directed under the Act, technology.
Affairs.
developed ‘‘Model Course CVSSA 11– Title: Description of Materials, VA
ACTION: Notice.
01 Crime Prevention, Detection, Form 26–1852.
Evidence Preservation and Reporting’’. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0788.
Published in July of 2011, the Model Administration (VBA), Department of Type of Review: Revision of an
Course set the standards for security Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an approved collection.
personnel training. The CVSSA training opportunity for public comment on the Abstract: VA Form 26–1852 is used to
requirements are applicable to proposed collection of certain document material used in the
passenger vessels that carry at least 250 information by the agency. Under the construction of a dwelling or specially
passengers; have onboard sleeping Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of adapted housing project. VA appraiser
facilities for each passenger; are on a 1995, Federal agencies are required to will use the information collected to
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voyage that embarks and disembarks publish notice in the Federal Register establish the value and/or cost of
passengers in the United States; and are concerning each proposed collection of adaptations for the property before it is
not engaged on a coastwise voyage. information, including each proposed constructed.
Since July 27, 2011, passenger vessels revision and allow 60 days for public Affected Public: Individuals and
have been required to certify to the comment in response to the notice. This Households.
USCG, before entering a United States notice solicits comments for information Estimated Annual Burden: 1,800
port on a voyage or voyage segment on needed to determine if proposed hours.
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Estimated Average Burden per Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, in submit 1–2 page summaries of their
Respondent: 30 minutes. Conference Room 867 on the Eight comments at the time of the meeting for
Frequency of Response: One time. Floor. The sessions will begin at 8:30 inclusion in the official meeting record.
Estimated Number of Respondents: a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on all three The public may submit written
2,800. days. The meeting is open to the public. statements for the Committee’s review
Dated: February 10, 2015. The purpose of the Committee is to
to Nancy Copeland, Designated Federal
By direction of the Secretary. advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the maintenance and periodic Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs,
Crystal Rennie, Veterans Benefits Administration,
readjustment of the VA Schedule for
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to Compensation Service, Policy Staff, 810
Veterans Affairs. Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
assemble and review relevant
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information relating to the nature and 20420 or email at Nancy.Copeland@
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character of disabilities arising during va.gov. Because the meeting is being
service in the Armed Forces, provide an held in a government building, a photo
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness I.D. must be presented at the Guard’s
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Desk as a part of the clearance process
of the rating schedule, and give advice
AFFAIRS on the most appropriate means of which includes screening through metal
responding to the needs of Veterans detection. Therefore, you should allow
Advisory Committee on Disability
relating to disability compensation. an additional 15 minutes before the
Compensation; Notice of Meeting
The Committee will receive briefings meeting begins. Any member of the
The Department of Veterans Affairs on issues related to compensation for public wishing to attend the meeting or
(VA) gives notice under the Federal Veterans with service-connected seeking additional information should
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. disabilities and other VA benefits email Ms. Copeland or contact her at
2, that the meeting of the Advisory programs. Time will be allocated for (202) 461–9685.
Committee on Disability Compensation receiving public comments. Public
Dated: February 10, 2015.
(Committee), previously scheduled for comments will be limited to three
January 26–28, 2015, and cancelled due minutes each. Individuals wishing to Jelessa Burney,
to forecasted inclement weather has make oral statements before the Federal Advisory Committee Management
been rescheduled. The Committee will Committee will be accommodated on a Officer.
meet March 9–11, 2015, at the U.S. first-come, first-served basis. [FR Doc. 2015–03070 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
Department of Veterans Affairs, 1800–G Individuals who speak are invited to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Dates | Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 275-5947. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8389 |
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