81 FR 10964 - Agency Information Collection: Request for Certificate of Veteran Status Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)

Page Range		10964-10965
FR Document		2016-04513

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection of information notice in the Federal Register on February 17, 2016, which contained errors. The notice incorrectly stated the title. This document corrects the errors by updating the title.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0745]


Agency Information Collection: Request for Certificate of Veteran 
Status Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection 
of information notice in the Federal Register on February 17, 2016, 
which contained errors. The notice incorrectly stated the title. This 
document corrects the errors by updating the title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492.

Correction

    In FR Doc. 2016-03208, published on February 17, 2016, at 81 FR 
8130, make the following correction. On page 8130, in the second 
column, the notice should read as follows:

Agency Information Collection (Request for Certificate of Veteran 
Status) Activity Under OMB Review.

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 April 1, 2016.

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-
0745'' 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. 2900-0745.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Certificate of Veteran Status.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0745.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Applicants complete VA form 26-8261a to apply for a 
position as a designate fee appraiser or compliance inspector. VA will 
use the data collected

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to determine the applicant's experience in the real estate valuation 
field.
    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 63879 on October 21, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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time must maintain the currency of stakeholder groups, and the program SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
information reported to the System for sufficiently targets nationally or Affairs (VA) published a collection of
Award Management (SAM) that is made regionally significant projects. The information notice in the Federal
available in the designated integrity and Department may consider the submitted Register on February 17, 2016, which
performance system (currently the comments and suggestions when contained errors. The notice incorrectly
Federal Awardee Performance and developing subsequent NSFHP notices stated the title. This document corrects
Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) and program guidance, but submitted the errors by updating the title.
about civil, criminal, or administrative comments will not affect the program’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proceedings described in paragraph 2 of evaluation and selection process for FY Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
this award term and condition. This is 2016 awards. Applications or comments Service (005R1B), Department of
a statutory requirement under section about specific projects should not be Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
872 of Public Law 110–417, as amended submitted to the docket. Any NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
(41 U.S.C. 2313). As required by section application submitted to the document 7492.
3010 of Public Law 111–212, all will not be reviewed. Comments should
information posted in the designated be sent to DOT–OST–2016–0022 by Correction
integrity and performance system on or June 1, 2016, but, to the extent In FR Doc. 2016–03208, published on
after April 15, 2011, except past practicable, the Department will February 17, 2016, at 81 FR 8130, make
performance reviews required for consider late-filed comments. the following correction. On page 8130,
Federal procurement contracts, will be in the second column, the notice should
2. Protection of Confidential Business
publicly available. read as follows:
Information
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts Agency Information Collection (Request
All information submitted as part of for Certificate of Veteran Status)
For further information concerning or in support of any application shall Activity Under OMB Review.
this notice, please contact the Office of use publicly available data or data that
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
the Secretary via email at can be made public and methodologies
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
FASTLANEgrants@dot.gov. For more that are accepted by industry practice
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
information about highway projects, and standards, to the extent possible. If
announces that the Veterans Benefits
please contact Crystal Jones at (202) the application includes information the
Administration (VBA), Department of
366–2976. For more information about applicant considers to be a trade secret
Veterans Affairs, will submit the
maritime projects, please contact Robert or confidential commercial or financial
collection of information abstracted
Bouchard at (202) 366–5076. For more information, the applicant should do the
below to the Office of Management and
information about rail projects, please following: (1) Note on the front cover
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
contact Scott Greene at (202) 493–6408. that the submission ‘‘Contains
The PRA submission describes the
For all other questions, please contact Confidential Business Information
nature of the information collection and
Howard Hill at (202) 366–0301. A TDD (CBI)’’; (2) mark each affected page
its expected cost and burden; it includes
is available for individuals who are deaf ‘‘CBI’’; and (3) highlight or otherwise
the actual data collection instrument.
or hard of hearing at 202–366–3993. In denote the CBI portions. DOT protects
addition, up to the application deadline, such information from disclosure to the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
DOT will post answers to common extent allowed under applicable law. In or before April 1, 2016.
questions and requests for clarifications the event DOT receives a Freedom of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on DOT’s Web site at Information Act (FOIA) request for the on the collection of information through
www.transportation.gov/FAST information, DOT will follow the www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
LANEgrants. To ensure applicants procedures described in its FOIA Information and Regulatory Affairs,
receive accurate information about regulations at 49 CFR 7.17. Only Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
eligibility or the program, the applicant information that is ultimately VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
is encouraged to contact DOT directly, determined to be confidential under that Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
rather than through intermediaries or procedure will be exempt from electronic mail to oira_submission@
third parties, with questions. disclosure under FOIA. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0745’’ in any
H. Other Information Anthony R. Foxx, correspondence.
1. Public Comment Secretary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2016–04610 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
The FAST Act authorized the NSFHP Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
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program through FY 2020. This notice Service (005R1B), Department of
solicits applications for FY 2016 only. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Because this is the first year NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
implementing the NSFHP program, the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
Department invites interested parties to AFFAIRS Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
submit comments about this notice’s 0745.’’
contents, the Department’s [OMB Control No. 2900–0745] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
implementation choices within the legal Title: Request for Certificate of
Agency Information Collection:
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bounds of the program, as well as Veteran Status.
suggestions for clarification in future Request for Certificate of Veteran OMB Control Number: 2900–0745.
NSFHP rounds. The Department seeks Status Activity Under OMB Review Type of Review: Revision of a
input on whether the information AGENCY: Veterans Benefits currently approved collection.
requested in applications is reasonable Administration, Department of Veterans Abstract: Applicants complete VA
and clear, additional merit criteria Affairs. form 26–8261a to apply for a position as
should be considered, additional public a designate fee appraiser or compliance
ACTION: Notice; correction.
engagement is necessary for specific inspector. VA will use the data collected

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to determine the applicant’s experience Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of quality, utility, and clarity of the
in the real estate valuation field. 1995, Federal agencies are required to information to be collected; and (4)
An agency may not conduct or publish notice in the Federal Register ways to minimize the burden of the
sponsor, and a person is not required to concerning each proposed collection of collection of information on
respond to a collection of information information, including each proposed respondents, including through the use
unless it displays a currently valid OMB revision of a currently approved of automated collection techniques or
control number. The Federal Register collection, and allow 60 days for public the use of other forms of information
Notice with a 60-day comment period comment in response to the notice. technology.
soliciting comments on this collection DATES: Written comments and Title: Application for Accrued
of information was published at 80 FR recommendations on the proposed Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary,
63879 on October 21, 2015. collection of information should be VA Form 21P–601.
Affected Public: Individuals or received on or before May 2, 2016. OMB Control Number: 2900–0216.
households. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Annual Burden: 4 hours. Type of Review: Revision of an
Estimated Average Burden per on the collection of information through approved collection.
Respondent: 10 minutes. Federal Docket Management System Abstract: VA Form 21P–601 is used to
Frequency of Response: One-time. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to gather the information necessary to
Estimated Number of Respondents: Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits determine a claimant’s entitlement to
25. Administration (20M33), Department of accrued benefits. Accrued benefits are
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue amounts of VA benefits due, but unpaid,
By direction of the Secretary. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to to a beneficiary at the time of his or her
Kathleen M. Manwell, nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to death. Benefits are paid to eligible
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0216’’ in any survivors based on the priority
of Privacy and Records Management, correspondence. During the comment
Department of Veterans Affairs.
described in 38 U.S.C. 5121(a). When
period, comments may be viewed online there are no eligible survivors entitled to
[FR Doc. 2016–04513 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] through the FDMS. accrued benefits based on their
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: relationship to the deceased beneficiary,
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or the person or persons who bore the
FAX (202) 632–8925. expenses of the beneficiary’s last illness
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and burial may claim reimbursement for
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. these expenses from accrued amounts.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0216] 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Affected Public: Individuals or
approval from the Office of Management households.
Proposed Information Collection and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Estimated Annual Burden: 7,920
(Application for Accrued Amounts Due information they conduct or sponsor. hours.
a Deceased Beneficiary, VA Form 21P– This request for comment is being made
601); Activity: Comment Request Estimated Average Burden per
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Respondent: 30 minutes.
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits PRA. Frequency of Response: One time.
Administration, Department of Veterans With respect to the following
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Affairs. collection of information, VBA invites
15,840.
ACTION: Notice. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary By direction of the Secretary:
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits for the proper performance of VBA’s Kathleen M. Manwell,
Administration (VBA), Department of functions, including whether the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an information will have practical utility; of Privacy and Records Management,
opportunity for public comment on the (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
proposed collection of certain burden of the proposed collection of [FR Doc. 2016–04514 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
information by the agency. Under the information; (3) ways to enhance the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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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; correction.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before April 1, 2016.
Contact		Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492.
FR Citation		81 FR 10964