81 FR 10965 - Proposed Information Collection (Application for Accrued Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary, VA Form 21P-601); Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range		10965-10965
FR Document		2016-04514

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.

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

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0216]


Proposed Information Collection (Application for Accrued Amounts 
Due a Deceased Beneficiary, VA Form 21P-601); 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 2, 2016.

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. 2900-0216'' 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: Application for Accrued Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary, 
VA Form 21P-601.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0216.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21P-601 is used to gather the information 
necessary to determine a claimant's entitlement to accrued benefits. 
Accrued benefits are amounts of VA benefits due, but unpaid, to a 
beneficiary at the time of his or her death. Benefits are paid to 
eligible survivors based on the priority described in 38 U.S.C. 
5121(a). When there are no eligible survivors entitled to accrued 
benefits based on their relationship to the deceased beneficiary, the 
person or persons who bore the expenses of the beneficiary's last 
illness and burial may claim reimbursement for these expenses from 
accrued amounts.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,920 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,840.

    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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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
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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,
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 May 2, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 10965