81 FR 15151 - Proposed Information Collection-Designation of Beneficiary (VA Form 29-336) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

Page Range		15151-15152
FR Document		2016-06274

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 extension 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 record an official beneficiary designation of a Life Insurance Policy.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0020]


Proposed Information Collection--Designation of Beneficiary (VA 
Form 29-336) 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 extension 
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 record an official beneficiary designation of a 
Life Insurance Policy.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 20, 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 Administrations (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0020'' 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) 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

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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: Designation of Beneficiary, VA Form 29-336.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0020.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 29-336 is used by the insured to designate a 
beneficiary and select an optional settlement to be used when the 
insurance matures by death. This information is required to determine 
the claimant's eligibility to receive the processed. The information on 
the form is request by la, 38 U.S.C. Sections 1917, 1949, and 1952.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 83,500.

    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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of information was published at 80 FR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
31224, on December 11, 2015, pages Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AFFAIRS
77084 and 77085. FAX (202) 632–8925.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0020]
Affected Public: Individuals or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Households. Proposed Information Collection—
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,961 Designation of Beneficiary (VA Form
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
hours. 29–336) Activity: Comment Request
approval from the Office of Management
Estimated Average Burden per
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Respondent: 1 minute.
information they conduct or sponsor. Administration, Department of Veterans
Frequency of Response: Annually.
This request for comment is being made Affairs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the ACTION: Notice.
777,688 respondents.
PRA.
By direction of the Secretary. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
With respect to the following Administration (VBA), Department of
Kathleen M. Manwell,
collection of information, VBA invites Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
of Privacy and Records Management, opportunity for public comment on the
Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information is necessary proposed collection of certain
[FR Doc. 2016–06273 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of VBA’s information by the agency. Under the
functions, including whether the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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information will have practical utility; 1995, Federal agencies are required to
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the publish notice in the Federal Register
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of concerning each proposed collection of
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the information, including each proposed
quality, utility, and clarity of the extension of a currently approved
[OMB Control No. 2900–0736] information to be collected; and (4) collection, and allow 60 days for public
ways to minimize the burden of the comment in response to the notice. This
Proposed Information Collection collection of information on notice solicits comments on information
(Authorization To Disclose Personal respondents, including through the use needed to record an official beneficiary
Information to a Third Party) Activity: of automated collection techniques or designation of a Life Insurance Policy.
Comment Request the use of other forms of information DATES: Written comments and
technology. recommendations on the proposed
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collection of information should be
Administration, Department of Veterans Title: Authorization to Disclose
Personal Information to a Third Party. received on or before May 20, 2016.
Affairs.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0736. on the collection of information through
Type of Review: Revision of a Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits currently approved collection. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Administration (VBA), Department of Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Abstract: VA Form 21–0845 is used to
release information in its custody or Administrations (20M33), Department
opportunity for public comment on the of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
proposed collection of certain control in the following circumstances:
Where the individual identifies the Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or
information by the agency. Under the email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of particular information and consents to
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0020’’
1995, Federal agencies are required to its use; for the purpose for which it was
in any correspondence. During the
publish notice in the Federal Register collected or a consistent purpose (i.e., a comment period, comments may be
concerning each proposed collection of purpose which the individual might viewed online through FDMS.
information, including each proposed have reasonably expected).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
revision of a currently approved Affected Public: Individuals or Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
collection, and allow 60 days for public households. FAX (202) 632–8925.
comment in response to the notice.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DATES: Written comments and PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
hours.
recommendations on the proposed 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes. approval from the Office of Management
received on or before May 20, 2016. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: One time. information they conduct or sponsor.
on the collection of information through Estimated Number of Respondents: This request for comment is being made
Federal Docket Management System 20,000. pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to PRA.
By direction of the Secretary.
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits With respect to the following
Kathleen M. Manwell,
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Administration (20M33), Department of collection of information, VBA invites
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to of Privacy and Records Management, collection of information is necessary
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Department of Veterans Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0736’’ in any [FR Doc. 2016–06272 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the
correspondence. During the comment BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information will have practical utility;
period, comments may be viewed online (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
through the FDMS. burden of the proposed collection of

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information; (3) ways to enhance the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS obtain approval from the Office of
quality, utility, and clarity of the AFFAIRS Management and Budget (OMB) for each
information to be collected; and (4) collection of information they conduct
[OMB Control No. 2900–0055]
ways to minimize the burden of the or sponsor. This request for comment is
collection of information on Proposed Information Collection being made pursuant to Section
respondents, including through the use (Request for Determination of Loan 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
of automated collection techniques or Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried With respect to the following
the use of other forms of information Surviving Spouses); Activity: collection of information, VBA invites
technology. Comment Request comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
Title: Designation of Beneficiary, VA AGENCY: Veterans Benefits for the proper performance of VBA’s
Form 29–336. Administration, Department of Veterans functions, including whether the
OMB Control Number: 2900–0020. Affairs. information will have practical utility;
Type of Review: Extension of a ACTION: Notice. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
currently approved collection. burden of the proposed collection of
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits information; (3) ways to enhance the
Abstract: VA Form 29–336 is used by Administration (VBA), Department of quality, utility, and clarity of the
the insured to designate a beneficiary Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an information to be collected; and (4)
and select an optional settlement to be opportunity for public comment on the ways to minimize the burden of the
used when the insurance matures by proposed collection of certain collection of information on
death. This information is required to information by the agency. Under the respondents, including through the use
determine the claimant’s eligibility to Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of automated collection techniques or
receive the processed. The information 1995, Federal agencies are required to the use of other forms of information
on the form is request by la, 38 U.S.C. publish notice in the Federal Register technology.
Sections 1917, 1949, and 1952. concerning each proposed collection of Title: Request for Determination of
information, including each proposed Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried
Affected Public: Individuals or
revision of a currently approved Surviving Spouses.
households. collection, and allow 60 days for public OMB Control Number: 2900–0055.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917 comment in response to the notice. Type of Review: Revision of a
hours. DATES: Written comments and currently approved collection.
Estimated Average Burden per recommendations on the proposed Abstract: Section 3702(c) of Title 38,
Respondent: 10 minutes. collection of information should be U.S.C. states that any veteran may apply
received on or before May 20, 2016. to the Secretary for a certificate of
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments eligibility. A completed VA Form 26–
Estimated Number of Respondents: on the collection of information through 1817 constitutes a formal request by the
83,500. Federal Docket Management System unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran
By direction of the Secretary. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to for a certificate of eligibility.
Kathleen M. Manwell, Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Affected Public: Individuals or
Administration (20M33), Department of households.
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
of Privacy and Records Management, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Estimated Annual Burden: 4 hours.
Department of Veterans Affairs. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Estimated Average Burden per
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Respondent: 10 minutes.
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‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0055’’ in any Frequency of Response: One-time.
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correspondence. During the comment Estimated Number of Respondents:
period, comments may be viewed online 25.
through FDMS. By direction of the Secretary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen M. Manwell,
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
FAX (202) 632–8925. of Privacy and Records Management,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2016–06271 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
3501–3521), Federal agencies must 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.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 20, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 15151