81 FR 15152 - Proposed Information Collection (Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility-Unmarried Surviving Spouses); Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range		15152-15152
FR Document		2016-06271

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 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0055]


Proposed Information Collection (Request for Determination of 
Loan Guaranty Eligibility--Unmarried Surviving Spouses); 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 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 Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0055'' 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. 3501-3521), 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: Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility--
Unmarried Surviving Spouses.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0055.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 3702(c) of Title 38, U.S.C. states that any 
veteran may apply to the Secretary for a certificate of eligibility. A 
completed VA Form 26-1817 constitutes a formal request by the unmarried 
surviving spouse of a veteran for a certificate of eligibility.
    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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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
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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 15152