81 FR 16283 - Proposed Information Collection (Marital Status Questionnaire, VA Form 21P-0537); Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range		16283-16283
FR Document		2016-06734

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 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0495]


Proposed Information Collection (Marital Status Questionnaire, VA 
Form 21P-0537); 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 24, 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. 2900-0495'' 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: Marital Status Questionnaire, VA Form 21P-0537.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0495.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21P-0537 is used to verify a surviving spouse's 
current marital status to determine his or her continuing entitlement 
to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits. The form 
letter is automatically generated and mailed to DIC beneficiaries. 
Agency action depends on the information provided by the beneficiary. 
If the information provided supports the beneficiary's continued 
entitlement to benefits, no action is taken. If the information 
provided by the beneficiary does not support continued entitlement to 
benefits, VA will take action to terminate benefit payments, based on 
the facts found.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,484 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,808.

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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claimants. The information collected revision of a currently approved ways to minimize the burden of the
will be used to contact the alternate collection, and allow 60 days for public collection of information on
signer for verification purposes. comment in response to the notice. respondents, including through the use
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Written comments and of automated collection techniques or
households. recommendations on the proposed the use of other forms of information
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,250 collection of information should be technology.
hours. received on or before May 24, 2016. Title: Marital Status Questionnaire,
Estimated Average Burden per VA Form 21P–0537.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Respondent: 15 minutes. OMB Control Number: 2900–0495.
Frequency of Response: One time. on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System Type of Review: Revision of an
Estimated Number of Respondents: approved collection.
5,000. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Abstract: VA Form 21P–0537 is used
By direction of the Secretary. Administration (20M33), Department of to verify a surviving spouse’s current
Kathleen M. Manwell, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue marital status to determine his or her
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to continuing entitlement to Dependency
of Privacy and Records Management, nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
Department of Veterans Affairs. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0495’’ in any benefits. The form letter is automatically
[FR Doc. 2016–06735 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] correspondence. During the comment generated and mailed to DIC
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P period, comments may be viewed online beneficiaries. Agency action depends on
through the FDMS. the information provided by the
beneficiary. If the information provided
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS supports the beneficiary’s continued
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
AFFAIRS entitlement to benefits, no action is
FAX (202) 632–8925.
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taken. If the information provided by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the the beneficiary does not support
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. continued entitlement to benefits, VA
Proposed Information Collection 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
(Marital Status Questionnaire, VA Form will take action to terminate benefit
approval from the Office of Management payments, based on the facts found.
21P–0537); Activity: Comment Request and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Affected Public: Individuals or
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits information they conduct or sponsor. households.
Administration, Department of Veterans This request for comment is being made Estimated Annual Burden: 1,484
Affairs. pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the hours.
ACTION: Notice. PRA. Estimated Average Burden per
With respect to the following Respondent: 5 minutes.
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits collection of information, VBA invites
Frequency of Response: One time.
Administration (VBA), Department of comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an collection of information is necessary
17,808.
opportunity for public comment on the for the proper performance of VBA’s
proposed collection of certain functions, including whether the By direction of the Secretary.
information by the agency. Under the information will have practical utility; Kathleen M. Manwell,
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
1995, Federal agencies are required to burden of the proposed collection of of Privacy and Records Management,
publish notice in the Federal Register information; (3) ways to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs.
concerning each proposed collection of quality, utility, and clarity of the [FR Doc. 2016–06734 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
information, including each proposed information to be collected; and (4) 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 24, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 16283