81 FR 29332 - Proposed Information Collection (Statement of Disappearance, VA Form 21P-1775) Activity Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)

Page Range		29332-29333
FR Document		2016-11052

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0036]


Proposed Information Collection (Statement of Disappearance, VA 
Form 21P-1775) 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 July 11, 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

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[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0036'' 
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: Statement of Disappearance, VA Form 21P-1775.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0036.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services, established by law, for veterans, 
service personnel and their survivors. 38 U.S.C. 108 requires a formal 
``presumption of death'' when a veteran has been missing for seven 
years. Entitlement to death benefits cannot be determined in these 
cases until VA has made a decision of presumption of death.
    VA Form 21P-1775 is used to gather the necessary information to 
determine if a decision of presumptive death can be made for benefit 
payment purposes. It would be impossible to administer the survivor 
benefits program without this collection of information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 28 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours and 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

    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 to be collected; and (4) ACTION: Notice. ii. VAF 21–0960C–8—15 minutes
ways to minimize the burden of the iii. VAF 21–0960C–9—45 minutes
collection of information on SUMMARY: In compliance with the iv. VAF 21–0960G–1—15 minutes
respondents, including through the use Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 v. VAF 21–0960G–2—15 minutes
of automated collection techniques or (44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice vi. VAF 21–0960G–3—15 minutes
the use of other forms of information announces that the Veterans Benefits vii. VAF 21–0960G–4—15 minutes
technology. Administration, Department of Veterans viii. VAF 21–0960G–5—30 minutes
Title: Pension Claim Questionnaire for Affairs, will submit the collection of ix. VAF 21–0960G–6—15 minutes
Farm income, VA Form 21P–4165. information abstracted below to the x. VAF 21–0960G–7—15 minutes
OMB Control Number: 2900–0095. Office of Management and Budget xi. VAF 21–0960G–8—15 minutes
Type of Review: Revision of a (OMB) for review and comment. The xii. VAF 21–0960H–2—15 minutes
currently approved collection. PRA submission describes the nature of xiii. VAF 21–0960K–1—15 minutes
Abstract: The Department of Veterans the information collection and its xiv. VAF 21–0960K–2—30 minutes
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans expected cost and burden and it xv. VAF 21–0960L–2—15 minutes
Benefits Administration (VBA), includes the actual data collection xvi. VAF 21–0960M–11—15
administers an integrated program of instrument. minutes
benefits and services, established by DATES: Comments must be submitted on xvii. VAF 21–0960N–1—15 minutes
law, for veterans, service personnel and or before June 10, 2016. Frequency of Response: One time.
their survivors. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Number of Respondents:
38 U.S.C. 1521 establishes a pension 250,000.
on the collection of information through
benefit for Veterans of a period of war
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of By direction of the Secretary.
who are permanently and totally
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Kathleen M. Manwell,
disabled. 38 U.S.C. 1541 and 38 U.S.C.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
1542 establish a survivor’s pension
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., of Privacy and Records Management,
benefit for the surviving dependents of
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans of a period of war.
Entitlement to pension benefits for electronic mail to oira_submission@ [FR Doc. 2016–11049 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
Veterans and their surviving dependents omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

is based on the family’s countable Control No. 2900–0778’’ in any
annual income as required by 38 U.S.C. correspondence.
1503 and net worth as required by 38 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
U.S.C. 1522. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise AFFAIRS
The information collected on VA Records Service (005R1B), Department [OMB Control No. 2900–0036]
Form 21P–4165 will be used by VA to of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
evaluate a claimant’s income and net Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Proposed Information Collection
worth related to the operation of a farm (202) 632–7492 or email cynthia.harvey- (Statement of Disappearance, VA Form
for the purpose of establishing pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 21P–1775) Activity Comment Request
entitlement to pension benefits and to Control No. 2900–0778’’ in any
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
evaluate a beneficiary’s ongoing correspondence.
Administration, Department of Veterans
entitlement to pension benefits. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affairs.
Affected Public: Individuals or Title: Disability Benefits
households. ACTION: Notice.
Questionnaires (Group 3).
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,038 OMB Control Number: 2900–0778. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
hours. Type of Review: Revision of a
Estimated Average Burden per Administration (VBA), Department of
currently approved collection. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Respondent: 30 minutes. Abstract: The VA Form 21–0960
Frequency of Response: One time. opportunity for public comment on the
series is used to gather necessary proposed collection of certain
Estimated Number of Respondents: information from a claimant’s treating
2,075. information by the agency. Under the
physician regarding the results of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
By direction of the Secretary. medical examinations. VA will gather 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Kathleen M. Manwell, medical information related to the publish notice in the Federal Register
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office claimant that is necessary to adjudicate concerning each proposed collection of
of Privacy and Records Management, the claim for VA disability benefits. information, including each proposed
Department of Veterans Affairs. An agency may not conduct or revision of a currently approved
[FR Doc. 2016–11053 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] sponsor, and a person is not required to collection, and allow 60 days for public
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P respond to a collection of information comment in response to the notice.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
DATES: Written comments and
control number. The Federal Register
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Notice with a 60-day comment period recommendations on the proposed
AFFAIRS soliciting comments on this collection collection of information should be
of information was published on received on or before July 11, 2016.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0778] ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
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Affected Public: Individuals or Federal Docket Management System
(Disability Benefits Questionnaires—
households. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Group 3) Activity Under OMB Review
Estimated Annual Burden: 77,500. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Estimated Average Burden per Administration (20M33), Department of
Administration, Department of Veterans Respondent: Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Affairs. i. VAF 21–0960C–5—30 minutes NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to

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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 July 11, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 29332