81 FR 32387 - Proposed Information Collection (Medical Expense Report, VA Form 21P-8416) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)

Page Range		32387-32387
FR Document		2016-12032

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. 2900-0161]


Proposed Information Collection (Medical Expense Report, VA Form 
21P-8416) 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 22, 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. 2900-0161'' 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: Medical Expense Report, VA Form 21P-0161.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0161.
    Type of Review: Revision 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 dependents and/or beneficiaries. 
Information is requested by this form under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 
1503(a)(8) regarding exceptions to countable income for needs-based 
benefits, specifically an amount equal to amounts paid by a claimant or 
beneficiary for unreimbursed medical expenses.
    VA Form 21P-8416 is used by claimants and beneficiaries to report 
unreimbursed medical expenses for the purpose of reducing their 
countable income associated with needs-based benefit programs such as 
VA Pension and Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). 
Unreimbursed medical expenses are deducted from otherwise countable 
income to determine eligibility for income-based benefits and the rate 
payable.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 48,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96,400.

    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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By direction of the Secretary. collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Kathleen M. Manwell, for the proper performance of VBA’s AFFAIRS
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office functions, including whether the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0797]
of Privacy and Records Management, information will have practical utility;
Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Proposed Information Collection
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quality, utility, and clarity of the Request
information to be collected; and (4)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
AFFAIRS collection of information on Administration, Department of Veterans
respondents, including through the use Affairs.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0161]
of automated collection techniques or ACTION: Notice.
Proposed Information Collection the use of other forms of information
technology. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
(Medical Expense Report, VA Form
Administration (VBA), Department of
21P–8416) Activity: Comment Request Title: Medical Expense Report, VA Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Form 21P–0161. opportunity for public comment on the
Administration, Department of Veterans OMB Control Number: 2900–0161. proposed collection of certain
Affairs. Type of Review: Revision of a information by the agency. Under the
ACTION: Notice. Currently Approved Collection. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Abstract: The Department of Veterans publish notice in the Federal Register
Administration (VBA), Department of Affairs (VA), through its Veterans concerning each proposed collection of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Benefits Administration (VBA), information, including each proposed
opportunity for public comment on the administers an integrated program of extension of a currently approved
proposed collection of certain benefits and services established by law collection, and allow 60 days for public
information by the agency. Under the for veterans, service personnel, and comment in response to the notice.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of their dependents and/or beneficiaries. DATES: Written comments and
1995, Federal agencies are required to Information is requested by this form recommendations on the proposed
publish notice in the Federal Register under the authority of 38 U.S.C. collection of information should be
concerning each proposed collection of 1503(a)(8) regarding exceptions to received on or before July 22, 2016.
information, including each proposed countable income for needs-based
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
revision of a currently approved benefits, specifically an amount equal to
on the collection of information through
collection, and allow 60 days for public amounts paid by a claimant or
Federal Docket Management System
comment in response to the notice. beneficiary for unreimbursed medical
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
DATES: Written comments and expenses.
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
recommendations on the proposed VA Form 21P–8416 is used by Administration (20M33), Department of
collection of information should be claimants and beneficiaries to report Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
received on or before July 22, 2016. unreimbursed medical expenses for the NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments purpose of reducing their countable nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
on the collection of information through income associated with needs-based ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0797’’ in any
Federal Docket Management System benefit programs such as VA Pension correspondence. During the comment
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to and Parents’ Dependency and period, comments may be viewed online
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Indemnity Compensation (DIC). through the FDMS.
Administration (20M33), Department of Unreimbursed medical expenses are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue deducted from otherwise countable Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to income to determine eligibility for FAX (202) 632–8925.
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to income-based benefits and the rate
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0161’’ in any payable.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
correspondence. During the comment Affected Public: Individuals or 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
period, comments may be viewed online households. approval from the Office of Management
through the FDMS. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
Estimated Annual Burden: 48,200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hours. information they conduct or sponsor.
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or This request for comment is being made
FAX (202) 632–8925. Estimated Average Burden per
pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Respondent: 30 minutes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Frequency of Response: One time. With respect to the following
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information, VBA invites
approval from the Office of Management 96,400. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of collection of information is necessary
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By direction of the Secretary.
information they conduct or sponsor. for the proper performance of VBA’s
This request for comment is being made Kathleen M. Manwell, functions, including whether the
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PRA. of Privacy and Records Management, (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
With respect to the following Department of Veterans Affairs. burden of the proposed collection of
collection of information, VBA invites [FR Doc. 2016–12032 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] information; (3) ways to enhance the
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed BILLING CODE 8320–01–P quality, utility, and clarity of the

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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 July 22, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 32387