81 FR 42396 - Proposed Information Collection (NCA Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)

Page Range		42396-42396
FR Document		2016-15338

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 revised collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine a claimant's eligibility in advance of need for burial at a VA national cemetery.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0784]


Proposed Information Collection (NCA Pre-Need Determination of 
Eligibility for Burial)

Activity: Comment Request.
AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 revised collection, 
and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This 
notice solicits comments on information needed to determine a 
claimant's eligibility in advance of need for burial at a VA national 
cemetery.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Willie Lewis, National Cemetery Administration (43D3), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or 
email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0784'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, you may view 
comments online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Lewis at (202) 461-4242 or FAX 
(202) 501-2240.

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, NCA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of NCA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of NCA'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: Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for 
Burial in a VA National Cemetery, VA Form 40-10007.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0784.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 40-10007 will be used to collect information from 
Veterans and their family members seeking a determination of 
eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery in advance of need. 
Such decisions are consistent with VA's plan to streamline access to VA 
benefits and to assist Veterans families in better planning for their 
end of life matters.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,000.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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these components is a voluntary DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
foreclosure prevention program—the AFFAIRS information they conduct or sponsor.
Making Home Affordable (MHA) This request for comment is being made
[OMB Control No. 2900–0784]
program—under which the Department pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
uses TARP funds to lower the mortgage Proposed Information Collection (NCA PRA.
payments of qualifying borrowers. The Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility With respect to the following
Treasury does this through agreements for Burial) collection of information, NCA invites
with mortgage servicers (Servicer comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Participation Agreements, or SPAs) to ACTIVITY: Comment Request. collection of information is necessary
modify the loans they service. Servicers AGENCY: National Cemetery for the proper performance of NCA’s
that have executed a SPA are eligible to Administration, Department of Veterans functions, including whether the
participate in the program. Affairs. information will have practical utility;
Type of Review: Revision of a ACTION: Notice. (2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the
currently approved collection. burden of the proposed collection of
SUMMARY: The National Cemetery information; (3) ways to enhance the
Affected Public: Businesses or other Administration (NCA), Department of quality, utility, and clarity of the
for-profits. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an information to be collected; and (4)
Estimated Number of Respondents: opportunity for public comment on the ways to minimize the burden of the
140. proposed collection of certain collection of information on
Estimated Number of Annual information by the agency. Under the respondents, including through the use
Responses: 1,680. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of automated collection techniques or
1995, Federal agencies are required to the use of other forms of information
Estimated Hours per Response: 8.
publish notice in the Federal Register technology.
Estimated Total Annual Burden concerning each proposed collection of Title: Application for Pre-Need
Hours: 13,440. information, including each revised Determination of Eligibility for Burial in
Request for Comments: Comments collection, and allow 60 days for public a VA National Cemetery, VA Form 40–
submitted in response to this notice will comment in response to the notice. This 10007.
be summarized and included in the notice solicits comments on information OMB Control Number: 2900–0784.
request for Office of Management and needed to determine a claimant’s Type of Review: Revision of an
Budget approval. Comments may eligibility in advance of need for burial approved collection.
become a matter of public record. The at a VA national cemetery. Abstract: VA Form 40–10007 will be
public is invited to submit comments DATES: Written comments and used to collect information from
concerning: (a) Whether the collection recommendations on the proposed Veterans and their family members
of information is necessary for the collection of information should be seeking a determination of eligibility for
proper performance of the functions of received on or before August 29, 2016. burial in a VA national cemetery in
the agency, including whether the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments advance of need. Such decisions are
information will have practical utility; on the collection of information through consistent with VA’s plan to streamline
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Federal Docket Management System access to VA benefits and to assist
of the burden of the collection of (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Veterans families in better planning for
information; (c) ways to enhance the Willie Lewis, National Cemetery their end of life matters.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Administration (43D3), Department of Affected Public: Individuals or
information to be collected; (d) ways to Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue households.
minimize the burden of the collection of NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: Estimated Annual Burden: 12,000.
information on respondents, including willie.lewis@va.gov. Please refer to Estimated Average Burden Per
the use of automated collection ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0784’’ in any Respondent: 20 minutes.
techniques or other forms of information correspondence. During the comment Frequency of Response: One-time.
technology; and (e) estimates of capital period, you may view comments online Estimated Number of Respondents:
or start-up costs and costs of operation, through the FDMS. 36,000.
maintenance, and purchase of services
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By direction of the Secretary.
to provide information.
Willie Lewis at (202) 461–4242 or FAX Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Dated: June 24, 2016. (202) 501–2240. Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
Brenda Simms, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Records Management, Department of
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Veterans Affairs.
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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 August 29, 2016.
Contact		Willie Lewis at (202) 461-4242 or FAX (202) 501-2240.
FR Citation		81 FR 42396