81 FR 60415 - Proposed Information Collection (NCA Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)

Page Range		60415-60415
FR Document		2016-21066

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 30 days for public comment in response to the notice. PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine a claimant's eligibility in advance of need for burial at a National Cemetery.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 170 (Thursday, September 1, 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 30 days for public comment in response to the notice.
    PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data 
collection instrument. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to determine a claimant's eligibility in advance of need for 
burial at a National Cemetery.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0784'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0784.''

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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on this collection of information was 
published at 81FR 29330 on May 11, 2016.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,000 hours.
    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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claimant’s first step in the appeal SUMMARY: The National Cemetery of automated collection techniques or
process. The respondent may or may not Administration (NCA), Department of the use of other forms of information
continue with an appeal to the Board of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an technology.
Veterans Appeals (BVA). If the claimant opportunity for public comment on the Title: Application for Pre-Need
opts to continue to BVA for an appeal, proposed collection of certain Determination of Eligibility for Burial in
this form will be included in the claim information by the agency. Under the a VA National Cemetery, VA Form 40–
folder as evidence. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 10007.
VA will provide VA Form 21P–0970 1995, Federal agencies are required to OMB Control Number: 2900–0784.
to the claimant with the notification publish notice in the Federal Register Type of Review: Revision of an
letter of the decision in paper form or concerning each proposed collection of approved collection.
via hyperlink to VA’s Web site. The use information, including each revised Abstract: VA Form 40–10007 will be
of VA Form 21P–0970 will be collection, and allow 30 days for public used to collect information from
mandatory when claimants initiate an comment in response to the notice. Veterans and their family members
appeal of a decision on a pension, DIC, PRA submission describes the nature seeking a determination of eligibility for
burial, or accrued claims for benefits. of the information collection and its burial in a VA National Cemetery in
Currently, VBA does not have a expected cost and burden; it includes advance of need. Such decisions are
mandatory form which would enable the actual data collection instrument. consistent with VA’s plan to streamline
the claimant to initiate an appeal of a This notice solicits comments on access to VA benefits and to assist
decision made regarding entitlement to information needed to determine a Veterans’ families in better planning for
pension, DIC, burial, or accrued claimant’s eligibility in advance of need their end of life matters. The Federal
benefits. As a result, claimants may for burial at a National Cemetery. Register Notice with a 60-day comment
provide their notice of disagreement in DATES: Written comments and period soliciting comments on this
any format. The variety of submissions recommendations on the proposed collection of information was published
hampers efforts to identify, and process collection of information should be at 81FR 29330 on May 11, 2016.
timely, the claimant’s appeal. With the received on or before October 3, 2016. Affected Public: Individuals or
implementation of this collection, the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments households.
submissions will be standardized, on the collection of information through Estimated Annual Burden: 12,000
increasing efficiency. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of hours.
An agency may not conduct or Information and Regulatory Affairs, Estimated Average Burden per
sponsor, and a person is not required to Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Respondent: 20 minutes.
respond to a collection of information VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Frequency of Response: One-time.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Estimated Number of Respondents:
control number. The Federal Register electronic mail to oira_submission@ 36,000.
Notice with a 60-day comment period omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB By direction of the Secretary.
soliciting comments on this collection Control No. 2900–0784’’ in any
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
of information was published at 81 FR correspondence.
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
12033 on May 23, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Records Management, Department of
Affected Public: Individuals or Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Veterans Affairs.
households. Records Service (005R1B), Department [FR Doc. 2016–21066 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am]
Estimated Annual Burden: 6,000 of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
hours. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
Estimated Average Burden per (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
Respondent: 30 minutes. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Frequency of Response: One-time. Control No. 2900–0784.’’ AFFAIRS
Estimated Number of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
12,000 respondents. [OMB Control No. 2900–0161]
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
By direction of the Secretary. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Agency Information Collection
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, approval from the Office of Management (Medical Expense Report, VA Form
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 21P–8416) Activity Under OMB Review
Records Management, Department of information they conduct or sponsor.
Veterans Affairs. This request for comment is being made AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
[FR Doc. 2016–21035 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am] pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Administration, Department of Veterans
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P PRA. Affairs.
With respect to the following ACTION: Notice.
collection of information, NCA invites
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS comments on: (1) Whether the proposed SUMMARY: In compliance with the
AFFAIRS collection of information is necessary Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
for the proper performance of NCA’s (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
[OMB Control No. 2900–0784] functions, including whether the announces that the Veterans Benefits
information will have practical utility; Administration (VBA), Department of
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Proposed Information Collection (NCA (2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the Veterans Affairs, will submit the
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AGENCY: National Cemetery quality, utility, and clarity of the Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
Administration, Department of Veterans information to be collected; and (4) The PRA submission describes the
Affairs. ways to minimize the burden of the nature of the information collection and
collection of information on its expected cost and burden; it includes
ACTION: Notice.
respondents, including through the use the actual data collection instrument.

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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 October 3, 2016.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0784.''
FR Citation		81 FR 60415