81 FR 69575 - Proposed Information Collection (Request for Disinterment) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)

Page Range		69575-69575
FR Document		2016-24161

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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to determine a claimant entitlement to disinter the remains of a loved one from or within a national cemetery.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0365]


Proposed Information Collection (Request for Disinterment) 
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 proposed extension 
of a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the 
information needed to determine a claimant entitlement to disinter the 
remains of a loved one from or within a national cemetery.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before December 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Willie Lewis, National Cemetery 
Administration (40D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [email protected]. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0365'' in any correspondence. During 
the comment period, comments may be viewed online through 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. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 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: Request for Disinterment, VA Form 40-4970.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0365.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 40-4970 to request removal of 
remains from a national cemetery for interment at another location. 
Interments made in national cemeteries are permanent and final. All 
immediate family members of the decedent, including the person who 
initiated the interment, (whether or not he/she is a member of the 
immediate family) must provide a written consent before disinterment is 
granted. VA will accept an order from a court of local jurisdiction in 
lieu of VA Form 40-4970.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 185.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1106.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Budget (OMB) for review and comment. By direction of the Secretary: being made pursuant to Section
The PRA submission describes the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
nature of the information collection and Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and With respect to the following
its expected cost and burden; it includes Records Management, Department of collection of information, NCA invites
the actual data collection instrument. Veterans Affairs. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
[FR Doc. 2016–24153 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary
DATES: Comments must be submitted on for the proper performance of NCA’s
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or before November 7, 2016. functions, including whether the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments information will have practical utility;
on the collection of information through DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of AFFAIRS burden of the proposed collection of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, information; (3) ways to enhance the
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: [OMB Control No. 2900–0365] quality, utility, and clarity of the
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., information to be collected; and (4)
Proposed Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
(Request for Disinterment) Activity: collection of information on
electronic mail to oira_submission@
Comment Request respondents, including through the use
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
of automated collection techniques or
Control No. 2900–0600’’ in any AGENCY: National Cemetery the use of other forms of information
correspondence. Administration, Department of Veterans technology.
Affairs. Title: Request for Disinterment, VA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice. Form 40–4970.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department OMB Control Number: 2900–0365.
SUMMARY: The National Cemetery Type of Review: Extension of a
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Administration (NCA), Department of currently approved collection.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Abstract: Claimants complete VA
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- opportunity for public comment on the Form 40–4970 to request removal of
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB proposed collection of certain remains from a national cemetery for
Control No. 2900–0600.’’ information by the agency. Under the interment at another location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Interments made in national cemeteries
1995, Federal agencies are required to are permanent and final. All immediate
This request does not include a form. publish notice in the Federal Register family members of the decedent,
This informal process only requires concerning each proposed collection of including the person who initiated the
submission of a written request for information, including each proposed interment, (whether or not he/she is a
reconsideration denial of healthcare extension of a currently approved member of the immediate family) must
benefits. collection and allow 60 days for public provide a written consent before
OMB Control Number: 2900–0600. comment in response to the notice. This disinterment is granted. VA will accept
Type of Review: Revision of a notice solicits comments on the an order from a court of local
information needed to determine a jurisdiction in lieu of VA Form 40–
currently approved collection.
claimant entitlement to disinter the 4970.
Abstracts: Provisions for this data remains of a loved one from or within Affected Public: Individuals or
collection are included in 38 CFR a national cemetery. Households.
17.133. This informal process provides DATES: Written comments and Estimated Annual Burden: 185.
for submission of a written request for recommendations on the proposed Estimated Average Burden per
reconsideration denial of healthcare collection of information should be Respondent: 10 minutes.
benefits. The request contains the received on or before December 5, 2016. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
reason the claimant believes the Estimated Number of Respondents:
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
decision is erroneous and allows 1106.
on the collection of information through
submission of new and relevant By direction of the Secretary.
the Federal Docket Management System
information. This process reduces both (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
formal appeals and allows decision Willie Lewis, National Cemetery Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
making to be more responsive to Administration (40D), Department of Records Management, Department of
Veterans using the VA healthcare Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Veterans Affairs.
system. The Federal Register Notice NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [FR Doc. 2016–24161 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am]
with a 60-day period soliciting Willie.Lewis@va.gov. Please refer to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
comments on this collection of ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0365’’ in any
information was published at Vol. 81, correspondence. During the comment
No. 120, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. period, comments may be viewed online DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Affected Public: Individuals or through FDMS. AFFAIRS
households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [OMB Control No. 2900–0568]
Estimated Annual Burden: 50,826 Willie Lewis at (202) 461–4242 or FAX
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3501–3521), Federal agencies must
Frequency of Response: Annually. obtain approval from OMB for each AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Annual Responses: 101,652 collection of information they conduct Administration, Department of Veterans
respondents. or sponsor. This request for comment is 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 December 5, 2016.
Contact		Willie Lewis at (202) 461-4242 or FAX (202) 501-2240.
FR Citation		81 FR 69575