81 FR 90412 - Agency Information Collection Activity: (Request for Information To Make Direct Payment to Child Reaching Majority (FL 21-863))

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 240 (December 14, 2016)

Page Range		90412-90412
FR Document		2016-29981

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. VA Form Letter 21-863 is used to gather the necessary information to determine a schoolchild's continued eligibility to VA death benefits and eligibility to direct payment at the age of majority.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0215]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Request for Information 
To Make Direct Payment to Child Reaching Majority (FL 21-863))

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.
    VA Form Letter 21-863 is used to gather the necessary information 
to determine a schoolchild's continued eligibility to VA death benefits 
and eligibility to direct payment at the age of majority.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before February 13, 2017.

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. 2900-0215'' 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 (Public Law 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: Request for Information to Make Direct Payment to Child 
Reaching Majority (FL 21-863).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0215.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form Letter 21-863 is used to gather the necessary 
information to determine a schoolchild's continued eligibility to VA 
death benefits and eligibility to direct payment at the age of 
majority.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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information, including each proposed the full-dollar rate based on U.S. nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
revision of a currently approved residency continues to meet the ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0215’’ in any
collection, and allow 60 days for public residency requirements. The proper rate correspondence. During the comment
comment in response to the notice. of payment could not be determined period, comments may be viewed online
VA Form Letter 21–914 gathers the without this information. through the FDMS.
information necessary to verify that a Affected Public: Individuals or
Filipino veteran or beneficiary who is households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
receiving benefits at the full-dollar rate Estimated Annual Burden: 417 hours. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
based on U.S. residency continues to Estimated Average Burden per FAX (202) 632–8925.
meet the residency requirements. The Respondent: 20 minutes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
proper rate of payment could not be Frequency of Response: One time. PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44
determined without this information. Estimated Number of Respondents: U.S.C. 3501–21), Federal agencies must
DATES: Written comments and 1,250.
obtain approval from the Office of
recommendations on the proposed By direction of the Secretary: Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information should be Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information they conduct
received on or before February 13, 2017. VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and or sponsor. This request for comment is
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Records Management, Department of being made pursuant to Section
on the collection of information through Veterans Affairs. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Federal Docket Management System [FR Doc. 2016–29982 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to With respect to the following
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Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits collection of information, VBA invites
Administration (20M33), Department of comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information is necessary
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to AFFAIRS for the proper performance of VBA’s
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to functions, including whether the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0215] information will have practical utility;
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0655’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment Agency Information Collection (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
period, comments may be viewed online Activity: (Request for Information To burden of the proposed collection of
through the FDMS. Make Direct Payment to Child information; (3) ways to enhance the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reaching Majority (FL 21–863)) quality, utility, and clarity of the
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or information to be collected; and (4)
FAX (202) 632–8925. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits ways to minimize the burden of the
Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Affairs. respondents, including through the use
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain ACTION: Notice. of automated collection techniques or
approval from the Office of Management the use of other forms of information
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits technology.
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Administration (VBA), Department of
information they conduct or sponsor. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Title: Request for Information to Make
This request for comment is being made opportunity for public comment on the Direct Payment to Child Reaching
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the proposed collection of certain Majority (FL 21–863).
PRA. information by the agency. Under the OMB Control Number: 2900–0215.
With respect to the following Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
collection of information, VBA invites Type of Review: Extension of an
1995, Federal agencies are required to approved collection.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed publish notice in the Federal Register
collection of information is necessary concerning each proposed collection of Abstract: VA Form Letter 21–863 is
for the proper performance of VBA’s information, including each proposed used to gather the necessary information
functions, including whether the revision of a currently approved to determine a schoolchild’s continued
information will have practical utility; collection, and allow 60 days for public eligibility to VA death benefits and
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the comment in response to the notice. eligibility to direct payment at the age
burden of the proposed collection of VA Form Letter 21–863 is used to of majority.
information; (3) ways to enhance the gather the necessary information to
quality, utility, and clarity of the Affected Public: Individuals or
determine a schoolchild’s continued households.
information to be collected; and (4) eligibility to VA death benefits and
ways to minimize the burden of the Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours.
eligibility to direct payment at the age
collection of information on of majority. Estimated Average Burden per
respondents, including through the use Respondent: 10 minutes.
DATES: Written comments and
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information recommendations on the proposed Frequency of Response: One time.
technology. collection of information should be Estimated Number of Respondents:
Title: Residency Verification Report- received on or before February 13, 2017. 20.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
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Veterans and Survivors (FL 21–914). By direction of the Secretary.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0655. on the collection of information through
Type of Review: Extension of an Federal Docket Management System Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
approved collection. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and
Abstract: VA Form Letter 21–914 Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Records Management, Department of
gathers the information necessary to Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs.
verify that a Filipino veteran or Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue [FR Doc. 2016–29981 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
beneficiary who is receiving benefits at NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

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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 February 13, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 90412