81 FR 90922 - Agency Information Collection Activity (Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21-0781) and Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault (VA Form 21-0781a))
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 90922-90923 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30096 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 90922-90923] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30096] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0659] Agency Information Collection Activity (Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21-0781) and Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault (VA Form 21- 0781a)) AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs ACTION: Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Forms 21-0781 and 21-0781a are used to gather specific information about in-service stressors, so VA can assist claimants in obtaining credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred. In-service stressors reported by veterans must be verifiable. VA cannot thoroughly research military records and other sources of information for credible supporting evidence unless the veteran provides VA with specific information about the in-service stressors. The forms request information that is necessary to conduct meaningful research of records. 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 [[Page 90923]] (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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0659'' 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: Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21-0781) and Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault (VA Form 21-0781a). OMB Control Number: 2900-0659. Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection. Abstract: VA Forms 21-0781 and 21-0781a are used to gather specific information about in-service stressors, so VA can assist claimants in obtaining credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred. In-service stressors reported by veterans must be verifiable. VA cannot thoroughly research military records and other sources of information for credible supporting evidence unless the veteran provides VA with specific information about the in-service stressors. The forms request information that is necessary to conduct meaningful research of records. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 17,780 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 70 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,240. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-30096 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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Title: Proceeds of Bonds Used for The collection of information required indicating the adjustment and how it
Reimbursement—FI–59–89 (TD 8394— by the regulations is necessary to track was allocated among the partnership
Final). deferred income and its subsequent property.
Abstract: This regulation clarifies recapture, to track any amounts of tax Affected Public: Businesses or other
when the allocation of bond proceeds to that are not subject to collection, to elect for-profits.
reimburse expenditures previously to disaffiliate earlier than would Estimated Total Annual Burden
made by an issuer of the bond is treated otherwise be permitted, and to elect to Hours: 904,000.
as an expenditure of the bond proceeds. apply the provisions of the regulations
Bob Faber,
The issuer must express a reasonable retroactively.
official intent, on or prior to the date of Affected Public: Businesses or other Acting Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
payment, to reimburse the expenditure for-profits. [FR Doc. 2016–30136 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
in order to assure that the Estimated Total Annual Burden BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
reimbursement is not a device to evade Hours: 2,200.
requirements imposed by the Internal OMB Control Number: 1545–1338.
Revenue Code with respect to tax Type of Review: Extension without a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
exempt bonds. change of a currently approved AFFAIRS
Affected Public: State, Local, and collection.
Tribal Governments. Title: Election Out of Subchapter K for [OMB Control No. 2900–0659]
Estimated Total Annual Burden Producers of Natural Gas—TD 8578.
Abstract: This regulation contains Agency Information Collection Activity
Hours: 6,000.
certain requirements that must be met (Support of Claim for Service
OMB Control Number: 1545–1270.
Type of Review: Extension without by co-producers of natural gas subject to Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress
change of a currently approved a joint operating agreement in order to Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21–0781)
collection. elect out of subchapter K of chapter 1 and Support of Claim for Service
Title: Gasoline Excise Tax and of the Internal Revenue Code. Under Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress
Gasohol; Compressed Natural Gas. section 1.761–2(d)(5)(i), gas producers Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to
Abstract: TD 8421 contains final subject to gas balancing agreements on Personal Assault (VA Form 21–0781a))
regulations under Internal Revenue the regulation’s effective date are to file AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Code sections 4081 and 4082, relating to Form 3115 and certain additional Administration, Department of Veterans
the federal excise tax on gasoline. It information to obtain the Affairs
affects refiners, importers, and Commissioner’s consent to a change in ACTION: Notice
distributors of gasoline and provides method of accounting to either of the
guidance relating to taxable two new permissible accounting SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
transactions, persons liable for tax, methods in the regulations. Administration (VBA), Department of
gasoline blendstocks, and gasohol. TD Affected Public: Businesses or other Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
8609 contains final regulations relating for-profits. opportunity for public comment on the
to gasohol blending and the tax on Estimated Total Annual Burden proposed collection of certain
compressed natural gas (CNG). The Hours: 5. information by the agency. Under the
sections relating to gasohol blending OMB Control Number: 1545–1574. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
affect certain blenders, enterers, Type of Review: Extension without a 1995, Federal agencies are required to
refiners, and throughputters. The change of a currently approved publish notice in the Federal Register
sections relating to CNG affect persons collection. concerning each proposed collection of
that sell or buy CNG for use as a fuel Title: Information Reporting for information, including each proposed
in a motor vehicle or motorboat. Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses. revision of a currently approved
Affected Public: Businesses or other Form: 1098–T. collection, and allow 60 days for public
for-profits. Abstract: Section 6050S of the comment in response to the notice.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Internal Revenue Code requires eligible VA Forms 21–0781 and 21–0781a are
Hours: 366. education institutions to report certain used to gather specific information
OMB Control Number: 1545–1300. information regarding tuition payments about in-service stressors, so VA can
Type of Review: Revision of a to the IRS and to students. Form 1098– assist claimants in obtaining credible
currently approved collection. T has been developed to meet this supporting evidence that the claimed
Title: Treatment of Acquisition of requirement. stressors occurred. In-service stressors
Certain Financial Institutions: Certain Affected Public: Businesses or other reported by veterans must be verifiable.
Tax Consequences of Federal Financial for-profits. VA cannot thoroughly research military
Assistance to Financial Institutions. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Abstract: 26 U.S.C. Section 597 of the records and other sources of information
Hours: 4,848,090. for credible supporting evidence unless
Internal Revenue Code provides that the OMB Control Number: 1545–1588.
income tax treatment of any transaction the veteran provides VA with specific
Type of Review: Extension without a
in which Federal financial assistance information about the in-service
change of a currently approved
(FFA), is provided with respect to a stressors. The forms request information
collection.
bank or domestic building and loan Title: Adjustments Following Sales of that is necessary to conduct meaningful
association (Institution) will be Partnership Interests. research of records.
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determined under regulations Abstract: Partnerships, with a section DATES: Written comments and
prescribed by the Secretary. The 754 election in effect, are required to recommendations on the proposed
regulations provide that, generally, FFA adjust the basis of partnership property collection of information should be
is included in the gross income of the following certain transfers of received on or before February 13, 2017.
recipient in the year it is received. partnership interests. The regulations ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
However, in certain circumstances, the require the partnership to attach a on the collection of information through
inclusion of FFA in income is deferred. statement to its partnership return Federal Docket Management System
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(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to functions, including whether the claimed stressors occurred. In-service
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits information will have practical utility; stressors reported by veterans must be
Administration (20M33), Department of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the verifiable. VA cannot thoroughly
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue burden of the proposed collection of research military records and other
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to information; (3) ways to enhance the sources of information for credible
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to quality, utility, and clarity of the supporting evidence unless the veteran
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0659’’ in any information to be collected; and (4) provides VA with specific information
correspondence. During the comment ways to minimize the burden of the about the in-service stressors. The forms
period, comments may be viewed online collection of information on request information that is necessary to
through the FDMS. respondents, including through the use conduct meaningful research of records.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of automated collection techniques or Affected Public: Individuals or
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or the use of other forms of information households.
FAX (202) 632–8925. technology.
Title: Support of Claim for Service Estimated Annual Burden: 17,780
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress hours.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21–0781) Estimated Average Burden per
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain and Support of Claim for Service Respondent: 70 minutes.
approval from the Office of Management Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Frequency of Response: One time.
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Estimated Number of Respondents:
information they conduct or sponsor. Assault (VA Form 21–0781a). 15,240.
This request for comment is being made OMB Control Number: 2900–0659.
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Type of Review: Revision of an By direction of the Secretary.
PRA. approved collection. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
With respect to the following Abstract: VA Forms 21–0781 and 21– VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and
collection of information, VBA invites 0781a are used to gather specific Records Management, Department of
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed information about in-service stressors, Veterans Affairs.
collection of information is necessary so VA can assist claimants in obtaining [FR Doc. 2016–30096 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of VBA’s credible supporting evidence that the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| 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 90922 |
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