82 FR 12919 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Knee and Lower Leg Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960M-9)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range		12919-12919
FR Document		2017-04427

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0813]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Knee and 
Lower Leg Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21-
0960M-9)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of 
information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 6, 2017.

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-
0813'' 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-
0813'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: (Knee and Lower Leg Conditions Disability Benefits 
Questionnaire (VA Form 21-0960M-9).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0813.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 21-0960M-9 is used to gather necessary 
information from a claimant's treating physician regarding the results 
of medical examinations.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at Vol. 81, No. 249, Wednesday, December 28, 
2016, pages 95734.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-04427 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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soliciting comments on this collection Control No. 2900–0813’’ in any expired, and allow 60 days for public
of information was published at Vol. 81, correspondence. comment in response to the notice.
No. 249, Wednesday, December 28, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice solicits comments on
2016, pages 95734 and 95735. Title: (Knee and Lower Leg information needed to exempt a veteran
Affected Public: Individuals or Conditions Disability Benefits from paying a funding fee.
Households. Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–9). DATES: Written comments and
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000. recommendations on the proposed
OMB Control Number: 2900–0813.
Estimated Average Burden per collection of information should be
Type of Review: Extension of a
Respondent: 30 minutes. received on or before May 8, 2017.
Frequency of Response: One time. currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–0960M–9 is ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,000. used to gather necessary information on the collection of information through
from a claimant’s treating physician Federal Docket Management System
By direction of the Secretary. regarding the results of medical (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, examinations. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Department Clearance Officer, Office of An agency may not conduct or Administration (20M33), Department of
Privacy and Records Management, sponsor, and a person is not required to Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Department of Veterans Affairs. respond to a collection of information NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[FR Doc. 2017–04426 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] unless it displays a currently valid OMB nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P control number. The Federal Register ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0474’’ in any
Notice with a 60-day comment period correspondence. During the comment
soliciting comments on this collection period, comments may be viewed online
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS of information was published at Vol. 81, through the FDMS.
AFFAIRS No. 249, Wednesday, December 28, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[OMB Control No. 2900–0813] 2016, pages 95734. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
Affected Public: Individuals or FAX (202) 632–8925.
Agency Information Collection Activity Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Under OMB Review: Knee and Lower Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000. PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44
Leg Conditions Disability Benefits Estimated Average Burden per U.S.C. 3501–21), Federal agencies must
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–9) Respondent: 30 minutes. obtain approval from the Office of
Frequency of Response: One time. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents:
Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information they conduct
50,000. or sponsor. This request for comment is
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
By direction of the Secretary. being made pursuant to Section
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Department Clearance Officer, Office of With respect to the following
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Privacy and Records Management, collection of information, VBA invites
1995, this notice announces that the Department of Veterans Affairs. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Veterans Benefits Administration, [FR Doc. 2017–04427 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary
Department of Veterans Affairs, will BILLING CODE 8320–01–P for the proper performance of VBA’s
submit the collection of information functions, including whether the
abstracted below to the Office of information will have practical utility;
Management and Budget (OMB) for DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
review and comment. The PRA AFFAIRS burden of the proposed collection of
submission describes the nature of the information; (3) ways to enhance the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0474]
information collection and its expected quality, utility, and clarity of the
cost and burden and it includes the Agency Information Collection information to be collected; and (4)
actual data collection instrument. Activity: Create Payment Request for ways to minimize the burden of the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on the VA Funding Fee Payment System collection of information on
or before April 6, 2017. (VA Form 26–8986) respondents, including through the use
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
of automated collection techniques or
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits the use of other forms of information
on the collection of information through Administration, Department of Veterans technology.
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Affairs. Title: Create Payment Request for the
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
ACTION: Notice. VA Funding Fee Payment System (VA
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Form 26–8986).
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0474.
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Administration (VBA), Department of Type of Review: Revision of an
electronic mail to oira_submission@ Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an approved collection.
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB opportunity for public comment on the Abstract: A funding fee must be paid
Control No. 2900–0813’’ in any proposed collection of certain to VA before a loan can be guaranteed.
correspondence. information by the agency. Under the The funding fee is payable on all VA-
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) or guaranteed loans, i.e., Assumptions,
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 1995, Federal agencies are required to Manufactured Housing, Refinances, and
Records Service (005R1B), Department publish notice in the Federal Register Real Estate purchase and construction
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont concerning each proposed collection of loans. The funding fee is not required
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, information, including each proposed from veterans in receipt of
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- extension, of a previously approved compensation for service connected
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB collection for which approval has disability or veterans in receipt of

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before April 6, 2017.
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- 0813'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		82 FR 12919