82 FR 17743 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran Relatives

VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range		17743-17743
FR Document		2017-07396

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.

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VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

[OMB Control No. 2900-0654]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Annual 
Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran Relatives

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA).

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 May 12, 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-
0500'' 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-
0500'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran relatives 
(VA Form 20-0344).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0654.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 20-0344 is completed by VBA employees, non-VBA 
employees in VBA space and Veteran Service Organization (VSO) employees 
who have access to benefit records. These individuals are required to 
provide personal identifying information for themselves and any veteran 
relatives, so VA is able to identify and properly protect these benefit 
records.
    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 82 FR 7918 on January 23, 2017.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,834.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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correspondence. During the comment Estimated Annual Burden: 416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
period, comments may be viewed online Estimated Average Burden per Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
through the FDMS. Respondent: 15 minutes. Records Service (005R1B), Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frequency of Response: One time. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Estimated Number of Respondents: Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
FAX (202) 632–8925. 1,664. (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the By direction of the Secretary. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Control No. 2900–0500’’ in any
obtain approval from the Office of Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise correspondence.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Records Service, Office of Quality and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collection of information they conduct Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
or sponsor. This request for comment is [FR Doc. 2017–07397 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] Title: Annual Certification of Veteran
being made pursuant to Section BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Status and Veteran relatives (VA Form
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 20–0344).
With respect to the following OMB Control Number: 2900–0654.
collection of information, VBA invites VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Type of Review: Revision of a
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed [OMB Control No. 2900–0654] currently approved collection.
collection of information is necessary Abstract: VA Form 20–0344 is
for the proper performance of VBA’s Agency Information Collection Activity completed by VBA employees, non-VBA
functions, including whether the Under OMB Review: Annual employees in VBA space and Veteran
information will have practical utility; Certification of Veteran Status and Service Organization (VSO) employees
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Veteran Relatives who have access to benefit records.
burden of the proposed collection of These individuals are required to
information; (3) ways to enhance the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans provide personal identifying
quality, utility, and clarity of the information for themselves and any
information to be collected; and (4) Affairs (VA).
veteran relatives, so VA is able to
ways to minimize the burden of the ACTION: Notice.
identify and properly protect these
collection of information on SUMMARY: In compliance with the benefit records.
respondents, including through the use Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of An agency may not conduct or
of automated collection techniques or 1995, this notice announces that the sponsor, and a person is not required to
the use of other forms of information Veterans Benefits Administration, respond to a collection of information
technology. Department of Veterans Affairs, will unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 control number. The Federal Register
submit the collection of information
U.S.C. 3501–21. Notice with a 60-day comment period
abstracted below to the Office of
Title: (Notice to Department of soliciting comments on this collection
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Veterans Affairs of Veteran or of information was published at 82 FR
review and comment. The PRA
Beneficiary Incarcerated in Penal 7918 on January 23, 2017.
submission describes the nature of the
Institution (VA Form 21–4193)). Affected Public: Individuals or
OMB Control Number: 2900–0116. information collection and its expected
cost and burden and it includes the Households.
Type of Review: Extension of an Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000
approved collection. actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on hours.
Abstract: VA Form 21–4193 is used to
or before May 12, 2017. Estimated Average Burden per
gather information from penal
Respondent: 10 minutes.
institutions about incarcerated VA ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Frequency of Response: One time.
beneficiaries. When beneficiaries are on the collection of information through
Estimated Number of Respondents:
incarcerated in penal institutions in www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
5,834.
excess of 60 days after conviction, VA Information and Regulatory Affairs,
benefits are reduced or terminated. Office of Management and Budget, Attn: By direction of the Secretary.
Without this collection of information, VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA would be unable to accurately adjust Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise
the rates of incarcerated beneficiaries electronic mail to oira_submission@ Records Service, Office of Quality and
and overpayments would result. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Affected Public: Individuals or Control No. 2900–0500’’ in any [FR Doc. 2017–07396 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
households. correspondence. 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		Comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 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- 0500'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		82 FR 17743