82 FR 27331 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Fiduciary Statement in Support of Appointment

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

Page Range		27331-27332
FR Document		2017-12310

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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0670]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Fiduciary Statement in 
Support of Appointment

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 extension 
of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 14, 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-
0670'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.

    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.

    Title: Fiduciary Statement in Support of Appointment (VA Form 21P-
0792)
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0670.
    Type of Review: Revision of an already approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21P-0792 will be completed by individuals who are 
seeking to be appointed as fiduciaries of VA beneficiaries. The 
information will be used by VA field examiners to determine whether an 
individual is an appropriate fiduciary for a VA beneficiary and make an 
inquiry into his or her credit and criminal background.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,750 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 43,000.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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By direction of the Secretary. examination is necessary in order to VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, gather information that is needed to Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Department Clearance Officer, Office of maintain program integrity. Without electronic mail to oira_submission@
Privacy and Records Management, this information, continued entitlement omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Department of Veterans Affairs. to the benefits could not be determined. Control No. 2900–0670’’ in any
[FR Doc. 2017–12274 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] An agency may not conduct or correspondence. During the comment
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P sponsor, and a person is not required to period, comments may be viewed online
respond to a collection of information through the FDMS.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS control number. The Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFFAIRS Notice with a 60-day comment period Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
soliciting comments on this collection 5870.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0660]
of information was published at 82 FR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Agency Information Collection Activity 35 on February 23, 2017, pages 11498
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
Under OMB Review: Request for and 11499.
Affected Public: Individuals or obtain approval from the Office of
Contact Information Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Households.
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Estimated Annual Burden: 1,250. collection of information they conduct
Administration, Department of Veterans Estimated Average Burden per or sponsor. This request for comment is
Affairs. Respondent: 15 minutes. being made pursuant to Section
ACTION: Notice. Frequency of Response: One time. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Estimated Number of Respondents: With respect to the following
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 5,000. collection of information, VBA invites
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
By direction of the Secretary. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
1995, this notice announces that the
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information is necessary
VBA, Department of Veterans Affairs,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of for the proper performance of VBA’s
will submit the collection of
Privacy and Records Management, functions, including whether the
information abstracted below to the
Department of Veterans Affairs. information will have practical utility;
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The [FR Doc. 2017–12278 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
PRA submission describes the nature of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P burden of the proposed collection of
the information collection and its information; (3) ways to enhance the
expected cost and burden and it quality, utility, and clarity of the
includes the actual data collection DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4)
instrument. AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0670] collection of information on
DATES: Comments must be submitted on respondents, including through the use
or before July 14, 2017. of automated collection techniques or
Agency Information Collection
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments the use of other forms of information
Activity: Fiduciary Statement in
on the collection of information through Support of Appointment technology.
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Administration, Department of Veterans 3501–3521.
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Affairs. Title: Fiduciary Statement in Support
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through ACTION: Notice. of Appointment (VA Form 21P–0792)
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0670.
Control No. 2900–0660’’ in any Administration (VBA), Department of Type of Review: Revision of an
correspondence. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an already approved collection.
opportunity for public comment on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract: VA Form 21P–0792 will be
proposed collection of certain
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise completed by individuals who are
information by the agency. Under the
Records Service (005R1B), Department seeking to be appointed as fiduciaries of
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont VA beneficiaries. The information will
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, be used by VA field examiners to
publish notice in the Federal Register
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- determine whether an individual is an
concerning each proposed collection of
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB appropriate fiduciary for a VA
information, including each proposed
Control No. 2900–0660’’ in any beneficiary and make an inquiry into his
extension of a currently approved
correspondence. or her credit and criminal background.
collection, and allow 60 days for public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comment in response to the notice. Affected Public: Individuals or
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. DATES: Written comments and households.
Title: Request for Contact Information recommendations on the proposed Estimated Annual Burden: 10,750
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(VA Form Letter 21–30). collection of information should be hours.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0660. received on or before August 14, 2017.
Estimated Average Burden per
Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Respondent: 15 minutes.
currently approved collection. on the collection of information through
Abstract: VA Form Letter 21–30 is www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Frequency of Response: One time.
used to locate a fiduciary, beneficiary, Information and Regulatory Affairs, Estimated Number of Respondents:
claimant, or witness when a field Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 43,000.

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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 August 14, 2017.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 27331