82_FR_47274 82 FR 47080 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Supplemental Income Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims Only)

82 FR 47080 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Supplemental Income Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims Only)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)

Page Range47080-47081
FR Document2017-21702

Veteran's 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 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47080-47081]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21702]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0668]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Supplemental Income 
Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims Only)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran's 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 December 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email 
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0668'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through 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.

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    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: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, 1542.

    Title: Supplemental Income Questionnaire (For Philippine Claims 
Only) (VA Form 21P-0784).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0668.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Eligibility to benefits may be established based on 
service in the Philippine Scouts, Commonwealth Army of the Philippines, 
or recognized guerrilla organizations (38 U.S.C. 107). Title 38 U.S.C. 
1521, 1541, and 1542 provide for payment of Pension to eligible 
veterans, surviving spouses, and surviving children. A claimant's 
eligibility for pension is determined, in part, by countable family 
income and net worth. Income information is requested by this form 
under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 1506.
    VBA uses VA Form 21P-0784 to gather income information that is 
necessary to determine eligibility for Pension benefits. Entitlement to 
pension cannot be determined without complete information about a 
claimant's family income and net worth. Claimants residing in the 
Philippines have different types of income than claimants residing in 
the United States, and this form better captures those types of income 
than other VA Pension forms.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-21702 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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47080 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the VAAR Part 813—20,845. collection of information on By direction of the Secretary. [OMB Control No. 2900–0393] respondents, including through the use Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, of automated collection techniques or Agency Information Collection Department Clearance Officer, Office of the use of other forms of information Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs technology. Department of Veterans Affairs. Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures Authority: Under the PRA of 1995 [FR Doc. 2017–21700 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). BILLING CODE 8320–01–P AGENCY: The Office of Management Title: Department Of Veteran Affairs (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs. Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part ACTION: Notice. 813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OMB Control Number: 2900–0393. AFFAIRS SUMMARY: The Office of Management Type of Review: Extension of a (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs [OMB Control No. 2900–0668] currently approved collection. (VA), is announcing an opportunity for Abstract: This request for an Agency Information Collection public comment on the proposed extension covers the competitive Activity: Supplemental Income collection of certain information by the acquisition of commercial and non- Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction commercial goods or services conducted Only) Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are under the simplified acquisition required to publish notice in the procedures of FAR Part 13 and VAAR AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Federal Register concerning each Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The Administration, Department of Veterans proposed collection of information, collection of procurement information is Affairs. including each proposed extension of a an integral part of the Federal ACTION: Notice. currently approved collection, and acquisition process. VA cannot award allow 60 days for public comment in SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits contracts, issue purchase orders, or response to the notice. Administration (VBA), Department of enter into blanket purchase agreements Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an DATES: Written comments and (BPAs) or other contract actions without opportunity for public comment on the recommendations on the proposed the collection of information. The proposed collection of certain collection of information should be Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) information by the agency. Under the received on or before December 11, contains PRA control numbers for the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 2017. collection of information under FAR 1995, Federal agencies are required to Parts 14, Sealed Bidding, and 15, publish notice in the Federal Register ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Contracting by Negotiation. All VA concerning each proposed collection of on the collection of information through invitation for bid (IFB) (i.e., sealed bid) information, including each proposed Federal Docket Management System and request for proposal (RFP) (i.e., extension of a currently approved (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to negotiated) acquisitions exceeding collection, and allow 60 days for public Ricky Clark, Office Of Acquisition and $150,000 (or exceeding $ 7 million for comment in response to the notice. Logistics (003A2A), Department of commercial items) are conducted in Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue DATES: Written comments and accordance with FAR Parts 14 or 15 and NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to recommendations on the proposed are covered by the FAR PRA control Ricky.Clark@va.gov. Please refer to collection of information should be numbers. In addition, many of VA’s ‘‘OMB Control No. ‘‘2900–0393’’ in any received on or before December 11, commercial item acquisitions between correspondence. During the comment 2017. $150,000 and $7 million are also period, comments may be viewed online ADDRESSES: Submit written comments conducted in accordance with FAR through FDMS. on the collection of information through Parts 14 or 15. Therefore, the OMB PRA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: control numbers assigned to the FAR Federal Docket Management System Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– already cover VA acquisition activities (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 5870. under FAR Parts 14 and 15 and VAAR Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Parts 814 and 815. There are no separate Administration, Department of Veterans PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must collections of information in VAAR Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., obtain approval from the Office of Parts 814 and 815 that are over and Washington, DC 20420 or email to Management and Budget (OMB) for each above those already required by the nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to collection of information they conduct FAR. However, the FAR does not have ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0668’’ in any or sponsor. This request for comment is an OMB PRA control number for Part correspondence. During the comment being made pursuant to Section 13. Thus, this VAAR PRA number period, comments may be viewed online 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 2900–0393 covers VA’s acquisition through FDMS. With respect to the following activities conducted under FAR Part 13 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information, OM invites and under VAAR Part 813, since those Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– comments on: (1) Whether the proposed activities are not covered by a PRA 5870. collection of information is necessary number assigned to the FAR. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES for the proper performance of OM Affected Public: Business or other for- PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must functions, including whether the profit and not-for-profit institutions. obtain approval from the Office of information will have practical utility; Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Part Management and Budget (OMB) for each (2) the accuracy of OM estimate of the 813—20,845 Burden Hours. collection of information they conduct burden of the proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden per or sponsor. This request for comment is information; (3) ways to enhance the Respondent: VAAR Part 813—1 Hour. being made pursuant to Section quality, utility, and clarity of the Frequency of Response: On occasion. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices 47081 With respect to the following By direction of the Secretary. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information, VBA invites Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information is necessary comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Department Clearance Officer, Office of for the proper performance of VBA’s collection of information is necessary Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of functions, including whether the for the proper performance of VBA’s Veterans Affairs. information will have practical utility; functions, including whether the [FR Doc. 2017–21702 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the information will have practical utility; BILLING CODE 8320–01–P burden of the proposed collection of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the information; (3) ways to enhance the burden of the proposed collection of quality, utility, and clarity of the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4) information; (3) ways to enhance the AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) [OMB Control No. 2900–0510] collection of information on respondents, including through the use ways to minimize the burden of the Agency Information Collection of automated collection techniques or collection of information on Activity: Application for Exclusion of the use of other forms of information respondents, including through the use technology. Children’s Income of automated collection techniques or AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 38 U.S.C the use of other forms of information Administration, Department of Veterans 1541. technology. Affairs. Title: Application for Exclusion of Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, 1542. Children’s Income (VA Form 21P–0571). ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0510. Title: Supplemental Income SUMMARY: Veteran Benefits Type of Review: Extension without Questionnaire (For Philippine Claims Administration (VBA), Department of Only) (VA Form 21P–0784). change of a currently approved Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an collection. OMB Control Number: 2900–0668. opportunity for public comment on the Abstract: A veteran’s or surviving Type of Review: Extension without proposed collection of certain spouse’s rate of Improved Pension is change of a currently approved information by the agency. Under the determined by family income. collection. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Normally, income of children who are 1995, Federal agencies are required to members of the household is included Abstract: Eligibility to benefits may be publish notice in the Federal Register established based on service in the in this determination. However, concerning each proposed collection of children’s income may be excluded if it Philippine Scouts, Commonwealth information, including each proposed is unavailable or if consideration of that Army of the Philippines, or recognized extension of a currently approved income would cause hardship. guerrilla organizations (38 U.S.C. 107). collection, and allow 60 days for public 38 U.S.C. 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide Title 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, and 1542 comment in response to the notice. the authority for the exclusion of provide for payment of Pension to DATES: Written comments and children’s income based on eligible veterans, surviving spouses, and recommendations on the proposed unavailability or hardship. VA Form surviving children. A claimant’s collection of information should be 21P–0571, Application for Exclusion of eligibility for pension is determined, in received on or before December 11, Children’s Income, is being transferred part, by countable family income and 2017. from Compensation Service to Pension net worth. Income information is ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and Fiduciary Service, due to changes requested by this form under the on the collection of information through in business lines. authority of 38 U.S.C. 1506. Federal Docket Management System VA Form 21P–0571 is used for the VBA uses VA Form 21P–0784 to (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to sole purpose of collecting the gather income information that is Dawn Johnson, Department of Veterans information needed to determine necessary to determine eligibility for Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., whether children’s income is available Pension benefits. Entitlement to pension Washington, DC 20420 or email to to the beneficiary, and if it would cause cannot be determined without complete Dawn.Johnson7@va.gov. Please refer to hardship to consider their income. information about a claimant’s family ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’ in any Affected Public: Individuals and correspondence. During the comment households. income and net worth. Claimants period, comments may be viewed online residing in the Philippines have Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 through FDMS. different types of income than claimants hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: residing in the United States, and this Estimated Average Burden per Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– form better captures those types of Respondent: 45 minutes. 5870. income than other VA Pension forms. Frequency of Response: Once. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Affected Public: Individuals and Estimated Number of Respondents: PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 2,700. households. obtain approval from the Office of Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours. Management and Budget (OMB) for each By direction of the Secretary. collection of information they conduct Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Estimated Average Burden per sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Respondent: 15 minutes. or sponsor. This request for comment is Department Clearance Officer, Office of being made pursuant to Section Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Frequency of Response: Once. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Veterans Affairs. Estimated Number of Respondents: With respect to the following [FR Doc. 2017–21701 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 120. collection of information, VBA invites BILLING CODE 8320–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-07 10:32:16
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before December 11, 2017.
ContactCynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation82 FR 47080 
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