82 FR 51482 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and Allowances

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)

Page Range		51482-51482
FR Document		2017-24058

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0463]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Waiver of VA 
Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and Allowances

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 January 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0463'' 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.
    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: Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive 
Military Pay and Allowances (VA Forms 21-8951 and 21-8951-2).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0463.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 21-8951 and 21-8951-2 are used by reservists/
guardsmen to file a waiver a VA disability benefits in order to receive 
active or inactive duty training pay.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy, and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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include a review of the agency’s income Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
and expenses as they relate to this Administration (20M33), Department of AFFAIRS
project to ensure payment is accurate. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
[OMB Control No. 2900–0772]
Each funded program will participate NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
in VA’s national program monitoring nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Agency Information Collection
and evaluation, as these monitoring ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0463’’ in any Activity: VA Cooperative Studies
procedures will be used to determine correspondence. During the comment Program
successful accomplishment of housing, period, comments may be viewed online
employment, and self-sufficiency through FDMS. AGENCY: Veterans Health
outcomes for each per diem-funded FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration, Department of Veterans
program. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Affairs.
5870. ACTION: Notice.
Signing Authority
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the SUMMARY: Veterans Health
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Administration, Department of Veterans
authorized the undersigned to sign and obtain approval from the Office of Affairs (VA), is announcing an
submit the document to the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) for each opportunity for public comment on the
Federal Register for publication collection of information they conduct proposed collection of certain
electronically as an official document of or sponsor. This request for comment is information by the agency. Under the
the Department of Veterans Affairs. being made pursuant to Section Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Affairs, approved this document on With respect to the following publish notice in the Federal Register
October 31, 2017, for publication. collection of information, VBA invites concerning each proposed collection of
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed information, including each proposed
Dated: October 31, 2017. collection of information is necessary reinstatement of a currently approved
Jeffrey Martin, for the proper performance of VBA’s collection, and allow 60 days for public
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation functions, including whether the comment in response to the notice.
Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, information will have practical utility;
Department of Veterans Affairs. DATES: Written comments and
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the recommendations on the proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–24086 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] burden of the proposed collection of collection of information should be
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information; (3) ways to enhance the received on or before January 5, 2018.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
information to be collected; and (4)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the on the collection of information through
AFFAIRS collection of information on Federal Docket Management System
respondents, including through the use (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
[OMB Control No. 2900–0463] Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
of automated collection techniques or
Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
Activity: Notice of Waiver of VA technology. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Compensation or Pension To Receive Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
Military Pay and Allowances U.S.C. 3501–3521. 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
Title: Notice of Waiver of VA va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Compensation or Pension to Receive No. 2900–0772’’ in any correspondence.
Administration, Department of Veterans Military Pay and Allowances (VA Forms During the comment period, comments
Affairs. 21–8951 and 21–8951–2). may be viewed online through FDMS.
ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0463. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Type of Review: Extension of a Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits currently approved collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Administration, Department of Veterans Abstract: VA Forms 21–8951 and 21– PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
Affairs (VA), is announcing an 8951–2 are used by reservists/ obtain approval from the Office of
opportunity for public comment on the guardsmen to file a waiver a VA Management and Budget (OMB) for each
proposed collection of certain disability benefits in order to receive collection of information they conduct
information by the agency. Under the active or inactive duty training pay. or sponsor. This request for comment is
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Individuals and being made pursuant to Section
1995, Federal agencies are required to households. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
publish notice in the Federal Register Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 With respect to the following
concerning each proposed collection of hours. collection of information, VHA invites
information, including each proposed Estimated Average Burden per comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
extension of a currently approved Respondent: 10 minutes. collection of information is necessary
collection, and allow 60 days for public Frequency of Response: Once. for the proper performance of VHA’s
comment in response to the notice. Estimated Number of Respondents:
functions, including whether the
21,000.
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DATES: Written comments and information will have practical utility;
recommendations on the proposed By direction of the Secretary. (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
collection of information should be Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, the burden of the proposed collection of
received on or before January 5, 2018. Department Clearance Officer, Office of information; (3) ways to enhance the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Quality, Privacy, and Risk, Department of quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the collection of information through Veterans Affairs. information to be collected; and (4)
Federal Docket Management System [FR Doc. 2017–24058 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] ways to minimize the burden of the
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P collection of information on

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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 January 5, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 51482