82 FR 52970 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Funeral Arrangements

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range		52970-52971
FR Document		2017-24670

Veterans Health 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 reinstatement 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. 2900-0080]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Funeral Arrangements

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health 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

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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 reinstatement 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 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs 
(10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0080'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

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, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA'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. 111, 1703, 1725, 1728.

    Title: Funeral Arrangements; VA Form 10-2065.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0080.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 10-2065 is part of the Decedent Affairs Package. 
The form is completed during the interview with relatives of the 
deceased, and identifies the funeral home to which the remains are to 
be released. The family signs the form designating that it reflects 
their wishes. It is used as a control document when VA is requested to 
arrange for the transportation of the deceased from the place of death 
to the place of burial, and/or when burial is requested in a National 
Cemetery.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,702 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,213.

    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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Estimated Number of Respondents: 26 ACTION: The Internal Revenue Service Estimated Time per Respondent: 508
minutes. (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden reduce paperwork and respondent Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,500. burden, invites the general public and Hours: 634,450.
The following paragraph applies to all other Federal agencies to take this The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered opportunity to comment on proposed of the collections of information covered
by this notice: and/or continuing information by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or collections, as required by the An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information IRS is soliciting comments concerning respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information information collection requirements unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number. related to deductions and reductions in displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection earnings and profits (or accumulated Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long profits) with respect to certain foreign of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material deferred compensation plans as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal maintained by certain foreign in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and corporations or by foreign branches of revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential, domestic corporations. tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
DATES: Written comments should be Request for Comments: Comments
Request for Comments: Comments
received on or before January 16, 2018 submitted in response to this notice will
submitted in response to this notice will
to be assured of consideration. be summarized and/or included in the
be summarized and/or included in the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments request for OMB approval. All
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on: Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution public record. Comments are invited on:
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. (a) Whether the collection of
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Requests for additional information or performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the copies of the regulation should be agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; directed to Taquesha Cain, at (202) 317– information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 8979 Room 6526, 1111 Constitution (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the through the internet at information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Taquesha.R.Cain@irs.gov. quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of Title: Deductions and Reductions in minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including Earnings and Profits (or Accumulated information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection Profits) With Respect to Certain Foreign through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information Deferred Compensation Plans techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Maintained by Certain Foreign technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Corporations or by Foreign Branches of or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services Domestic Corporations. maintenance, and purchase of services
OMB Number: 1545–1393. to provide information.
to provide information. Regulation Project Number: EE–14–
Approved: November 8, 2017.
Approved: November 8, 2017. 81.
Laurie Brimmer, Abstract: The regulation provides L. Brimmer,
guidance regarding the limitations on Senior Tax Analyst.
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–24649 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] deductions and adjustments to earnings [FR Doc. 2017–24648 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
and profits (or accumulated profits) for BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
certain foreign deferred compensation
plans. The information required by the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY regulation will be used by the IRS to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
administer section 404A of the Internal AFFAIRS
Internal Revenue Service Revenue Code and to accurately
[OMB Control No. 2900–0080]
determine the correct deductions and
[EE–14–81] reductions in earnings and profits Agency Information Collection
attributable to deferred compensation Activity: Funeral Arrangements
Proposed Collection; Comment plans maintained by foreign subsidiaries
Request for Deductions and and foreign branches of domestic AGENCY: Veterans Health
Reductions in Earnings and Profits (or corporations. Administration, Department of Veterans
Accumulated Profits) With Respect to Current Actions: There is no change Affairs.
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Certain Foreign Deferred in the paperwork burden previously ACTION: Notice.
Compensation Plans Maintained by approved by OMB.
Certain Foreign Corporations or by Type of Review: Extension of a SUMMARY: Veterans Health
Foreign Branches of Domestic currently approved collection. Administration, Department of Veterans
Corporations Affected Public: Business or other for- Affairs (VA), is announcing an
profit organizations. opportunity for public comment on the
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Estimated Number of Respondents: proposed collection of certain
Treasury. 1,250. information by the agency. Under the

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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of wishes. It is used as a control document 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@
1995, Federal agencies are required to when VA is requested to arrange for the va.gov Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
publish notice in the Federal Register transportation of the deceased from the 2900–0491’’ in any correspondence.
concerning each proposed collection of place of death to the place of burial,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information, including each proposed and/or when burial is requested in a
reinstatement of a currently approved National Cemetery. Authority: 38 CFR 17.63.
collection, and allow 60 days for public Affected Public: Individuals and
comment in response to the notice. households. Title: Community Residential Care
DATES: Written comments and Estimated Annual Burden: 3,702 Recordkeeping Requirements.
recommendations on the proposed hours. OMB Control Number: 2900–0491.
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
received on or before January 16, 2018. currently approved collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Number of Respondents: Abstract: One of the standards a CRC
on the collection of information through 22,213. must meet is the requirement that the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to By direction of the Secretary. CRC must maintain records on each
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, resident in a secure place. Facility
and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Department Clearance Officer, Office of records must include emergency
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of notification procedures and a copy of all
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Veterans Affairs. signed agreements with the resident. 38
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@ [FR Doc. 2017–24670 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] CFR 17.63(i). These records must be
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control BILLING CODE 8320–01–P maintained by the CRC, and review and
No. 2900–0080’’ in any correspondence. the CRC must make those records
During the comment period, comments available for VA inspection upon
may be viewed online through FDMS. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS request. A Medical Foster Home is a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFFAIRS subtype of CRC and is required to
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. [OMB Control No. 2900–0491] comply with the record keeping
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the requirements of 38 CFR 17.63(i). See 38
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Agency Information Collection CFR 17.74(q). In addition, the CRC must
obtain approval from the Office of Activity: Community Residential Care maintain and make available upon
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Recordkeeping Requirements request of the approving official, records
collection of information they conduct AGENCY: Veterans Health related to CRC staff requirements, and
or sponsor. This request for comment is Administration, Department of Veterans provide that the CRC must have
being made pursuant to Section Affairs. sufficient, qualified staff must be on
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. ACTION: Notice. duty and available to care for the
With respect to the following resident and ensure the health and
collection of information, VHA invites SUMMARY: In compliance with the safety of each resident.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of An agency may not conduct or
collection of information is necessary 1995, this notice announces that the
for the proper performance of VHA’s sponsor, and a person is not required to
Veterans Health Administration,
functions, including whether the respond to a collection of information
Department of Veterans Affairs, will
information will have practical utility; unless it displays a currently valid OMB
submit the collection of information
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of abstracted below to the Office of control number. The Federal Register
the burden of the proposed collection of Management and Budget (OMB) for Notice with a 60-day comment period
information; (3) ways to enhance the review and comment. The PRA soliciting comments on this collection
quality, utility, and clarity of the submission describes the nature of the of information was published at 82 FR
information to be collected; and (4) information collection and its expected 27332 on June 14, 2017 page 27332.
ways to minimize the burden of the cost and burden and it includes the Affected Public: Individuals and
collection of information on actual data collection instrument. households.
respondents, including through the use DATES: Comments must be submitted on Estimated Annual Burden: 1,095
of automated collection techniques or or before December 15, 2017.
the use of other forms of information hours.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
technology. Estimated Average Burden per
on the collection of information through
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111, 1703, 1725, Respondent: 90 minutes.
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
1728. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Frequency of Response: Annually.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Estimated Number of Respondents:
Title: Funeral Arrangements; VA
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 730.
Form 10–2065.
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
OMB Control Number: 2900–0080. By direction of the Secretary.
Type of Review: Extension of a electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 10–2065 is part of Control No. 2900–0491’’ in any Department Clearance Officer, Office of
correspondence. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
the Decedent Affairs Package. The form
Veterans Affairs.
is completed during the interview with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–24673 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am]
relatives of the deceased, and identifies Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
the funeral home to which the remains Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

are to be released. The family signs the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
form designating that it reflects their NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–

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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 16, 2018.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation		82 FR 52970