82_FR_57886 82 FR 57653 - Agency Information Collection: Exam for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance

82 FR 57653 - Agency Information Collection: Exam for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)

Page Range57653-57654
FR Document2017-26253

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57653-57654]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26253]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0721]


Agency Information Collection: Exam for Housebound Status or 
Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; under OMB review.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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 January 5, 2018.

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-
0721'' 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-
0721'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-21.

    Title: (Exam for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular 
Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-2680)).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0721.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-2680 is used to determine eligibility for the 
aid and attendance and/or housebound benefit. This form is maintained 
in the veteran's claims folder. The purpose of this examination is to 
record manifestations and findings pertinent to the question of whether 
the claimant is housebound (confined to the home or immediate premises) 
or in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person.
    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 74 on April 19, 2017, page 18537.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,000.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26253 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 6, 2017 / Notices 57653 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information will have practical utility; below to the Office of Management and AFFAIRS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Budget (OMB) for review and comment. burden of the proposed collection of The PRA submission describes the [OMB Control No. 2900–0469] information; (3) ways to enhance the nature of the information collection and Agency Information Collection quality, utility, and clarity of the its expected cost and burden and it Activity: Certificate Showing information to be collected; and (4) includes the actual data collection Residence and Heirs of Deceased ways to minimize the burden of the instrument. Veterans or Beneficiary collection of information on DATES: Comments must be submitted on respondents, including through the use or before January 5, 2018. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of automated collection techniques or Administration, Department of Veterans ADDRESSES: Submit written comments the use of other forms of information Affairs. technology. on the collection of information through ACTION: Notice. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Information and Regulatory Affairs, 3501–3521 and Title 38, U.S.C. Sections 1817 SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Office of Management and Budget, Attn: and 1950. Administrations, Department of VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Title: Certificate Showing Residence Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Washington, DC 20503 or sent through and Heirs of Deceased Veterans of opportunity for public comment on the electronic mail to oira_submission@ Beneficiary VA Form 29–541. proposed collection of certain omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB OMB Control Number: 2900–0469. information by the agency. Under the Control No. 2900–0721’’ in any Type of Review: Reinstatement of a Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of correspondence. previously approved collection. 1995, Federal agencies are required to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract: The form is used by the publish notice in the Federal Register Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to concerning each proposed collection of Records Service (005R1B), Department establish entitlement to Government information, including each proposed of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Life Insurance proceeds in estate cases extension of a currently approved Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, when formal administration of the estate collection, and allow 60 days for public (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- is not required. The information on the comment in response to the notice. This pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB form is required by law, Title 38, U.S.C. form is used by the Department of Control No. 2900–0721’’ in any Sections 1817 and 1950. This form Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish correspondence. expired due to high volume of work and entitlement to Government Life staffing changes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Insurance proceeds in estate cases when Affected Public: Individuals and formal administration of the estate is not Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. households. required. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,039 Title: (Exam for Housebound Status or DATES: Written comments and hours. Permanent Need for Regular Aid and recommendations on the proposed Estimated Average Burden per Attendance (VA Form 21–2680)). collection of information should be Respondent: 30 minutes. OMB Control Number: 2900–0721. received on or before February 5, 2018. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Type of Review: Revision of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Number of Respondents: currently approved collection. on the collection of information through 2,078. Abstract: VA Form 21–2680 is used to Federal Docket Management System determine eligibility for the aid and By direction of the Secretary. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to attendance and/or housebound benefit. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of This form is maintained in the veteran’s Administrations (20M33), Department claims folder. The purpose of this of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. examination is to record manifestations Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or and findings pertinent to the question of email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please [FR Doc. 2017–26252 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] whether the claimant is housebound refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0469’’ BILLING CODE 8320–01–P (confined to the home or immediate in any correspondence. During the premises) or in need of the regular aid comment period, comments may be and attendance of another person. viewed online through FDMS. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS An agency may not conduct or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sponsor, and a person is not required to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– [OMB Control No. 2900–0721] respond to a collection of information 5870. unless it displays a currently valid OMB Agency Information Collection: Exam SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the control number. The Federal Register for Housebound Status or Permanent PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Notice with a 60-day comment period Need for Regular Aid and Attendance obtain approval from the Office of soliciting comments on this collection Management and Budget (OMB) for each AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of information was published at 82 FR collection of information they conduct Administration, Department of Veterans 74 on April 19, 2017, page 18537. or sponsor. This request for comment is Affairs. Affected Public: Individuals or being made pursuant to Section ACTION: Notice; under OMB review. households. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Estimated Annual Burden: 7,000 With respect to the following SUMMARY: In compliance with the hours. collection of information, VBA invites Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this Estimated Average Burden per comments on: (1) Whether the proposed notice announces that the Veterans Respondent: 30 minutes. collection of information is necessary Benefits Administration, Department of Frequency of Response: One time. for the proper performance of VBA’s Veterans Affairs, will submit the Estimated Number of Respondents: functions, including whether the collection of information abstracted 14,000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Dec 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1

57654 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 6, 2017 / Notices By direction of the Secretary. the information will have practical private purchase of an outer burial Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s receptacle (or ‘‘graveliner’’) for use in a Department Clearance Officer, Office of estimate of the burden of the proposed VA national cemetery. The allowance is Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of collection of information; (3) ways to equal to the average cost of Government- Veterans Affairs. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity furnished graveliners less any [FR Doc. 2017–26253 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] of the information to be collected; and administrative costs to VA. The purpose BILLING CODE 8320–01–P (4) ways to minimize the burden of the of this Notice is to notify interested collection of information on parties of the average cost of respondents, including through the use Government-furnished graveliners, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS of automated collection techniques or administrative costs that relate to AFFAIRS the use of other forms of information processing and paying the allowance [OMB Control No. 2900–0073] technology. and the amount of the allowance Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3034, 3241, 3323, payable for qualifying interments that Agency Information Collection 3680; and 3684, 10 U.S.C. 16136, and 16166, occur during calendar year 2018. Activity: Enrollment Certification 38 CFR 21.4203, 21.5200(d), 21.7152, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 21.7652, 21.9720 and Section 3506(c)(2)(A). William Carter, Chief of Budget AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Title: Enrollment Agreement, VA Execution Division, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Form 22–1999. Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0073. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Extension of a Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits currently approved collection. 202–461–9764 (this is not a toll-free Administration, Department of Veterans Abstract: VA uses the information number). Affairs (VA), is announcing an collected on VA Form 22–1999 to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section opportunity for public comment on the determine the amount of educational 2306(e)(3) and (4) of title 38, United proposed collection of certain benefits payable to the trainee during States Code (U.S.C.) authorizes VA to information by the agency. Under the the period of enrollment or training. provide a monetary allowance for the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Additionally, VA also uses these forms private purchase of an outer burial 1995, Federal agencies are required to to determine whether the trainee has receptacle for use in a VA national publish notice in the Federal Register requested an advance payment or cemetery where its use is authorized. concerning each proposed collection of accelerated payment of benefits. The allowance for qualified interments information, including each proposed Without this information, VA would not that occur during calendar year 2018 is extension of a currently approved have a basis upon which to make the average cost of Government- collection, and allow 60 days for public payment or to know if a person was furnished graveliners in fiscal year comment in response to the notice. requesting an advance or accelerated 2017, less the administrative costs payment. incurred by VA in processing and DATES: Written comments and Affected Public: Individuals and recommendations on the proposed paying the allowance in lieu of the Households. collection of information should be Government-furnished graveliner. Burden: 851,394 hours. received on or before February 5, 2018. Estimated Average Burden per The average cost of Government- ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Respondent: 15 min. furnished graveliners is determined by on the collection of information through Frequency of Response: Twice taking VA’s total cost during a fiscal Federal Docket Management System Annually. year for single-depth graveliners that (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Number of Respondents: were procured for placement at the time Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 1,702,788. of interment and dividing it by the total Administration (20M33), Department of number of such graveliners procured by By direction of the Secretary. VA during that fiscal year. The Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to calculation excludes both graveliners Department Clearance Officer, Office of procured and pre-placed in gravesites as nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0073’’ in any part of cemetery gravesite development Veterans Affairs. projects and all double-depth correspondence. During the comment [FR Doc. 2017–26250 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] period, comments may be viewed online graveliners. Using this method of through the FDMS. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P computation, the average cost was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determined to be $315.00 for fiscal year Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– 2017. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS The administrative costs incurred by 5870. AFFAIRS VA consist of those costs that relate to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the processing and paying an allowance in PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Allowance for Private Purchase of an lieu of the Government-furnished obtain approval from the Office of Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a graveliner. These costs have been Management and Budget (OMB) for each Government-Furnished Graveliner for determined to be $9.00 for calendar year collection of information they conduct a Grave in a VA National Cemetery 2018. or sponsor. This request for comment is AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. The allowance payable for qualifying daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES being made pursuant to the Paperwork ACTION: Notice. interments occurring during calendar Reduction Act. With respect to the year 2018, therefore, is $306.00. following collection of information, SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary Signing Authority the proposed collection of information allowance payable for qualifying The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or is necessary for the proper performance interments that occur during calendar designee, approved this document and of VBA’s functions, including whether year 2018, which applies toward the authorized the undersigned to sign and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Dec 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-06 00:22:21
Document Modified: 2017-12-06 00:22:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; under OMB review.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before January 5, 2018.
ContactCynthia 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- 0721'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation82 FR 57653 
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