82 FR 57817 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: REPS Annual Eligibility Report
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)
| Page Range | 57817-57818 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26314 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57817-57818] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26314] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0405] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: REPS Annual Eligibility Report AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, [[Page 57818]] 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 8, 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- 0405'' in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0405'' in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive Order 12436. Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report (Under the Provisions of Section 156, Public Law 97-377) (VA Form 21P-8941) OMB Control Number: 2900-0405. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits are payable to certain surviving spouses and children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated prior to August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries over age 18 and under age 23 must be enrolled full-time in an approved post-secondary school. Executive Order 12436 ``Payment of Certain Benefits to Survivors of Persons Who Died In or As A Result of Military Service'' (found at 42 U.S.C. 402 (Note)) directs VA administer the provisions of Public Law 97-377 Section 156. VA codified this authority at 38 CFR 3.812. VBA uses VA Form 21-8941 to verify a REPS beneficiary's entitlement factors including annual earnings, marital status, and the status of children. The form is completed annually by beneficiaries who have earned income that is at or near the limit of earned income. Benefits may be reduced or increased based on the beneficiary's responses. The VA Form number is being changed to ``21P-8941'' to reflect Pension and Fiduciary Service's responsibility for the form. 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 45362 on November 28, 2017. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-26314 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive Order By direction of the Secretary. Abstract: Restored Entitlement
12436. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits
Title: Student Beneficiary Report— Department Clearance Officer, Office of are payable to certain surviving spouses
REPS (Restored Entitlement Program for
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of and children of veterans who died in
Veterans Affairs. service prior to August 13, 1981 or who
Survivors) (VA Forms 21P–8938 & 21P–
8938–1).
[FR Doc. 2017–26315 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] died as a result of a service-connected
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P disability incurred or aggravated prior to
OMB Control Number: 2900–0399. August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries
Type of Review: Revision of a over age 18 and under age 23 must be
currently approved collection. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS enrolled full-time in an approved post-
Abstract: Restored Entitlement AFFAIRS secondary school.
Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits [OMB Control No. 2900–0394] VBA uses VA Form 21–8926 to verify
are payable to certain surviving spouses that a beneficiary who is receiving REPS
and children of veterans who died in Agency Information Collection Activity benefits based on schoolchild status is
service prior to August 13, 1981 or who Under OMB Review: Certification of enrolled full-time in an approved school
died as a result of a service-connected School Attendance—REPS and is otherwise eligible for continued
disability incurred or aggravated prior to benefits. VBA has used the information
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collected to make such benefit eligibility
August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries Administration, Department of Veterans
over age 18 and under age 23 must be determinations and ensure REPS
Affairs.
enrolled full-time in an approved post- payments are issued properly.
ACTION: Notice. This form number has been updated
secondary school.
Executive Order 12436 ‘‘Payment of SUMMARY: In compliance with the to ‘‘21P–8926’’ from ‘‘21–8926’’ to
Certain Benefits to Survivors of Persons Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of reflect change of ownership of the form
Who Died In or As A Result of Military 1995, this notice announces that the to VBA’s Pension and Fiduciary Service.
Service’’ (found at 42 U.S.C. 402 (Note)) Veterans Benefits Administration An agency may not conduct or
directs VA administer the provisions of (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, sponsor, and a person is not required to
Public Law 97–377 Section 156. VA will submit the collection of respond to a collection of information
codified this authority at 38 CFR 3.812. information abstracted below to the unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Office of Management and Budget control number. The Federal Register
VBA uses VA Forms 21–8938 and 21– Notice with a 60-day comment period
8938–1 to verify that a surviving child (OMB) for review and comment. The
PRA submission describes the nature of soliciting comments on this collection
who is receiving REPS benefits based on of information was published at 82 FR
schoolchild status is in fact enrolled the information collection and its
expected cost and burden and it 45112 on November 27, 2017.
full-time in an approved school and is Affected Public: Individuals and
otherwise eligible for continued includes the actual data collection
instrument. households.
benefits. VA Form 21–8938 is generated Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
by VA’s central computer system each DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Estimated Average Burden per
March and sent to all student or before January 8, 2018.
Respondent: 15 minutes.
beneficiaries. If the completed form is ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: Annual.
not received by the end of May, the on the collection of information through Estimated Number of Respondents:
beneficiary is sent a system-generated www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 1,200.
due process letter with another VA Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Form 21–8938. VBA uses VA Form 21– Office of Management and Budget, Attn: By direction of the Secretary.
8938–1 if another copy of the form is VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
needed by a respondent. Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Department Clearance Officer, Office of
The VA Form number is being electronic mail to oira_submission@ Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
changed to ‘‘21P–8941’’ to reflect omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Veterans Affairs.
Pension and Fiduciary Service’s Control No. 2900–0394’’ in any [FR Doc. 2017–26313 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am]
responsibility for the form. correspondence. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
An agency may not conduct or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sponsor, and a person is not required to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
Privacy and Risk, Department of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
respond to a collection of information AFFAIRS
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue,
control number. The Federal Register Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC [OMB Control No. 2900–0405]
Notice with a 60-day comment period 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email
soliciting comments on this collection cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please Agency Information Collection Activity
of information was published at 82 FR refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0394’’ Under OMB Review: REPS Annual
45363 on September 28, 2017. in any correspondence. Eligibility Report
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Affected Public: Individuals and AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
households. Authority: Public Law 97–377 Section 156; Administration, Department of Veterans
42 U.S.C. 402; Executive Order 12436.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 1,767 Affairs.
hours. Title: Certification of School ACTION: Notice.
Estimated Average Burden per Attendance—REPS (VA Form 21P–
8926) SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Respondent: 20 minutes.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0394. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Frequency of Response: Annually. Type of Review: Reinstatement with 1995, this notice announces that the
Estimated Number of Respondents: change of a currently approved Veterans Benefits Administration
5,300. collection. (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
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will submit the collection of Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive Order that is at or near the limit of earned
information abstracted below to the 12436. income. Benefits may be reduced or
Office of Management and Budget Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report increased based on the beneficiary’s
(OMB) for review and comment. The (Under the Provisions of Section 156, responses.
PRA submission describes the nature of Public Law 97–377) (VA Form 21P– The VA Form number is being
the information collection and its 8941) changed to ‘‘21P–8941’’ to reflect
expected cost and burden and it OMB Control Number: 2900–0405. Pension and Fiduciary Service’s
includes the actual data collection Type of Review: Extension without responsibility for the form.
instrument. change of a currently approved An agency may not conduct or
collection. sponsor, and a person is not required to
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Abstract: Restored Entitlement
or before January 8, 2018. respond to a collection of information
Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments are payable to certain surviving spouses
control number. The Federal Register
on the collection of information through and children of veterans who died in
Notice with a 60-day comment period
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of service prior to August 13, 1981 or who
soliciting comments on this collection
Information and Regulatory Affairs, died as a result of a service-connected
disability incurred or aggravated prior to of information was published at 82 FR
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries 45362 on November 28, 2017.
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through over age 18 and under age 23 must be Affected Public: Individuals and
electronic mail to oira_submission@ enrolled full-time in an approved post- households.
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB secondary school. Executive Order Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Control No. 2900–0405’’ in any 12436 ‘‘Payment of Certain Benefits to Estimated Average Burden per
correspondence. Survivors of Persons Who Died In or As Respondent: 15 minutes.
A Result of Military Service’’ (found at Frequency of Response: Annually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
42 U.S.C. 402 (Note)) directs VA Estimated Number of Respondents:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, administer the provisions of Public Law
Privacy and Risk, Department of 1,200.
97–377 Section 156. VA codified this
Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, authority at 38 CFR 3.812. By direction of the Secretary.
Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC VBA uses VA Form 21–8941 to verify Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
20420, (202) 461–5870 or email a REPS beneficiary’s entitlement factors Department Clearance Officer, Office of
cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please including annual earnings, marital Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0405’’ status, and the status of children. The Veterans Affairs.
in any correspondence. form is completed annually by [FR Doc. 2017–26314 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: beneficiaries who have earned income BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before January 8, 2018. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0405'' in any correspondence. | |
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