82 FR 6729 - Proposed Information Collection Activity: (Authorization To Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party (VA Form 29-0975))

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range		6729-6730
FR Document		2017-01147

The Veterans 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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to enable a third party to act on behalf of the insured Veteran/ beneficiary.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900--NEW]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: (Authorization To 
Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party (VA Form 29-0975))

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans 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 revision of 
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to enable a third party to act on behalf of the insured Veteran/
beneficiary.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 20, 2017.

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 Administrations (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900--NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C.

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3501-21), 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.
    Title: Authorization to Disclose Personal Information to a Third 
Party (VA Form 29-0975.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Abstract: This form will be used by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Insurance Center (VAIC) to enable a third party to act on 
behalf of the insured Veteran/beneficiary. Many of our customers are of 
advanced age or suffer from limiting disabilities and need assistance 
from a third party to conduct their affairs. The information collected 
provides an optional service and is not required to receive insurance 
benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1200.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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information; (3) ways to enhance the veterans’ employers so VA can Estimated Average Burden per
quality, utility, and clarity of the determine eligibility to increased Respondent: 15 minutes.
information to be collected; and (4) disability benefits based on Frequency of Response: One time.
ways to minimize the burden of the unemployability. Estimated Number of Respondents:
collection of information on 60,000.
DATES: Written comments and
respondents, including through the use recommendations on the proposed By direction of the Secretary.
of automated collection techniques or collection of information should be Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
the use of other forms of information received on or before March 20, 2017. Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy
technology. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and Records Management, Department of
Title: Record Keeping at Flight Veterans Affairs.
on the collection of information through
Schools. [FR Doc. 2017–01145 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
OMB Control Number: 2900–0613. Federal Docket Management System
Type of Review: Extension of a (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

currently approved collection. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Abstract: 2900–0613 is for Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information reports provided by AFFAIRS
educational institutions. VA will use NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
data collected to determine if courses nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]
offered by flights schools should be ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0065’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment Proposed Information Collection
approved and to verify the accuracy of
period, comments may be viewed online Activity: (Authorization To Disclose
VA educational payments made to
through the FDMS. Personal Information to a Third Party
students training at flight schools.
Affected Public: Businesses or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (VA Form 29–0975))
for-profits, not-for-profit institutions. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Annual Burden: 572 hours. FAX (202) 632–8925. Administration, Department of Veterans
Estimated Average Burden per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Affairs.
Respondent: 20 minutes. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice.
Frequency of Response: Annual. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Estimated Number of Respondents: approval from the Office of Management SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
1717. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Administration (VBA), Department of
By direction of the Secretary. information they conduct or sponsor. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, This request for comment is being made opportunity for public comment on the
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the proposed collection of certain
and Records Management, Department of PRA. information by the agency. Under the
Veterans Affairs. With respect to the following Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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collection of information is necessary concerning each proposed collection of
for the proper performance of VBA’s information, including each proposed
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS functions, including whether the revision of a currently approved
AFFAIRS information will have practical utility; collection, and allow 60 days for public
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the comment in response to the notice. This
[OMB Control No. 2900–0065] notice solicits comments on information
burden of the proposed collection of
Agency Information Collection information; (3) ways to enhance the needed to enable a third party to act on
Activity: (Employment Information in quality, utility, and clarity of the behalf of the insured Veteran/
Connection With Claim for Disability information to be collected; and (4) beneficiary.
Benefits (VA Form 21–4192)) ways to minimize the burden of the DATES: Written comments and
collection of information on recommendations on the proposed
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits respondents, including through the use collection of information should be
Administration, Department of Veterans of automated collection techniques or received on or before March 20, 2017.
Affairs. the use of other forms of information ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
ACTION: Notice. technology. on the collection of information through
Title: Request for Employment Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Information in Connection with Claim
Administration (VBA), Department of (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
for Disability Benefits (VA Form 21– Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 4192).
opportunity for public comment on the Administrations (20M33), Department
OMB Control Number: 2900–0065.
proposed collection of certain Type of Review: Revision of an of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
information by the agency. Under the approved collection. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Abstract: VA Form 21–4192 is used to email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please
1995, Federal agencies are required to gather necessary employment refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900—NEW’’
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information from veterans’ employers so
concerning each proposed collection of VA can determine eligibility to comment period, comments may be
information, including each proposed increased disability benefits based on viewed online through FDMS.
revision of a currently approved unemployability. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection, and allow 60 days for public Affected Public: Individuals or Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
comment in response to the notice. households. FAX (202) 632–8925.
VA Form 21–4192 is used to gather Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
necessary employment information from hours. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.

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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 March 20, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 6729