82 FR 7918 - Agency Information Collection Activity: (Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran relatives (VA Form 20-0344))

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

Page Range		7918-7918
FR Document		2017-01397

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. VA Form 20-0344 is completed by VBA employees, non-VBA employees in VBA space and Veteran Service Organization (VSO) employees who have access to benefit records. These individuals are required to provide personal identifying information for themselves and any veteran relatives, so VA is able to identify and properly protect these benefit records.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0654]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Annual Certification of 
Veteran Status and Veteran relatives (VA Form 20-0344))

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.
    VA Form 20-0344 is completed by VBA employees, non-VBA employees in 
VBA space and Veteran Service Organization (VSO) employees who have 
access to benefit records. These individuals are required to provide 
personal identifying information for themselves and any veteran 
relatives, so VA is able to identify and properly protect these benefit 
records.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 24, 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 Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0654'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the 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. 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: Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran Relatives 
(VA Form 20-0344).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0654.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 20-0344 is completed by VBA employees, non-VBA 
employees in VBA space and Veteran Service Organization (VSO) employees 
who have access to benefit records. These individuals are required to 
provide personal identifying information for themselves and any veteran 
relatives, so VA is able to identify and properly protect these benefit 
records.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,834.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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the use of other forms of information information by the agency. Under the comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
technology. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of collection of information is necessary
Title: Status of Dependents 1995, Federal agencies are required to for the proper performance of VBA’s
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0538). publish notice in the Federal Register functions, including whether the
OMB Control Number: 2900–0500. concerning each proposed collection of information will have practical utility;
Type of Review: Revision of an information, including each proposed (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
approved collection. revision of a currently approved burden of the proposed collection of
Abstract: VA Form 21–0538 is used to collection, and allow 60 days for public information; (3) ways to enhance the
request certification of the status of comment in response to the notice. quality, utility, and clarity of the
dependents for whom additional VA Form 20–0344 is completed by information to be collected; and (4)
compensation is being paid to veterans. VBA employees, non-VBA employees in ways to minimize the burden of the
Without this information, continued VBA space and Veteran Service collection of information on
entitlement to the benefits for Organization (VSO) employees who respondents, including through the use
dependents could not be determined. have access to benefit records. These of automated collection techniques or
Affected Public: Individuals or individuals are required to provide the use of other forms of information
households. personal identifying information for technology.
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,083 themselves and any veteran relatives, so Title: Annual Certification of Veteran
hours. VA is able to identify and properly Status and Veteran Relatives (VA Form
Estimated Average Burden per protect these benefit records. 20–0344).
Respondent: 10 minutes. DATES: Written comments and
Frequency of Response: One time. OMB Control Number: 2900–0654.
recommendations on the proposed Type of Review: Extension of an
Estimated Number of Respondents:
collection of information should be approved collection.
84,500.
received on or before March 24, 2017. Abstract: VA Form 20–0344 is
By direction of the Secretary. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments completed by VBA employees, non-VBA
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, on the collection of information through employees in VBA space and Veteran
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Federal Docket Management System Service Organization (VSO) employees
Privacy and Records Management, (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Department of Veterans Affairs. who have access to benefit records.
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits These individuals are required to
[FR Doc. 2017–01398 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Administration (20M33), Department of provide personal identifying
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue information for themselves and any
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to veteran relatives, so VA is able to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to identify and properly protect these
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0654’’ in any
AFFAIRS benefit records.
correspondence. During the comment Affected Public: Individuals or
[OMB Control No. 2900–0654] period, comments may be viewed online households.
through the FDMS. Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000
Agency Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activity: (Annual Certification of hours.
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Estimated Average Burden per
Veteran Status and Veteran relatives FAX (202) 632–8925.
(VA Form 20–0344)) Respondent: 10 minutes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Frequency of Response: One time.
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Administration, Department of Veterans 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
5,834.
Affairs. approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of By direction of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
information they conduct or sponsor. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits This request for comment is being made Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Administration (VBA), Department of pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Privacy and Records Management,
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an PRA. Department of Veterans Affairs.
opportunity for public comment on the With respect to the following [FR Doc. 2017–01397 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
proposed collection of certain collection of information, VBA invites BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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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 24, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 7918