82 FR 8562 - Agency Information Collection Activity: (Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent, VA Form 21P-524))

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 16 (January 26, 2017)

Page Range		8562-8563
FR Document		2017-01746

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0059]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Statement of Person 
Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent, VA Form 21P-524))

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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 27, 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. 2900-0059'' 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: Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of 
Parent, VA Form 21P-524.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0059.
    Type of Review: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services, established by law, for veterans, 
service personnel, and their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
    38 U.S.C. 1310 established Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 
(DIC), a benefit payable to the survivors of a Veteran who dies from a 
service-connected or compensable disability.
    38 U.S.C. 1315 established Dependency and Indemnity Compensation to 
parents (known as Parents' DIC). Parents' DIC is monthly benefit 
payable to the surviving parent(s) of a deceased Veteran. The monthly 
benefit payable is dependent of the parent(s) based on the parent's 
(parents') annual income. An additional monthly amount is payable if 
the parent is a patient in a nursing home, blind, or so nearly blind or 
significantly disabled as to need or require the regular aid and 
attendance of another person.
    38 CFR 3.59 defines the term ``Parent'' as ``. . . a natural mother 
or father (including the mother of an illegitimate child or the father 
of an illegitimate child if the usual family relationship existed), 
mother or father through adoption, or a person who for a period of not 
less than 1 year stood in the relationship of a parent to a veteran at 
any time before his or her entry into active service.''
    The information collected will be used by VBA to evaluate a 
claimant's parental relationship to a deceased Veteran when the 
claimant is not the

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Veteran's natural mother or father or adopted mother or father.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 800 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours (120 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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the Department of the Treasury is techniques or other forms of information pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
soliciting comments concerning the technology; and (e) estimates of capital PRA.
Standard Form 5510, ‘‘Authorization or start-up costs and costs of operation, With respect to the following
Agreement for Preauthorized Payment’’. maintenance, and purchase of services collection of information, VBA invites
DATES: Written comments should be to provide information. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
received on or before March 27, 2017 to Dated: January 17, 2017. collection of information is necessary
be assured of consideration. Bruce A. Sharp, for the proper performance of VBA’s
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments functions, including whether the
Bureau Clearance Officer.
and requests for further information to information will have practical utility;
[FR Doc. 2017–01756 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P
Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, burden of the proposed collection of
Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or information; (3) ways to enhance the
bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. quality, utility, and clarity of the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the
Title: Authorization Agreement for
[OMB Control No. 2900–0059] collection of information on
Preauthorized Payment.
OMB Number: 1530–0015 (Previously respondents, including through the use
approved as 1510–0059 as a collection Agency Information Collection of automated collection techniques or
conducted by Department of the Activity: (Statement of Person the use of other forms of information
Treasury/Financial Management Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of technology.
Service). Parent, VA Form 21P–524)) Title: Statement of Person Claiming to
Transfer of OMB Control Number: Have Stood in Relation of Parent, VA
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Financial Management Service (FMS) Form 21P–524.
Administration, Department of Veterans
and the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) OMB Control Number: 2900–0059.
Affairs.
have consolidated to become the Bureau Type of Review: Revision of a
ACTION: Notice. Currently Approved Collection.
of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).
Information collection requests SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Abstract: The Department of Veterans
previously held separately by FMS and Administration (VBA), Department of Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
BPD will now be identified by a 1530 Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Benefits Administration (VBA),
prefix, designating Fiscal Service. opportunity for public comment on the administers an integrated program of
Form Number: SF 5510. proposed collection of certain benefits and services, established by
Abstract: The form is used to collect information by the agency. Under the law, for veterans, service personnel, and
information from remitters (individuals Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
and corporations) to authorize 1995, Federal agencies are required to 38 U.S.C. 1310 established
electronic fund transfers from accounts publish notice in the Federal Register Dependency and Indemnity
maintained at financial institutions to concerning each proposed collection of Compensation (DIC), a benefit payable
collect monies for government agencies. information, including each proposed to the survivors of a Veteran who dies
Current Actions: Extension of a revision of a currently approved from a service-connected or
previously approved collection. collection, and allow 60 days for public compensable disability.
Type of Review: Regular. comment in response to the notice. 38 U.S.C. 1315 established
Affected Public: Business or other for- Dependency and Indemnity
DATES: Written comments and
profit, individuals or households, Compensation to parents (known as
recommendations on the proposed
Federal Government. Parents’ DIC). Parents’ DIC is monthly
collection of information should be
Estimated Number of Respondents: benefit payable to the surviving
received on or before March 27, 2017.
100,000. parent(s) of a deceased Veteran. The
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments monthly benefit payable is dependent of
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
minutes. on the collection of information through the parent(s) based on the parent’s
Estimated Total Annual Burden Federal Docket Management System (parents’) annual income. An additional
Hours: 25,000. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to monthly amount is payable if the parent
Request for Comments: Comments Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits is a patient in a nursing home, blind, or
submitted in response to this notice will Administration (20M33), Department of so nearly blind or significantly disabled
be summarized and/or included in the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue as to need or require the regular aid and
request for OMB approval. All NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to attendance of another person.
comments will become a matter of nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 38 CFR 3.59 defines the term ‘‘Parent’’
public record. Comments are invited on: ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0059’’ in any as ‘‘. . . a natural mother or father
(a) Whether the collection of correspondence. During the comment (including the mother of an illegitimate
information is necessary for the proper period, comments may be viewed online child or the father of an illegitimate
performance of the functions of the through the FDMS. child if the usual family relationship
agency, including whether the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: existed), mother or father through
information shall have practical utility; Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or adoption, or a person who for a period
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate FAX (202) 632–8925. of not less than 1 year stood in the
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

of the burden of the collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the relationship of a parent to a veteran at
information; (c) ways to enhance the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. any time before his or her entry into
quality, utility, and clarity of the 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain active service.’’
information to be collected; (d) ways to approval from the Office of Management The information collected will be
minimize the burden of the collection of and Budget (OMB) for each collection of used by VBA to evaluate a claimant’s
information on respondents, including information they conduct or sponsor. parental relationship to a deceased
through the use of automated collection This request for comment is being made Veteran when the claimant is not the

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Veteran’s natural mother or father or Records Service (005R1B), Department proposed collection of certain
adopted mother or father. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont information by the agency. Under the
Affected Public: Individuals or Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
households. (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Estimated Annual Burden: 800 hours. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB publish notice in the Federal Register
Estimated Average Burden per Control No. 2900–0749’’ in any concerning each proposed collection of
Respondent: 2 hours (120 minutes). correspondence. information, including this new
Frequency of Response: One time. collection, and allow 60 days for public
Estimated Number of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: (Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) comment in response to the notice. This
400. notice solicits comments on information
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA
By direction of the Secretary. Form 21–0960A–1), Hairy Cell and needed to identify areas for
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Other B-Cell Leukemias Disability improvement in clinical training
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21– programs.
and Records Management, Department of 0960B–1), and Parkinson’s Disease DATES: Written comments and
Veterans Affairs. Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA recommendations on the proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–01746 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] Form 21–0960C–1)). collection of information should be
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P OMB Control Number: 2900–0749. received on or before March 27, 2017.
Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
currently approved collection. on the collection of information through
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Abstract: the Federal Docket Management System
AFFAIRS VA Forms 21–0960A–1, 21–0960B–1, (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
[OMB Control No. 2900–0749] and 21–0960C–1 are used to gather Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
necessary information from a claimant’s and Administrative Affairs, Veterans
Agency Information Collection treating physician regarding the results Health Administration (10B4),
Activity: (Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) of medical examinations. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA An agency may not conduct or Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
Form 21–0960A–1), Hairy Cell and sponsor, and a person is not required to 20420 or email:
Other B-Cell Leukemias Disability respond to a collection of information Brian.McCarthy4@va.gov. Please refer to
Benefits Questionnaire (VA Form 21– unless it displays a currently valid OMB ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
0960B–1), and Parkinson’s Disease control number. The Federal Register correspondence. During the comment
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA Notice with a 60-day comment period period, comments may be viewed online
Form 21–0960C–1)). Activity Under soliciting comments on this collection through FDMS.
OMB Review of information was published at 81 FR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
No. 221, on Wednesday, November 16, Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345.
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
2016, pages 80720 and 80721. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affected Public: Individuals or PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Affairs.
Households. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must
ACTION: Notice. Estimated Annual Burden: 15,500.
obtain approval from OMB for each
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Average Burden Per
collection of information they conduct
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 Respondent: 15 minutes.
or sponsor. This request for comment is
(44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice Frequency of Response: One time.
being made pursuant to Section
announces that the Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents:
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Administration, Department of Veterans 62,000. With respect to the following
Affairs, will submit the collection of By direction of the Secretary. collection of information, VHA invites
information abstracted below to the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Office of Management and Budget Department Clearance Officer, Office of collection of information is necessary
(OMB) for review and comment. The Privacy and Records Management, for the proper performance of VHA’s
PRA submission describes the nature of Department of Veterans Affairs. functions, including whether the
the information collection and its [FR Doc. 2017–01744 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] information will have practical utility;
expected cost and burden and it BILLING CODE 8320–01–P (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
includes the actual data collection the burden of the proposed collection of
instrument. information; (3) ways to enhance the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS quality, utility, and clarity of the
or before February 27, 2017. AFFAIRS information to be collected; and (4)
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] ways to minimize the burden of the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
collection of information on
on the collection of information through
Proposed Information Collection respondents, including through the use
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Activity: (PACT: Veteran’s Health and of automated collection techniques or
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Well-Being) the use of other forms of information
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
technology.
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

AGENCY: Veterans Health Titles:
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Administration, Department of Veterans 1. PACT: Veteran’s Health and Well-
electronic mail to Affairs. Being.
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please ACTION: Notice. 2. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0749’’ Type of Review: New collection.
in any correspondence. SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Abstracts: The purpose of the study,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration (VHA) is announcing an which is funded by the PACT
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise opportunity for public comment on the Demonstration Lab Coordinating Center,

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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 27, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 8562