83 FR 12082 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion (Documents and Information Required for Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant) and Scoring Criteria for SAH Assistive Technology Grants

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)

Page Range		12082-12083
FR Document		2018-05445

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0821]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification Regarding 
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion (Documents 
and Information Required for Specially Adapted Housing Assistive 
Technology Grant) and Scoring Criteria for SAH Assistive Technology 
Grants

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension 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 May 18, 2018.

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. 2900-0821'' in any correspondence. During the comment 
period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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;

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(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.

    Authority: Public Law 11-275; 38 U.S.C. 2108.

    Title: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility 
and Voluntary Exclusion (Documents and Information Required for 
Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant), VA Form 26-0967 
and Scoring Criteria for SAH Assistive Technology Grants, VA Form 26-
0967a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0821.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Title 38, U.S.C., chapter 21, authorizes a VA program of 
grants for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans or 
servicemembers. Section 2101(a) of this chapter specifically outlines 
those determinations that must be made by VA before such grant is 
approved for a particular veteran or servicemember. VA Form 26-0967 and 
VA Form 26-0967a are used to collect information that is necessary for 
VA to meet the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 2101(a). (Also, see 38 CFR 
36.4402(a), 36-4404(a), and 36.4405).
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 120 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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this information with potential omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
attendees. Control No. 2900–0704’’ in any AFFAIRS
An agency may not conduct or correspondence.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0821]
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Information Collection
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Activity: Certification Regarding
control number. The Federal Register Records Service (005R1B), Department Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
Notice with a 60-day comment period of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont and Voluntary Exclusion (Documents
soliciting comments on this collection Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, and Information Required for Specially
of information was published at 82 FR (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- Adapted Housing Assistive
163, on August 24, 2017, page 40231. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Technology Grant) and Scoring
Affected Public: NVSBE attendees, to Control No. 2900–0704’’ in any Criteria for SAH Assistive Technology
include federal employees, small correspondence. Grants
business owners, commercial
corporations, and prime contractors. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Annual Burden: 175 hours. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. Administration, Department of Veterans
Estimated Average Burden per Affairs.
Respondent: 10.5 minutes. Title: DoD Referral to Integrated ACTION: Notice.
Frequency of Response: Once per Disability System (IDES) (VA Form 21–
year. 0819). SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
Estimated Number of Respondents: Administration, Department of Veterans
OMB Control Number: 2900–0704. Affairs (VA), is announcing an
1,000.
Type of Review: Revision of a opportunity for public comment on the
By direction of the Secretary.
currently approved collection. proposed collection of certain
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, information by the agency. Under the
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Abstract: VA Form 21–0819 is used to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of gather the necessary information to
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Veterans Affairs. determine eligibility for active duty
publish notice in the Federal Register
[FR Doc. 2018–05444 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] service members who may be eligible
concerning each proposed collection of
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P for DoD Disability Evaluation Board and information, including each proposed
VA compensation. Without this extension of a currently approved
information, determination of collection, and allow 60 days for public
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS entitlement would not be possible. comment in response to the notice.
AFFAIRS
An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments and
[OMB Control No. 2900–0704] sponsor, and a person is not required to recommendations on the proposed
respond to a collection of information collection of information should be
Agency Information Collection Activity unless it displays a currently valid OMB received on or before May 18, 2018.
Under OMB Review: DoD Referral to control number. The Federal Register ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Integrated Disability Evaluation Notice with a 60-day comment period on the collection of information through
System (IDES)
soliciting comments on this collection Federal Docket Management System
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of information was published at 83 FR (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Administration, Department of Veterans 7 on January 10, 2018, pages 1285 and Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Affairs. 1286. Administration (20M33), Department of
ACTION: Notice. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Affected Public: Individuals or
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Households.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the nancy.kessinger@va.gov . Please refer to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0821’’ in any
1995, this notice announces that the hours. correspondence. During the comment
Veterans Benefits Administration, Estimated Average Burden per period, comments may be viewed online
Department of Veterans Affairs, will Respondent: 15 minutes. through the FDMS.
submit the collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
abstracted below to the Office of Frequency of Response: Once.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
Management and Budget (OMB) for Estimated Number of Respondents: 5870.
review and comment. The PRA 14,000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
submission describes the nature of the By direction of the Secretary. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
information collection and its expected obtain approval from the Office of
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
cost and burden and it includes the Management and Budget (OMB) for each
actual data collection instrument. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), collection of information they conduct
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Department of Veterans Affairs. or sponsor. This request for comment is
or before April 18, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–05443 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] being made pursuant to Section
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
on the collection of information through With respect to the following
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of collection of information, VBA invites
Information and Regulatory Affairs, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: collection of information is necessary
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, for the proper performance of VBA’s
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through functions, including whether the
electronic mail to oira_submission@ information will have practical utility;

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(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the By direction of the Secretary. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
burden of the proposed collection of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
information; (3) ways to enhance the Department Clearance Officer, Office of pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
quality, utility, and clarity of the Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Control No. 2900–0012’’ in any
information to be collected; and (4) Veterans Affairs. correspondence.
ways to minimize the burden of the [FR Doc. 2018–05445 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collection of information on BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
respondents, including through the use 3501–21.
of automated collection techniques or
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Title: Application for Cash Surrender
the use of other forms of information
AFFAIRS or Policy Loan VA Form 29–1546.
technology.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0012] OMB Control Number: 2900–0012.
Authority: Public Law 11–275; 38 U.S.C. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
2108. Agency Information Collection Activity Previously Approved Collection.
Under OMB Review: Application for Abstract: The Application for Cash
Title: Certification Regarding Cash Surrender or Policy Loan Surrender or Policy Loan solicits
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility information needed from Veterans to
and Voluntary Exclusion (Documents AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans apply for cash surrender value or policy
and Information Required for Specially loan on his/her insurance. The
Affairs.
Adapted Housing Assistive Technology information on this form is required by
ACTION: Notice.
Grant), VA Form 26–0967 and Scoring law, 38 U.S.C. 1906 and 1944, 38 CFR
Criteria for SAH Assistive Technology SUMMARY: In compliance with the 6.115, 6.116, 6.117, 8.27, 6.100, 6.101
Grants, VA Form 26–0967a. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of and 8.28. This form was allowed to
OMB Control Number: 2900–0821. 1995, this notice announces that the expire due to high level of work volume
Veterans Benefits Administration, and staffing changes.
Type of Review: Extension of a Department of Veterans Affairs, will An agency may not conduct or
currently approved collection. submit the collection of information sponsor, and a person is not required to
Abstract: Title 38, U.S.C., chapter 21, abstracted below to the Office of respond to a collection of information
authorizes a VA program of grants for Management and Budget (OMB) for unless it displays a currently valid OMB
specially adapted housing for disabled review and comment. The PRA control number. The Federal Register
veterans or servicemembers. Section submission describes the nature of the Notice with a 60-day comment period
2101(a) of this chapter specifically information collection and its expected soliciting comments on this collection
outlines those determinations that must cost and burden and it includes the of information was published at 82 FR
be made by VA before such grant is actual data collection instrument. 209 on October 31, 2017, page 50489.
approved for a particular veteran or DATES: Comments must be submitted on Affected Public: Individuals and
servicemember. VA Form 26–0967 and or before April 18, 2018. Households.
VA Form 26–0967a are used to collect ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 4,939
information that is necessary for VA to on the collection of information through Hours.
meet the requirements of 38 U.S.C. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Estimated Average Burden per
2101(a). (Also, see 38 CFR 36.4402(a), Information and Regulatory Affairs, Respondent: 10 Minutes.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Frequency of Response: Upon
36–4404(a), and 36.4405).
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Request.
Affected Public: Individuals and Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Estimated Number of Respondents:
households. electronic mail to oira_submission@ 29,636.
Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB By direction of the Secretary.
Estimated Average Burden per Control No. 2900–0012’’ in any Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Respondent: 120 minutes. correspondence. Department Clearance Officer, Office of Office
Frequency of Response: One time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Veterans Affairs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Records Service (005R1B), Department [FR Doc. 2018–05442 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
20. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 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 May 18, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 12082