83 FR 12653 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 12653-12654 | |
| FR Document | 2018-05852 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12653-12654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05852] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0618] Agency Information Collection Activity: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administrations, 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. This notice solicits comments on information needed from veterans to process accelerated death benefit payment. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 21, 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 Administrations (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0618'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. [[Page 12654]] 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; (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 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521. Title: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit Form SGLI 8284. OMB Control Number: 2900-0618. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Abstract: VA has amended regulations for the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) programs to add accelerated death benefit (Accelerated Benefit) provisions that permit terminally ill policyholders access to the death benefits of their policies before they die. Traditionally, an individual purchases life insurance in order to safeguard his or her dependents against major financial loss due to his or her death. Life insurance serves to replace the lost income of an insured and to provide for his or her final expenses. In recent years, the insurance industry has recognized the financial needs of terminally ill policyholders and has begun offering policies with accelerated benefit provisions. A recent statutory amendment (Section 302 of the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-368, 112 Stat. 3315, 3332-3333) added section 1980 to Title 38, United States Code, which extends an accelerated benefit option to terminally ill persons insured in the SGLI and VGLI programs. This form expired due to high volume of work and staffing changes. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-05852 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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obstructed or the system experiences (Treasury), and to request public is publishing this notice in the Federal
any other malfunction. comments on the application from Register, in consultation with the PBGC
9. Unless manually over-ridden by the interested parties, including and the Department of Labor, to solicit
driver, their lighting systems produces a participants and beneficiaries, employee public comments on all aspects of the
lower beam compliant with all FMVSS organizations, and contributing Local 805 Pension Fund application.
No. 108 lower beam photometric test employers of the Local 805 Pension Comments are requested from
points at speeds under 25 mph. Fund. interested parties, including
For any of the photometric participants and beneficiaries, employee
DATES: Comments must be received by organizations, and contributing
requirements referenced above, NHTSA May 7, 2018.
requests that petitioners provide the employers of the Local 805 Pension
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Fund. Consideration will be given to
measured illuminance values for the
specified test points, and not simply electronically through the Federal any comments that are timely received
state whether the measured illuminance eRulemaking Portal at http:// by Treasury.
value is a ‘‘Pass’’ or a ‘‘Fail.’’ If the www.regulations.gov, in accordance
Dated: March 19, 2018.
measured illuminance values exceed the with the instructions on that site.
David Kautter,
specified maximum or fall short of the Electronic submissions through
www.regulations.gov are encouraged. Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
specified minimum, it would be [FR Doc. 2018–05814 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
advantageous to the petitioner to Comments may also be mailed to the
explain these results. Department of the Treasury, MPRA BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
VI. Comment Period Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220,
The agency seeks comment from the Attn: Eric Berger. Comments sent via DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
public on the merits of BMW’s facsimile and email will not be AFFAIRS
application for a temporary exemption accepted. [OMB Control No. 2900–0618]
from S9.4 and S10.14.6 of FMVSS No. Additional Instructions. All
108. We are providing a 30-day comments received, including Agency Information Collection
comment period. attachments and other supporting Activity: Application by Insured
In addition, when the Agency receives materials, will be made available to the Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated
from Volkswagen and BMW either public. Do not include any personally Benefit
notice that they intend not to submit the identifiable information (such as Social
Security number, name, address, or AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
requested information or all or part of Administration, Department of Veterans
the requested information, the Agency other contact information) or any other
information in your comment or Affairs.
will publish a notice of availability in ACTION: Notice.
the Federal Register and place the supporting materials that you do not
submission in the docket. After want publicly disclosed. Treasury will SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
considering public comments and other make comments available for public Administrations, Department of
available information, we will publish inspection and copying on Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
(either jointly or a separately) a notice www.regulations.gov or upon request. opportunity for public comment on the
of final action on the applications in the Comments posted on the internet can be proposed collection of certain
Federal Register. retrieved by most internet search information by the agency. Under the
engines. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Raymond R. Posten
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
information regarding the application publish notice in the Federal Register
[FR Doc. 2018–05772 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
from the Local 805 Pension Fund, concerning each proposed collection of
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P please contact Treasury at (202) 622– information, including each proposed
1534 (not a toll-free number). extension of a currently approved
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MPRA collection, and allow 60 days for public
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY amended the Internal Revenue Code to comment in response to the notice. This
permit a multiemployer plan that is notice solicits comments on information
Multiemployer Pension Plan needed from veterans to process
projected to have insufficient funds to
Application To Reduce Benefits accelerated death benefit payment.
reduce pension benefits payable to
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. participants and beneficiaries if certain DATES: Written comments and
ACTION:Notice of availability; Request conditions are satisfied. In order to recommendations on the proposed
for comments. reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is collection of information should be
required to submit an application to the received on or before May 21, 2018.
SUMMARY: The Board of Trustees of the Secretary of the Treasury, which must ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Local 805 Pension and Retirement Fund be approved or denied in consultation on the collection of information through
(Local 805 Pension Fund), a with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Federal Docket Management System
multiemployer pension plan, has Corporation (PBGC) and the Department (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
submitted an application to reduce of Labor. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
benefits under the plan in accordance On February 23, 2018, the Board of Administrations (20M33), Department
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Act of 2014 (MPRA). The purpose of submitted an application for approval to Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
this notice is to announce that the reduce benefits under the plan. As email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please
application submitted by the Board of required by MPRA, that application has refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0618’’
Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund been published on Treasury’s website at in any correspondence. During the
has been published on the website of https://www.treasury.gov/services/ comment period, comments may be
the Department of the Treasury Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury viewed online through FDMS.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: Individuals and Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– households. Title: Veterans Mortgage Life
5870. Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours. Insurance Change of Address Statement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Estimated Average Burden per VA Form 29–0563.
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Respondent: 12 minutes. OMB Control Number: 2900–0503.
obtain approval from the Office of Frequency of Response: One-time. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Estimated Number of Respondents: Previously Approved Collection.
collection of information they conduct 200. Abstract: The Veterans Mortgage Life
or sponsor. This request for comment is By direction of the Secretary. Insurance Change of Address Statement
being made pursuant to Section Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, solicits information needed to inquire
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. about a veteran’s continued ownership
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
With respect to the following Quality and Compliance, Department of of the property issued under Veterans
collection of information, VBA invites Veterans Affairs. Mortgage Life Insurance when an
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed [FR Doc. 2018–05852 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
address change for the veteran is
collection of information is necessary received. The information obtained is
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
for the proper performance of VBA’s used in determining whether continued
functions, including whether the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance
information will have practical utility; DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS coverage is applicable since the law
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the AFFAIRS granting this insurance provides that
burden of the proposed collection of coverage terminates if the veteran no
[OMB Control No. 2900–0503] longer owns the property. The
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information requested is required by
Agency Information Collection Activity
information to be collected; and (4) law, 38 U.S.C. 2106. This form expired
Under OMB Review: Veterans
ways to minimize the burden of the due to high volume of work and staffing
Mortgage Life Insurance Change of
collection of information on changes.
Address Statement
respondents, including through the use An agency may not conduct or
of automated collection techniques or AGENCY: Veterans Benefits sponsor, and a person is not required to
the use of other forms of information Administration, Department of Veterans respond to a collection of information
technology. Affairs. unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 ACTION: Notice. control number. The Federal Register
U.S.C. 3501–3521. Notice with a 60-day comment period
Title: Application by Insured SUMMARY: In compliance with the soliciting comments on this collection
Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of information was published at 82 FR
Benefit Form SGLI 8284. 1995, this notice announces that the 237 on December 12, 2017, page 58483.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0618. Veterans Benefits Administration, Affected Public: Individuals or
Type of Review: Reinstatement Department of Veterans Affairs, will Households.
without change of a previously submit the collection of information Estimated Annual Burden: 8 Hours.
approved collection. abstracted below to the Office of Estimated Average Burden per
Abstract: VA has amended regulations Management and Budget (OMB) for Respondent: 5 minutes.
for the Servicemembers’ Group Life review and comment. The PRA Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group submission describes the nature of the Estimated Number of Respondents:
Life Insurance (VGLI) programs to add information collection and its expected 100.
accelerated death benefit (Accelerated cost and burden and it includes the By direction of the Secretary.
Benefit) provisions that permit actual data collection instrument. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
terminally ill policyholders access to DATES: Comments must be submitted on Department Clearance Officer, Office of
the death benefits of their policies or before April 23, 2018. Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR),
before they die. Traditionally, an ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department of Veterans Affairs.
individual purchases life insurance in on the collection of information through [FR Doc. 2018–05851 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
order to safeguard his or her dependents www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
against major financial loss due to his or Information and Regulatory Affairs,
her death. Life insurance serves to Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
replace the lost income of an insured VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
and to provide for his or her final Washington, DC 20503 or sent through AFFAIRS
expenses. In recent years, the insurance electronic mail to oira_submission@
industry has recognized the financial [OMB Control No. 2900–0132]
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
needs of terminally ill policyholders Control No. 2900–0503’’ in any Agency Information Collection
and has begun offering policies with correspondence. Activity: Application in Acquiring
accelerated benefit provisions. A recent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Specially Adapted Housing or Special
statutory amendment (Section 302 of the
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Adaptation Grant
Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of
1998, Pub. L. 105–368, 112 Stat. 3315, Records Service (005R1B), Department
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
3332–3333) added section 1980 to Title of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Administration, Department of Veterans
38, United States Code, which extends Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
Affairs.
an accelerated benefit option to (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB ACTION: Notice.
terminally ill persons insured in the
SGLI and VGLI programs. This form Control No. 2900–0503’’ in any SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
expired due to high volume of work and correspondence. Administration, Loan Guaranty Service,
staffing changes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 12653 |
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