83 FR 12654 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Adaptation Grant

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

Page Range		12654-12655
FR Document		2018-05853

Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0132]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application in Acquiring 
Specially Adapted Housing or Special Adaptation Grant

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is

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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 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0132'' in any correspondence.

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: 38 U.S.C. 2108.
    Title: Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or 
Special Adaptation Grant.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0132.
    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 26-4555 is 
used to gather the necessary information to determine Veteran 
eligibility for the SAH or SHA grant.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,166 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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
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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
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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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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 21, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 12654