83 FR 12847 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child; Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child-In-Service Death; Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

Page Range		12847-12847
FR Document		2018-05994

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension 
and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child; Application for 
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child--
In-Service Death; Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued 
Benefits

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of 
information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 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-
0004'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont 
Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or 
email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0004'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1310 through 1314 and 1532 through 1543.
    Title: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death 
Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form 
21P-534); Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a 
Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service Death (21P-534a); Application for 
DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits (VA Form 21P-534EZ).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0004.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Information is requested by these forms under the 
authority of 38 U.S.C. 1310 through 1314 and 1532 through 1543. VA Form 
21P-534 is used to gather the necessary information to determine the 
eligibility of surviving spouses and children for dependency and 
indemnity compensation (DIC), death pension, accrued benefits, and 
death compensation. VA Form 21P-534a is an abbreviated application for 
DIC that is used only by surviving spouses and children of veterans who 
died while on active duty service. The VA Form 21P-534EZ is used for 
the Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program for pension claims.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 83 FR 2878 on January 19, 2018, pages 2878 
and 2879.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 69,091 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 36.05 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 115,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Dated: March 19, 2018. Title: Application for Dependency DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Jennifer P. Quintana, and Indemnity Compensation, Death AFFAIRS
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. Pension and Accrued Benefits by a
[OMB Control No. 2900–0843]
[FR Doc. 2018–05884 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form
BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 21P–534); Application for Dependency Agency Information Collection
and Indemnity Compensation by a Activity: VHA Homeless Programs
Surviving Spouse or Child—In-Service Project CHALENG (Community
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Death (21P–534a); Application for DIC, Homelessness Assessment, Local
AFFAIRS Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits Education and Networking Groups) for
(VA Form 21P–534EZ). Veterans
[OMB Control No. 2900–0004]
OMB Control Number: 2900–0004. AGENCY: Veterans Health
Agency Information Collection Activity Type of Review: Extension without Administration, Department of Veterans
Under OMB Review: Application for change of a currently approved Affairs.
Dependency and Indemnity ACTION: Notice.
collection.
Compensation, Death Pension and
Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Abstract: Information is requested by SUMMARY: Veterans Health
Spouse or Child; Application for these forms under the authority of 38 Administration, Department of Veterans
Dependency and Indemnity U.S.C. 1310 through 1314 and 1532 Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Compensation by a Surviving Spouse through 1543. VA Form 21P–534 is used opportunity for public comment on the
or Child—In-Service Death; Application to gather the necessary information to proposed collection of certain
for DIC, Death Pension, and/or determine the eligibility of surviving information by the agency. Under the
Accrued Benefits spouses and children for dependency Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
and indemnity compensation (DIC), 1995, Federal agencies are required to
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
death pension, accrued benefits, and publish notice in the Federal Register
Administration, Department of Veterans
death compensation. VA Form 21P– concerning each proposed collection of
Affairs.
534a is an abbreviated application for information, including each proposed
ACTION: Notice. revision of a currently approved
DIC that is used only by surviving
SUMMARY: In compliance with the spouses and children of veterans who collection, and allow 60 days for public
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of died while on active duty service. The comment in response to the notice.
1995, this notice announces that the VA Form 21P–534EZ is used for the DATES: Written comments and
Veterans Benefits Administration Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program recommendations on the proposed
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, for pension claims. collection of information should be
will submit the collection of received on or before May 22, 2018.
An agency may not conduct or
information abstracted below to the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
sponsor, and a person is not required to
Office of Management and Budget on the collection of information through
respond to a collection of information
(OMB) for review and comment. The Federal Docket Management System
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
PRA submission describes the nature of (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
control number. The Federal Register Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
the information collection and its
Notice with a 60-day comment period and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
expected cost and burden and it
soliciting comments on this collection Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
includes the actual data collection
instrument. of information was published at 83 FR Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
2878 on January 19, 2018, pages 2878 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
DATES: Comments must be submitted on and 2879. va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
or before April 23, 2018.
Affected Public: Individuals and No. 2900–0843’’ in any correspondence.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments During the comment period, comments
households.
on the collection of information through may be viewed online through FDMS.
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Estimated Annual Burden: 69,091
hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Estimated Average Burden per
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Respondent: 36.05 minutes.
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
Frequency of Response: Once. obtain approval from the Office of
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Estimated Number of Respondents: Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Control No. 2900–0004’’ in any 115,000. collection of information they conduct
correspondence. or sponsor. This request for comment is
By direction of the Secretary. being made pursuant to Section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Department Clearance Officer, Office of With respect to the following
Privacy and Risk, Department of Quality and Compliance, Department of collection of information, VHA invites
Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Veterans Affairs. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
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20420, (202) 461–5870 or email BILLING CODE 8320–01–P for the proper performance of VHA’s
cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please functions, including whether the
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0004’’ information will have practical utility;
in any correspondence. (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the burden of the proposed collection of
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1310 through information; (3) ways to enhance the
1314 and 1532 through 1543. quality, utility, and clarity of the

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before April 23, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0004'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 12847