83_FR_2891 83 FR 2878 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs)

83 FR 2878 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 13 (January 19, 2018)

Page Range2878-2878
FR Document2018-00840

Veteran's 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2878]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00840]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0101]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification 
Reports (EVRs)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran's 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 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 March 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration, 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-
0101'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through 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; (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. 1506.

    Title: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs): VA Forms 21P-0510, 
21P-0510 (Spanish), 21P-0512S-1, 21P-0512S-1 (Spanish), 21P-0512V-1, 
21P-0513-1, 21P-0513-1 (Spanish), 21P-0514-1, 21P-0514-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0516-1, 21P-0516-1 (Spanish), 21P-0517-1, 21P-0517-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0518-1, 21P-0518-1 (Spanish), 21P-0519C-1, 21P-0519C-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0519S-1, 21P-0519S-1 (Spanish).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0101.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Information is requested by this form under the authority 
of 38 U.S.C. 1506. Regulatory authority is found in 38 CFR 3.277. A 
claimant's eligibility for pension is determined, in part, by countable 
family income and net worth. Any individual who has applied for, or 
receives, VA Pension or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 
(DIC) must promptly notify VA in writing of any change in entitlement 
factors.
    VBA uses Eligibility Verification Reports to receive income and net 
worth information from Pension and Parents DIC claimants and 
beneficiaries to evaluate eligibility to benefits. The reported 
information can result in increased or decreased benefits. Typically, 
claimants and beneficiaries utilize the form to inform VA of changes in 
their income or net worth, though the forms could also be used to 
reopen a claim for benefits in limited circumstances.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 34,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,000.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk 
(OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00840 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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2878 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 13 / Friday, January 19, 2018 / Notices Frequency of Response: On occasion. With respect to the following By direction of the Secretary: Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 collection of information, VBA invites Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, per year. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Department Clearance Officer, Office of By direction of the Secretary: collection of information is necessary Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), for the proper performance of VBA’s Department of Veterans Affairs. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, functions, including whether the [FR Doc. 2018–00840 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am] Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of information will have practical utility; BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the [FR Doc. 2018–00841 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am] burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS BILLING CODE 8320–01–P quality, utility, and clarity of the AFFAIRS information to be collected; and (4) [OMB Control No. 2900–0004] DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the AFFAIRS collection of information on Agency Information Collection respondents, including through the use Activity: Application for Dependency [OMB Control No. 2900–0101] of automated collection techniques or and Indemnity Compensation, Death the use of other forms of information Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Agency Information Collection technology. Surviving Spouse or Child; Application Activity: Eligibility Verification Reports Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1506. for Dependency and Indemnity (EVRs) Compensation by a Surviving Spouse Title: Eligibility Verification Reports or Child—In-Service Death; Application AGENCY: Veterans Benefits (EVRs): VA Forms 21P–0510, 21P–0510 for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Administration, Department of Veterans (Spanish), 21P–0512S–1, 21P–0512S–1 Accrued Benefits Affairs. (Spanish), 21P–0512V–1, 21P–0513–1, ACTION: Notice. 21P–0513–1 (Spanish), 21P–0514–1, AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 21P–0514–1 (Spanish), 21P–0516–1, Administration, Department of Veterans SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits 21P–0516–1 (Spanish), 21P–0517–1, Affairs. Administration (VBA), Department of 21P–0517–1 (Spanish), 21P–0518–1, ACTION: Notice. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 21P–0518–1 (Spanish), 21P–0519C–1, opportunity for public comment on the SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits 21P–0519C–1 (Spanish), 21P–0519S–1, proposed collection of certain Administration (VBA), Department of 21P–0519S–1 (Spanish). information by the agency. Under the Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of OMB Control Number: 2900–0101. Type of Review: Revision of a opportunity for public comment on the 1995, Federal agencies are required to proposed collection of certain publish notice in the Federal Register currently approved collection. Abstract: Information is requested by information by the agency. Under the concerning each proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of information, including each proposed this form under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 1506. Regulatory authority is 1995, Federal agencies are required to extension of a currently approved publish notice in the Federal Register collection, and allow 60 days for public found in 38 CFR 3.277. A claimant’s eligibility for pension is determined, in concerning each proposed collection of comment in response to the notice. information, including each proposed part, by countable family income and DATES: Written comments and extension of a currently approved net worth. Any individual who has recommendations on the proposed collection, and allow 60 days for public applied for, or receives, VA Pension or collection of information should be comment in response to the notice. Parents’ Dependency and Indemnity received on or before March 20, 2018. DATES: Written comments and Compensation (DIC) must promptly ADDRESSES: Submit written comments notify VA in writing of any change in recommendations on the proposed on the collection of information through entitlement factors. collection of information should be Federal Docket Management System VBA uses Eligibility Verification received on or March 20, 2018. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Reports to receive income and net worth ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits information from Pension and Parents on the collection of information through Administration, Department of Veterans DIC claimants and beneficiaries to Federal Docket Management System Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, evaluate eligibility to benefits. The (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Washington, DC 20420 or email to reported information can result in Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to increased or decreased benefits. 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Document Created: 2018-01-19 02:42:50
Document Modified: 2018-01-19 02:42:50
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before March 20, 2018.
ContactCynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation83 FR 2878 
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