83_FR_30350 83 FR 30226 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Substitution of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant

83 FR 30226 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Substitution of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

Page Range30226-30227
FR Document2018-13817

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 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30226-30227]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13817]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0740]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Substitution 
of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant

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 August 27, 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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0740'' 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. 5121(a).
    Title: Request for Substitution of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0740.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services established by law for veterans, 
service personnel, and their dependents and/or beneficiaries. 
Information requested by this form is authorized under the authority of 
38 U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a 
Beneficiary.
    VA Form 21P-0847, Application for Request to Substitute Claimant, 
will be used to allow claimants to request substitution for a claimant 
who passed away prior to VA processing a claim to

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completion. This is only allowed when a claimant dies while a claim or 
appeal for any benefit under a law administered by the VA is pending. 
The substitute claimant would be eligible to receive accrued benefits 
due a deceased claimant under Section 5121(a). The substitute claim 
must be filed no later than one year after the date of the death of the 
claimant. By law, VA must have a claimant's or beneficiary's written 
permission (an ``authorization'') to be a substitute claimant. The 
claimant or beneficiary may revoke the authorization at any time, 
except if VA has already acted based on the permission.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,557 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.


    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-13817 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

30226 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 / Notices soliciting comments on this collection Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. collection of information should be of information was published at 83 FR 2900–0695’’ in any correspondence. received on or before August 27, 2018. 75 on April 18, 2018, page 17223. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Affected Public: Individuals or Authority: Title V of Public Law 110– on the collection of information through Households. 252. Federal Docket Management System Estimated Annual Burden: 36,000 Title: Application for Reimbursement (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to hours. of Licensing or Certification Test Fees. Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Average Burden per OMB Control Number: 2900–0695. Administration, Department of Veterans Respondent: 15 minutes. Type of Review: Revision of a Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Frequency of Response: One time. currently approved collection. Washington, DC 20420 or email to Estimated Number of Respondents: Abstract: Claimants complete VA nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 144,000. Form 22–0803 to request reimbursement ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0740’’ in any By direction of the Secretary. of licensing or certification fees paid. correspondence. During the comment Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, An agency may not conduct or period, comments may be viewed online sponsor, and a person is not required to Department Clearance Officer, Office of through FDMS. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veterans Affairs. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– [FR Doc. 2018–13742 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 5870. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P soliciting comments on this collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the of information was published at 83 FR PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 36 on February, 22, 2018, pages 7849 obtain approval from the Office of AFFAIRS and 7850. Management and Budget (OMB) for each Affected Public: Individuals or collection of information they conduct [OMB Control No. 2900–0695] Households. or sponsor. This request for comment is Estimate: Annual Burden: 660 hours. being made pursuant to Section Agency Information Collection Activity Estimated Average Burden per 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Under OMB Review: Application for Respondent: 15 minutes. With respect to the following Reimbursement of Licensing or Frequency of Response: Annually. collection of information, VBA invites Certification Test Fees Estimated Number of Respondents: comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 2,641. collection of information is necessary AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans By direction of the Secretary. for the proper performance of VBA’s Affairs. Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, functions, including whether the ACTION: Notice. Department Clearance Officer, Office of information will have practical utility; Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the Veterans Affairs. burden of the proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of [FR Doc. 2018–13816 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] information; (3) ways to enhance the 1995, this notice announces that the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P quality, utility, and clarity of the Veterans Benefits Administration information to be collected; and (4) (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, ways to minimize the burden of the will submit the collection of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information on information abstracted below to the AFFAIRS respondents, including through the use Office of Management and Budget [OMB Control No. 2900–0740] of automated collection techniques or (OMB) for review and comment. The the use of other forms of information PRA submission describes the nature of Agency Information Collection technology. the information collection and its Activity: Request for Substitution of Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5121(a). expected cost and burden; it includes Claimant Upon Death of Claimant Title: Request for Substitution of the actual data collection instrument. Claimant Upon Death of Claimant. DATES: Comments must be submitted on AGENCY: Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0740. or before July 27, 2018. Administration, Department of Veterans Type of Review: Extension without Affairs. change of a currently approved ADDRESSES: Submit written comments ACTION: Notice. collection. on the collection of information through Abstract: The Department of Veterans www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits Affairs (VA), through its Veterans Information and Regulatory Affairs, Administration (VBA), Department of Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an administers an integrated program of VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, opportunity for public comment on the benefits and services established by law Washington, DC 20503 or sent through proposed collection of certain for veterans, service personnel, and electronic mail to oirasubmission@ information by the agency. Under the their dependents and/or beneficiaries. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Information requested by this form is Control No. 2900–0695’’ in any 1995, Federal agencies are required to authorized under the authority of 38 correspondence. publish notice in the Federal Register U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concerning each proposed collection of Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, information, including each proposed Beneficiary. Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of extension of a currently approved VA Form 21P–0847, Application for Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue collection, and allow 60 days for public Request to Substitute Claimant, will be NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– comment in response to the notice. used to allow claimants to request 5870 or email Cynthia.Haryey-Pryor@ DATES: Written comments and substitution for a claimant who passed va.gov. recommendations on the proposed away prior to VA processing a claim to VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Jun 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 / Notices 30227 completion. This is only allowed when Federal Docket Management System however, they disproportionately a claimant dies while a claim or appeal (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to impact women. Third, our aims address for any benefit under a law Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory the recommendations of the 2012 administered by the VA is pending. The and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Women Veterans Task Force to resolve substitute claimant would be eligible to Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 gaps in serving women Veterans. receive accrued benefits due a deceased Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC Further, Legal authority for this data claimant under Section 5121(a). The 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@ collection is found under 38 U.S.C., Part substitute claim must be filed no later va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control I, Chapter 5, Section 527 that authorizes than one year after the date of the death No. 2900—NEW’’ in any the collection of data that will allow of the claimant. By law, VA must have correspondence. During the comment measurement and evaluation of the a claimant’s or beneficiary’s written period, comments may be viewed online Department of Veterans Affairs permission (an ‘‘authorization’’) to be a through FDMS. Programs, the goal of which is improved substitute claimant. The claimant or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: health care for Veterans. beneficiary may revoke the Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241. Affected Public: Individuals and authorization at any time, except if VA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the households. has already acted based on the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Estimated Annual Burden: permission. obtain approval from the Office of Risk and Protective Factors for Eating Affected Public: Individuals and Management and Budget (OMB) for each Disorders and Healthcare Use Survey— households. collection of information they conduct 1,750 hours. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,557 or sponsor. This request for comment is Eating Disorder Examination—480 hours. being made pursuant to Section hours. Estimated Average Burden per Estimated Average Burden per 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Respondent: 5 minutes. Respondent: With respect to the following Frequency of Response: Once. collection of information, VHA invites Risk and Protective Factors for Eating Estimated Number of Respondents: comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Disorders and Healthcare Use Survey— 20,000. collection of information is necessary 50 minutes. By direction of the Secretary. for the proper performance of VHA’s Eating Disorder Examination—120 Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, functions, including whether the minutes. Department Clearance Officer, Office of information will have practical utility; Frequency of Response: Annually. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Estimated Number of Respondents: Veterans Affairs. the burden of the proposed collection of Risk and Protective Factors for Eating [FR Doc. 2018–13817 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] information; (3) ways to enhance the Disorders and Healthcare Use Survey— BILLING CODE 8320–01–P quality, utility, and clarity of the 2,100. information to be collected; and (4) Eating Disorder Examination—240. ways to minimize the burden of the By direction of the Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information on Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, AFFAIRS respondents, including through the use Department Clearance Officer, Office of [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW] of automated collection techniques or Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of the use of other forms of information Veterans Affairs. Agency Information Collection technology. [FR Doc. 2018–13815 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] Activity: Eating Disorders in Veterans: Authority: 38 U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 5, BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Prevalence, Comorbidity, Risk, and Section 527. Healthcare Use Title: Eating Disorders in Veterans: Prevalence, Comorbidity, Risk, and DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AGENCY: Veterans Health Healthcare Use. AFFAIRS Administration, Department of Veterans OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW. Affairs. Type of Review: New collection. [OMB Control No. 2900–0744] ACTION: Notice. Abstract: Eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa, bulimia Agency Information Collection Activity SUMMARY: Veterans Health nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are Under OMB Review: VBA Call Center Administration, Department of Veterans deadly conditions that can be difficult Satisfaction Survey Affairs (VA), is announcing an to detect and treat. EDs are typically not AGENCY: Veterans Benefits opportunity for public comment on the screened for or treated within the VA Administration, Department of Veterans proposed collection of certain healthcare system, possibly because Affairs. information by the agency. Under the many people believe that since Veterans ACTION: Notice. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of are mostly male, they are not affected by 1995, Federal agencies are required to these disorders. The Department of SUMMARY: In compliance with the publish notice in the Federal Register Defense recently put out a call for grants Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of concerning each proposed collection of to investigate EDs in military service 1995, this notice announces that the information, including each new members and Veterans, and our Veterans Benefits Administration collection, and allow 60 days for public proposal is currently under review. Our (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES comment in response to the notice. proposal also aligns with VA Health will submit the collection of DATES: Written comments and Services Research & Development information abstracted below to the recommendations on the proposed funding Priority F (Women’s Health) for Office of Management and Budget collection of information should be Investigator-Initiated Research, which (OMB) for review and comment. The received on or before August 27, 2018. emphasizes investigating the unique PRA submission describes the nature of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments needs of female Veterans. EDs are an the information collection and its on the collection of information through issue for male and female Veterans; expected cost and burden and it VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Jun 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1


Document Created: 2018-11-06 09:52:29
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 09:52:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 August 27, 2018.
ContactCynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation83 FR 30226 
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