83 FR 32954 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Lapse, Notice of Past Due Payment

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range		32954-32954
FR Document		2018-15084

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 reinstate a lapsed life insurance policy. The information requested is authorized by law, 38 CFR Section 8.11.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0128]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Lapse, Notice 
of Past Due Payment

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 reinstate a lapsed life insurance policy. The 
information requested is authorized by law, 38 CFR Section 8.11.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 14, 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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0128'' 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:  Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Notice of Lapse, Notice of Past Due Payment--VA Form 29-389 
and 29-389-1
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0128.
    Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: These forms are used by the policyholder to reinstate a 
lapsed life insurance policy. The information requested is authorized 
by law, 38 CFR Section 8.11.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,281 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 11 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,352.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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collection of information on DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS obtain approval from the Office of
respondents, including through the use AFFAIRS Management and Budget (OMB) for each
of automated collection techniques or collection of information they conduct
[OMB Control No. 2900–0128]
the use of other forms of information or sponsor. This request for comment is
technology. Agency Information Collection being made pursuant to Section
Activity: Notice of Lapse, Notice of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Authority: N/A.
Past Due Payment With respect to the following
Title: Survey of Veteran Enrollees’ collection of information, VBA invites
Health and Use of Health Care. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
OMB Control Number: 2900–0609. Administration, Department of Veterans collection of information is necessary
Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
Type of Review: Renewal currently
ACTION: Notice. functions, including whether the
approved collection.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits information will have practical utility;
Abstract: The VA Survey of Enrollees (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
gathers information from Veterans Administrations, Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an burden of the proposed collection of
enrolled in the VA Health Care System information; (3) ways to enhance the
about factors which influence their opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain quality, utility, and clarity of the
health care utilization choices. Data information to be collected; and (4)
collected are used to gain insights into information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of ways to minimize the burden of the
Veteran preferences and to provide VA collection of information on
1995, Federal agencies are required to
and Veterans Health Administration respondents, including through the use
publish notice in the Federal Register
(VHA) management guidance in concerning each proposed collection of of automated collection techniques or
preparing for future Veteran needs. In information, including each proposed the use of other forms of information
addition to factors influencing health extension of a currently approved technology.
care choices, the data collected include collection, and allow 60 days for public Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
enrollees’ perceived health status and comment in response to the notice. This 3501–3521.
need for assistance, available notice solicits comments on information Title: Notice of Lapse, Notice of Past
insurances, self-reported utilization of needed from veterans to reinstate a Due Payment—VA Form 29–389 and
VA services versus other health care lapsed life insurance policy. The 29–389–1
services, reasons for using VA, barriers information requested is authorized by OMB Control Number: 2900–0128.
to seeking care, ability and comfort level law, 38 CFR Section 8.11. Type of Review: Extension of a
with accessing virtual care, as well as DATES: Written comments and previously approved collection.
general demographics and family recommendations on the proposed Abstract: These forms are used by the
characteristics that may influence collection of information should be policyholder to reinstate a lapsed life
utilization but cannot be accessed received on or before September 14,
insurance policy. The information
elsewhere. 2018.
requested is authorized by law, 38 CFR
Affected Public: Individuals and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Section 8.11.
households. on the collection of information through Affected Public: Individuals and
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000 Federal Docket Management System households.
hours. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Annual Burden: 4,281
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Administrations (20M33), Department
Respondent: 20 minutes. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Estimated Average Burden per
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Respondent: 11 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Number of Respondents:
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0128’’
42,000. 23,352.
in any correspondence. During the
By direction of the Secretary. comment period, comments may be By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, viewed online through FDMS. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Privacy and Records Management,
Veterans Affairs. 5870. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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 September 14, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 32954