83 FR 4402 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Report of General Information, Report of First Notice of Death, Report of Nursing Home or Assisted Living Information, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, Report of Incarceration, Report of Month of Death

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

Page Range		4402-4403
FR Document		2018-01701

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4402-4403]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01701]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0734]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Report of General 
Information, Report of First Notice of Death, Report of Nursing Home or 
Assisted Living Information, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service (DFAS), Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, Report of 
Incarceration, Report of Month of Death

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 April 2, 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 Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0734'' 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 CFR 3.217.
    Title: VA Form 27-0820, Report of General Information, VA Form 27-
0820a, Report of Death of First Notice of Death, VA Form 27-0820b, 
Report of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Information, VA Form 27-
0820c, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), VA Form 
27-0820d, Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, VA Form 27-0820e, Report of 
Incarceration, VA Form 27-0820f, Report of Month of Death.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0734.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The forms will be used by VA personnel to document verbal 
information obtained telephonically from claimants or their 
beneficiary. The data collected will be used as part of the evidence 
needed to determine the claimant's or beneficiary's eligibility for 
benefits.

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    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 35,501 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,550,000

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01701 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Mint; 801 9th Street NW, Washington, efforts, how the new Central Military collection of information should be
DC 20220; or call 202–354–7500. Commission structure coordinates received on or before April 2, 2018.
Authority: Public Law 114–148. modernization priorities with the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
military services, examine the on the collection of information through
Dated: January 24, 2018. development of forces capable of Federal Docket Management System
David Motl, conducting joint operations, and (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Acting Deputy Director, United States Mint. identify implications for the United Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
[FR Doc. 2018–01665 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] States. The hearing will be co-chaired Administration (20M33), Department of
BILLING CODE P by Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
and Senator James Talent. Any NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
interested party may file a written nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND statement by February 15, 2018, by ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0734’’ in any
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION mailing to the contact above. A portion correspondence. During the comment
of each panel will include a question period, comments may be viewed online
Notice of Open Public Hearing and answer period between the through FDMS.
Commissioners and the witnesses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission. Authority: Congress created the U.S.- Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
China Economic and Security Review 5870.
Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
following hearing of the U.S.-China Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. obtain approval from the Office of
Economic and Security Review 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Commission. (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public collection of information they conduct
The Commission is mandated by Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). or sponsor. This request for comment is
Congress to investigate, assess, and Dated: January 24, 2018. being made pursuant to Section
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Kathleen Wilson,
national security implications of the With respect to the following
economic relationship between the Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China
Economic and Security, Review Commission. collection of information, VBA invites
United States and the People’s Republic comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–01674 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am]
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the collection of information is necessary
Commission will hold a public hearing BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
for the proper performance of VBA’s
in Washington, DC on February 15, 2018 functions, including whether the
on ‘‘China’s Military Reforms and information will have practical utility;
Modernization: Implications for the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
United States.’’ AFFAIRS burden of the proposed collection of
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for [OMB Control No. 2900–0734] information; (3) ways to enhance the
Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 9:00 quality, utility, and clarity of the
a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Agency Information Collection information to be collected; and (4)
ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A Activity: Report of General ways to minimize the burden of the
detailed agenda for the hearing will be Information, Report of First Notice of collection of information on
posted on the Commission’s website at Death, Report of Nursing Home or respondents, including through the use
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Assisted Living Information, Report of of automated collection techniques or
Commission’s website for possible Defense Finance and Accounting the use of other forms of information
changes to the hearing schedule. Service (DFAS), Report of Non-Receipt technology.
Reservations are not required to attend of Payment, Report of Incarceration, Authority: 38 CFR 3.217.
the hearing. Report of Month of Death Title: VA Form 27–0820, Report of
General Information, VA Form 27–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 0820a, Report of Death of First Notice of
member of the public seeking further Administration (VBA), Department of Death, VA Form 27–0820b, Report of
information concerning the hearing Veterans Affairs. Nursing Home and Assisted Living
should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North ACTION: Notice. Information, VA Form 27–0820c, Report
Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, of Defense Finance and Accounting
Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Service (DFAS), VA Form 27–0820d,
624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@ Administration, Department of Veterans Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, VA
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required Affairs (VA), is announcing an Form 27–0820e, Report of Incarceration,
to attend the hearing. opportunity for public comment on the VA Form 27–0820f, Report of Month of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed collection of certain Death.
Background: This is the second public information by the agency. Under the OMB Control Number: 2900–0734.
hearing the Commission will hold Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Type of Review: Extension of a
during its 2018 report cycle. This 1995, Federal agencies are required to currently approved collection.
hearing will provide insight into how publish notice in the Federal Register Abstract: The forms will be used by
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programs. The hearing will specifically comment in response to the notice. evidence needed to determine the
look at the political and security drivers DATES: Written comments and claimant’s or beneficiary’s eligibility for
shaping China’s military modernization recommendations on the proposed benefits.

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Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before April 2, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 4402