83 FR 5167 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Notice of Waiver of Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and Allowances

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)

Page Range		5167-5167
FR Document		2018-02220

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0463]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Notice 
of Waiver of Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and 
Allowances

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, 
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 March 7, 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-
0463'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0463'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.

    Title: Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive 
Military Pay and Allowances (VA Forms 21-8951 and 21-8951-2).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0463.
    Type of Review: Re-instatement of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 21-8951 and 21-8951-2 are used by reservists/
guardsmen to file a waiver a VA disability benefits in order to receive 
active or inactive duty training pay.
    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 82 FR 213 on November 06, 2017, page 
51482.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-02220 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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the Federal Register and on a publicly cost and burden and it includes the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
accessible website of the Department. actual data collection instrument. AFFAIRS
VA published the Federal Register DATES: Comments must be submitted on [OMB Control No. 2900–0024]
Notice on September 18, 2015 (80 FR or before March 7, 2018.
56550). VA also published the Agency Information Collection Activity
Independent Assessment Report on its ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Under OMB Review: Insurance
website at https://www.va.gov/opa/ on the collection of information through
Deduction Authorization
choiceact/factsheets_and_details.asp. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Since then, VA has simplified the Information and Regulatory Affairs, AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
website content to give Veterans easier Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Administration, Department of Veterans
access to practical information about VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Affairs.
eligibility and participation in the Washington, DC 20503 or sent through ACTION: Notice.
Veterans’ Choice Program. As part of electronic mail to oira_submission@
this redesign, VA moved the omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Independent Assessment Report to Control No. 2900–0463’’ in any Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
https://www.va.gov/HEALTHPOLICY correspondence. 1995, this notice announces that the
PLANNING/section1.asp. This Federal Veterans Benefits Administration,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Veterans Affairs, will
Register Notice informs the public of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
this change so that Veterans and other submit the collection of information
Records Service (005R1B), Department abstracted below to the Office of
stakeholders will continue to have of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont
access to these important resources. Management and Budget (OMB) for
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, review and comment. The PRA
Signing Authority (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- submission describes the nature of the
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB information collection and its expected
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
Control No. 2900–0463’’ in any cost and burden and it includes the
designee, approved this document and
correspondence. actual data collection instrument.
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Federal Register for publication Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
or before March 7, 2018.
electronically as an official document of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina Title: Notice of Waiver of VA on the collection of information through
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Compensation or Pension to Receive www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Pay and Allowances (VA Forms Information and Regulatory Affairs,
approved this document on January 23, 21–8951 and 21–8951–2). Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
2018, for publication. OMB Control Number: 2900–0463. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Approved: January 23, 2018. Type of Review: Re-instatement of a Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Jeffrey Martin, currently approved collection. electronic mail to oira_submission@
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Abstract: VA Forms 21–8951 and 21–
& Management, Office of the Secretary, Control No. 2900–0024’’ in any
8951–2 are used by reservists/
Department of Veterans Affairs. correspondence.
guardsmen to file a waiver a VA
[FR Doc. 2018–02158 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] disability benefits in order to receive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P active or inactive duty training pay. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
An agency may not conduct or Records Service (005R1B), Department
sponsor, and a person is not required to of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
respond to a collection of information
AFFAIRS (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
[OMB Control No. 2900–0463]
Notice with a 60-day comment period Control No. 2900–0024’’ in any
Agency Information Collection Activity soliciting comments on this collection correspondence.
Under OMB Review: Notice of Waiver of information was published at 82 FR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of Compensation or Pension To 213 on November 06, 2017, page 51482. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Receive Military Pay and Allowances Affected Public: Individuals or
Title: Insurance Deduction
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Households.
Authorization VA Form 29–888.
Administration, Department of Veterans Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 OMB Control Number: 2900–0024.
Affairs. hours. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
ACTION: Notice. Estimated Average Burden per Previously Approved Collection.
Respondent: 10 minutes. Abstract: These forms are used by
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Frequency of Response: One time. veterans to authorize the Department of
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1995, this notice announces that the deductions from benefit payments to
21,000.
Veterans Benefits Administration,
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pay premiums, loans and/or liens on
Department of Veterans Affairs, will By direction of the Secretary. his/her insurance contract. The
submit the collection of information Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, information requested is authorized by
abstracted below to the Office of Department Clearance Officer, Office of law, 38 CFR 8.8. This form was allowed
Management and Budget (OMB) for Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of to expire due to high level of work
review and comment. The PRA Veterans Affairs. volume and staffing changes.
submission describes the nature of the [FR Doc. 2018–02220 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] An agency may not conduct or
information collection and its expected BILLING CODE 8320–01–P sponsor, and a person is not required to

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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 March 7, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0463'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 5167