83 FR 584 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)

Page Range		584-584
FR Document		2017-28463

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0390]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits

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 (VBA), 
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 February 5, 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 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0390'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont 
Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or 
email cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0390'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402, E.O. 12436, Public Law 97-377 Section 
156.
    Title: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits 
(VA Form 21P-8924).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0390.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) 
benefits are payable to certain surviving spouses and children of 
veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as a 
result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated prior 
to August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries over age 18 and under age 23 
must be enrolled full-time in an approved post-secondary school.
    Executive Order 12436 ``Payment of Certain Benefits to Survivors of 
Persons Who Died In or As A Result of Military Service'' (found at 42 
U.S.C. 402 (Note)) directs VA administer the provisions of Public Law 
97-377 Section 156. VA codified this authority at 38 CFR 3.812.
    VBA uses VA Form 21P-8924 to evaluate the eligibility of surviving 
spouses and children to REPS benefits, including information regarding 
the claimant's relationship to the Veteran, employment status, and 
earnings. Based on the information contained in the form, VBA makes 
decisions to grant, deny, or amend existing, benefits payments. The VA 
Form number is being changed to ``21P-8924'' to reflect Pension and 
Fiduciary Service's responsibility for the form.
    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 48748 on October 19, 2017.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-28463 Filed 1-3-18; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: Comments must be submitted on Executive Order 12436 ‘‘Payment of
Katrina McDow, Marketing Specialist, or before February 5, 2018. Certain Benefits to Survivors of Persons
Numismatic and Bullion Directorate; ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Who Died In or As A Result of Military
United States Mint; 801 9th Street NW; on the collection of information through Service’’ (found at 42 U.S.C. 402 (Note))
Washington, DC 20220; or call 202–354– www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of directs VA administer the provisions of
8495. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Public Law 97–377 Section 156. VA
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5111, 5112, 5132 & Office of Management and Budget, Attn: codified this authority at 38 CFR 3.812.
9701. VA Desk Officer, 725 17th St. NW, VBA uses VA Form 21P–8924 to
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through evaluate the eligibility of surviving
Dated: December 29, 2017.
electronic mail to oira_submission@ spouses and children to REPS benefits,
Jon J. Cameron, including information regarding the
Associate Director for Numismatic and
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0390’’ in any claimant’s relationship to the Veteran,
Bullion, United States Mint. employment status, and earnings. Based
[FR Doc. 2017–28496 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am]
correspondence.
on the information contained in the
BILLING CODE P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: form, VBA makes decisions to grant,
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, deny, or amend existing, benefits
Privacy and Risk, Department of payments. The VA Form number is
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, being changed to ‘‘21P–8924’’ to reflect
AFFAIRS Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC Pension and Fiduciary Service’s
20420, (202) 461–5870 or email responsibility for the form.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0390]
cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please An agency may not conduct or
Agency Information Collection Activity refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0390’’ sponsor, and a person is not required to
Under OMB Review: Application of in any correspondence. respond to a collection of information
Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Benefits Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402, E.O. 12436, control number. The Federal Register
Public Law 97–377 Section 156. Notice with a 60-day comment period
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits soliciting comments on this collection
Administration, Department of Veterans Title: Application of Surviving
Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits (VA of information was published at 82 FR
Affairs. 48748 on October 19, 2017.
Form 21P–8924).
ACTION: Notice. Affected Public: Individuals and
OMB Control Number: 2900–0390.
Type of Review: Extension without households.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
change of a currently approved Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
collection. Estimated Average Burden per
1995, this notice announces that the
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Veterans Benefits Administration Abstract: Restored Entitlement
Frequency of Response: Once.
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits
Estimated Number of Respondents:
will submit the collection of are payable to certain surviving spouses
1,800.
information abstracted below to the and children of veterans who died in
Office of Management and Budget service prior to August 13, 1981 or who By direction of the Secretary.
(OMB) for review and comment. The died as a result of a service-connected Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
PRA submission describes the nature of disability incurred or aggravated prior to Department Clearance Officer, Office of
the information collection and its August 13, 1981. Child beneficiaries Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
expected cost and burden and it over age 18 and under age 23 must be Veterans Affairs.
includes the actual data collection enrolled full-time in an approved post- [FR Doc. 2017–28463 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am]
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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 February 5, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0390'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 584