83 FR 7301 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application Request To Add and/or Remove Dependents

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 34 (February 20, 2018)

Page Range		7301-7302
FR Document		2018-03333

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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application Request To 
Add and/or Remove Dependents

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 revision 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 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System

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(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. 2900-0043'' 
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 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: Application Request To Add and/or Remove Dependents (VA Form 
21-686c).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0043.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-686c is used to obtain current information 
about marital status and dependent child(ren). This information is 
needed to determine the correct rate of payment for veterans and 
beneficiaries who may be entitled to an additional allowance for 
dependents or to remove dependents.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 113,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 226,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS compensation or pension benefits are
will hold a meeting on April 4–5, 2018, AFFAIRS being paid and to report any changes in
at the Veterans Health Administration entitlement factors; including marriages,
[OMB Control No. 2900–0049]
National Conference Center, 2011 a change in course of instruction, and
Crystal Drive, Suite 150, Arlington, VA. Agency Information Collection Activity termination of school attendance.
The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and Under OMB Review: Request for An agency may not conduct or
end at 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2018, and Approval of School Attendance and sponsor, and a person is not required to
begin at 8 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. on School Attendance Report respond to a collection of information
April 5, 2018. unless it displays a currently valid OMB
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits control number. The Federal Register
The Committee advises the Chief Administration, Department of Veterans Notice with a 60-day comment period
Research and Development Officer on Affairs. soliciting comments on this collection
the relevance and feasibility of proposed ACTION: Notice. of information was published at 82 FR
projects and the scientific validity and 237 on December 12, 2017, page 58482.
propriety of technical details, including SUMMARY: In compliance with the Affected Public: Individuals and
protection of human subjects. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of households.
The session will be open to the public 1995, this notice announces that the Total Estimated Annual Burden:
Veterans Benefits Administration, 37,792 hours.
for approximately 30 minutes at the
Department of Veterans Affairs, will Estimated Burden per Respondent:
start of the meeting for the discussion of
submit the collection of information a. 15 minutes for VA Forms 21–674
administrative matters and the general
abstracted below to the Office of and 21–674c.
status of the program. The remaining Management and Budget (OMB) for b. 5 minutes for VA Form 21–674b.
portion of the meeting will be closed to review and comment. The PRA Frequency of Response: Once.
the public for the Committee’s review, submission describes the nature of the Total Estimated Number of
discussion, and evaluation of research information collection and its expected Respondents: 177,500.
and development applications. cost and burden and it includes the By direction of the Secretary.
During the closed portion of the actual data collection instrument.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
meeting, discussions and DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
recommendations will deal with or before March 22, 2018. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
qualifications of personnel conducting ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Veterans Affairs.
the studies, staff and consultant on the collection of information through [FR Doc. 2018–03331 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am]
critiques of research proposals and www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
similar documents, and the medical Information and Regulatory Affairs,
records of patients who are study Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
subjects, the disclosure of which would VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
constitute a clearly unwarranted Washington, DC 20503 or sent through AFFAIRS
invasion of personal privacy. As electronic mail to oira_submission@
[OMB Control No. 2900–0043]
provided by section 10(d) of Public Law omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
92–463, as amended, closing portions of Control No. 2900–0049’’ in any Agency Information Collection
this meeting is in accordance with 5 correspondence. Activity: Application Request To Add
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and/or Remove Dependents
The Committee will not accept oral Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
comments from the public for the open Records Service (005R1B), Department
Administration, Department of Veterans
portion of the meeting. Those who plan of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont
Affairs.
to attend or wish additional information Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- ACTION: Notice.
should contact Dr. Grant Huang, Acting
Director, Cooperative Studies Program pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
Control No. 2900–0049’’ in any Administration, Department of Veterans
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correspondence. Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: opportunity for public comment on the
5700 or by email at grant.huang@va.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. proposed collection of certain
Those wishing to submit written information by the agency. Under the
Title: Request for Approval of School
comments may send them to Dr. Huang Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Attendance (VA Forms 21–674 and 21–
at the same address and email. 1995, Federal agencies are required to
674c) and School Attendance Report
publish notice in the Federal Register
Dated: February 13, 2018. (VA Form 21–674b).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0049. concerning each proposed collection of
LaTonya L. Small, information, including each proposed
Type of Review: Extension of a
Federal Advisory Committee Management currently approved collection. revision of a currently approved
Officer. Abstract: Recipients of disability collection, and allow 60 days for public
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pension, and death pension, are entitled recommendations on the proposed
to benefits for eligible children between collection of information should be
the ages of 18 and 23 who are attending received on or before April 23, 2018.
school. VA Forms 21–674, 21–674b, and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
21–674c, are used to confirm school on the collection of information through
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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 April 23, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 7301