83 FR 8573 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Suspension of Monthly Check

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range		8573-8573
FR Document		2018-03909

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

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0635]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Suspension of Monthly 
Check

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 reinstatement of a 
previously 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 30, 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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0635'' 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: Suspension of Monthly Check (VA Form 29-0759).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0635.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: The form is used by the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
advise the beneficiary that his/her monthly check has been suspended. 
The information requested is authorized by law, 38 U.S.C. 1917.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 83 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

    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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collection of information on DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information they conduct
respondents, including through the use AFFAIRS or sponsor. This request for comment is
of automated collection techniques or being made pursuant to Section 3506 of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0635]
the use of other forms of information the PRA.
technology. Agency Information Collection With respect to the following
Activity: Suspension of Monthly Check collection of information, VBA invites
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3311 (as amended by
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
P.L. 113–146, section 701, effective August 7, AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collection of information is necessary
2014), 3513, 3697A, 5113, 5101, 5102, and
Administration, Department of Veterans for the proper performance of VBA’s
5103, 38 CFR 21.3030 and 21.9510.
Affairs. functions, including whether the
Title: Dependents’ Application for VA ACTION: Notice. information will have practical utility;
Education Benefits, VA Form 22–5490. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits burden of the proposed collection of
OMB Control Number: 2900–0098. Administration, Department of Veterans information; (3) ways to enhance the
Type of Review: Extension of a Affairs (VA), is announcing an quality, utility, and clarity of the
currently approved collection. opportunity for public comment on the information to be collected; and (4)
proposed collection of certain ways to minimize the burden of the
Abstract: VA claims examiners use
information by the agency. Under the collection of information on
the information from this collection to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of respondents, including through the use
help determine whether an applying
1995, Federal agencies are required to of automated collection techniques or
individual qualifies for DEA or Fry publish notice in the Federal Register
Scholarship benefits. The information the use of other forms of information
concerning each proposed collection of technology.
will also be used to determine if the information, including each proposed
program of education the applicant Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
reinstatement of a previously approved 3501–3521.
wishes to pursue is approved for collection, and allow 60 days for public
educational assistance. The form is used Title: Suspension of Monthly Check
comment in response to the notice. (VA Form 29–0759).
to obtain the necessary information from DATES: Written comments and
the claimant, and a determination OMB Control Number: 2900–0635.
recommendations on the proposed Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
cannot be made without this collection of information should be previously approved collection.
information. received on or before April 30, 2018. Abstract: The form is used by the
Affected Public: Individuals or ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department of Veterans Affairs to advise
Households. on the collection of information through the beneficiary that his/her monthly
Estimated Annual Burden: 29,739 Federal Docket Management System check has been suspended. The
hours. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to information requested is authorized by
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits law, 38 U.S.C. 1917.
Estimated Average Burden per Administrations (20M33), Department Affected Public: Individuals or
Respondent: 45 and 25 min (paper and of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Households.
electronic, respectively). Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or Estimated Annual Burden: 83 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time. email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please Estimated Average Burden per
Estimated Number of Respondents: refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0635’’ Respondent: 10 minutes.
50,981. in any correspondence. During the Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
comment period, comments may be Estimated Number of Respondents:
By direction of the Secretary. viewed online through FDMS. 500.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By direction of the Secretary.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 5870. Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Veterans Affairs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
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PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
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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 30, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 8573