[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7529-7530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02673]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0165]
Proposed Information Collection (Financial Status Report)
Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Management (OM), 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. This notice solicits comments on information needed to
determine a claimant's financial status.
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DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before April 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Dawn M. Eggers, VA Debt Management Center, Bishop Henry Whipple
Federal Building, P.O. Box 11930, St. Paul, MN 55111-0930 or email to:
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0165'' in
any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed
online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn M. Eggers at (612) 713-6361 or
FAX (612) 970-5687.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501--3521), 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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OM'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.
Title: Financial Status Report, VA Form 5655.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0165.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 5655 to report their financial
status. VA uses the data collected to determine the claimant's
eligibility for a waiver of collection, setup a payment plan or for the
acceptance of a compromise offer on their VA benefit debt.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 95,570 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 95,570.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02673 Filed 2-9-15; 8:45 am]
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