[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 47857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17338]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0020]


Agency Information Collection: (Designation of Beneficiary) (29-
336) Activity: Under OMB Review

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 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 22, 2016.

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-
0020'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0020.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Designation of Beneficiary, VA From 29-336.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0020.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 29-336 is used by the insured to designate a 
beneficiary and select an optional settlement to be used when the 
insurance matures by death. This information is required to determine 
the claimant's eligibility to receive the processed. The information on 
the form is request by la, 38 U.S.C. Sections 1917, 1949, and 1952.
    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 80 FR 15151-15152 on March 21, 2016.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 83,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17338 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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