[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 50603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18098]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0036]


Agency Information Collection (Statement of Disappearance, VA 
Form 21P-1775) 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 31, 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-
0036'' 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) 632-7474 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0036.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Statement of Disappearance, VA Form 21P-1775.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0036.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services, established by law, for veterans, 
service personnel and their survivors. 38 U.S.C. 108 requires a formal 
``presumption of death'' when a veteran has been missing for seven 
years. Entitlement to death benefits cannot be determined in these 
cases until VA has made a decision of presumption of death.
    VA Form 21P-1775 is used to gather the necessary information to 
determine if a decision of presumptive death can be made for benefit 
payment purposes. It would be impossible to administer the survivor 
benefits program without this collection of information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 28 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours and 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-18098 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P