[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49482-49483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23207]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0565]
Agency Information Collection Activity: State Application for
Interment Allowance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 extension
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 December 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
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Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0565'' 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(c)(2)(A) 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: 38 U.S.C. 2302 and 2303.
Title: State Application for Interment Allowance Under 38 U.S.C.
Chapter 23 (VA Form 21P-530a)
OMB Control Number: 2900-0565.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21P-530A is used to gather information that is
necessary to determine whether a State is eligible for interment
allowances for eligible veterans who have been buried in a State
Veteran's cemetery. Without this information, VA would be unable to
properly determine eligibility and pay benefits due to a State. This
form solicits information necessary to determine eligibility to
internment allowance benefits.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,550 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,100.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-23207 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am]
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