[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2878-2879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00839]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension and Accrued
Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child; Application for Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service
Death; Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits
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 March 20, 2018.
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 Administration, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0004'' 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
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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. 1310 through 1314 and 1532 through 1543.
Title: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death
Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form
21P-534); Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a
Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service Death (21P-534a); Application for
DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits (VA Form 21P-534EZ).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0004.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: Information is requested by these forms under the
authority of 38 U.S.C. 1310 through 1314 and 1532 through 1543. VA Form
21P-534 is used to gather the necessary information to determine the
eligibility of surviving spouses and children for dependency and
indemnity compensation (DIC), death pension, accrued benefits, and
death compensation. VA Form 21P-534a is an abbreviated application for
DIC that is used only by surviving spouses and children of veterans who
died while on active duty service. The VA Form 21P-534EZ is used for
the Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program for pension claims.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 69,091 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 36.05 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 115,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00839 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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