[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4402-4403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01701]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0734]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Report of General
Information, Report of First Notice of Death, Report of Nursing Home or
Assisted Living Information, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting
Service (DFAS), Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, Report of
Incarceration, Report of Month of Death
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 April 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0734'' 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 CFR 3.217.
Title: VA Form 27-0820, Report of General Information, VA Form 27-
0820a, Report of Death of First Notice of Death, VA Form 27-0820b,
Report of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Information, VA Form 27-
0820c, Report of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), VA Form
27-0820d, Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, VA Form 27-0820e, Report of
Incarceration, VA Form 27-0820f, Report of Month of Death.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0734.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The forms will be used by VA personnel to document verbal
information obtained telephonically from claimants or their
beneficiary. The data collected will be used as part of the evidence
needed to determine the claimant's or beneficiary's eligibility for
benefits.
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Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 35,501 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,550,000
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01701 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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