[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20160-20161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09564]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0232]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Burial in
a National Cemetery
AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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.
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DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before July 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Willie Lewis, National Cemetery Administration (43D3), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0232'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may
be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Willie Lewis at (202) 461-4242 or FAX
(202) 501-2240.
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, NCA
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of NCA's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of NCA'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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
Title: Application for Burial in a National Cemetery.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0232.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously
approved collection.
Abstract: VA requires applicants for national cemetery burial to
provide information to verify eligibility for burial in a national
cemetery, to schedule interment and to provide services requested by
the decedent's family or personal representative. This information is
also used for planning and scheduling cemetery services and to provide
for specific requests from family members or the personal
representative.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 33,750.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-09564 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am]
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