[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30226-30227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13817]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0740]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Substitution
of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant
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 August 27, 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-
0740'' 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. 5121(a).
Title: Request for Substitution of Claimant Upon Death of Claimant.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0740.
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 dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Information requested by this form is authorized under the authority of
38 U.S.C. 5121A, Payment of Certain Accrued Benefits Upon Death of a
Beneficiary.
VA Form 21P-0847, Application for Request to Substitute Claimant,
will be used to allow claimants to request substitution for a claimant
who passed away prior to VA processing a claim to
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completion. This is only allowed when a claimant dies while a claim or
appeal for any benefit under a law administered by the VA is pending.
The substitute claimant would be eligible to receive accrued benefits
due a deceased claimant under Section 5121(a). The substitute claim
must be filed no later than one year after the date of the death of the
claimant. By law, VA must have a claimant's or beneficiary's written
permission (an ``authorization'') to be a substitute claimant. The
claimant or beneficiary may revoke the authorization at any time,
except if VA has already acted based on the permission.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,557 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-13817 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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