Agency Information Collection Activity: Lay/Witness Statement

• Published date: 21 March 2024
• Record Number: 2024-06021
• Citation: 89 FR 20298
• Court: Veterans Affairs Department
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 20298]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2024-06021]
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                DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
                [OMB Control No. 2900-0881]
                Agency Information Collection Activity: Lay/Witness Statement
                AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 revision 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 May 20, 2024.
                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. 2900-0881'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
                comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
                and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
                Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected].
                Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0881'' in any correspondence.
                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. 501, 5103, and 5101(a), 38 CFR 3.159 and
                3.303.
                 Title: Lay/Witness Statement (VA Form 21-10210).
                 OMB Control Number: 2900-0881.
                 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
                 Abstract: VA Form 21-10210 is used by the claimant to gather lay or
                witness statements that support an existing claim for benefits/
                services. Without this information, VA may not be able to efficiently
                and successfully process claims that may require additional statements
                associated with a claim for benefits/services. No changes have been
                made to this form. The respondent burden has decreased due to the
                estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.
                 Affected Public: Individuals or households.
                 Estimated Annual Burden: 10,767 hours.
                 Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
                 Frequency of Response: One time.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 64,603 per year.
                 By direction of the Secretary.
                Maribel Aponte,
                VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data
                Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
                [FR Doc. 2024-06021 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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