Agency Information Collection Activity: Report of Medical, Legal, and Other Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death
| Published date | 17 March 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 14686 |
| Record Number | 2021-05507 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Veterans Affairs Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 14686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05507]
[[Page 14686]]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0545]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Report of Medical, Legal,
and Other Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death
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 May 17, 2021.
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. 2900-0545'' 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), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0545'' 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. 1503; 38 CFR 3.262, 3.271 & 3.272.
Title: Report of Medical, Legal, and Other Expenses Incident to
Recovery for Injury or Death (VA Form 21P-8416b).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0545.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: A claimant's eligibility for needs-based pension programs
are determined in part by countable family income and certain
deductible expenses. When a claimant is awarded compensation by another
entity or government agency based on personal injury or death, the
compensation is usually countable income for VA purposes (38 CFR
3.262(i)). However, medical, legal or other expenses incident to the
injury or death, or incident to the collection or recovery of
compensation, may be deducted from the amount of the award or
settlement (38 CFR 3.271(g) and 3.272(g)). In these situations, VBA
uses VA Form 21P-8416b Report of Medical, Legal and Other Expenses
Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death, to gather information that is
necessary to determine eligibility for income-based benefits and the
rate payable; without this information, determination of eligibility
would not be possible.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
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. 2021-05507 Filed 3-16-21; 8:45 am]
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