Agency Information Collection Activity: Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veterans or Beneficiary

Published date14 May 2021
Citation86 FR 26604
Record Number2021-10222
SectionNotices
CourtVeterans Affairs Department
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 26604-26605]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-10222]
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                DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
                [OMB Control No. 2900-0469]
                Agency Information Collection Activity: Certificate Showing
                Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veterans or Beneficiary
                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 extension of a
                currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in
                response to the notice. This form is used by the Department of Veterans
                Affairs (VA) to establish entitlement to Government Life Insurance
                proceeds in estate cases when formal administration of the estate is
                not required. The information on the form is
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                required by law, Title 38, U.S.C. Sections 1817 and 1950.
                DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
                of information should be received on or before July 13, 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. 2900-0469'' 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. 2900-0469'' 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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
                 Title: Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veterans
                of Beneficiary VA Form 29-541.
                 OMB Control Number: 2900-0469.
                 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
                 Abstract: The form is used by the Department of Veterans Affairs
                (VA) to establish entitlement to Government Life Insurance proceeds in
                estate cases when formal administration of the estate is not required.
                The information on the form is required by law, Title 38, U.S.C.
                Sections 1817 and 1950. This form expired due to high volume of work
                and staffing changes.
                 Affected Public: Individuals and households.
                 Estimated Annual Burden: 1,039 hours.
                 Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
                 Frequency of Response: On occasion.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,078.
                 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. 2021-10222 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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