[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 34429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13486]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0222]


Proposed Information Collection (Application for Standard 
Government Headstone or Marker for Installation in a Private or State 
Veterans' Cemetery) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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 for which approval has expired, and 
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments on the information needed to obtain a government 
headstone, grave marker or medallion.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov; or to Mechelle Powell, National Cemetery 
Administration (40D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0222'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mechelle Powell at (202) 461-4114 or 
Fax (202) 273-6695.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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.
    Titles:
    a. Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for 
Installation in a Private or State Veterans' Cemetery, VA Form 40-1330.
    b. Claim for Government Medallion for Installation in a Private 
Cemetery, VA Form 40-1330M.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0222.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstracts:
    a. The next of kin or other responsible parties of deceased 
Veterans complete VA Form 40-1330 to apply for Government provided 
headstones or markers for unmarked graves.
    b. A family member complete VA Form 40-1330M to apply for a 
Government medallion to be affixed to privately purchased headstone or 
marker for a deceased Veteran buried in a private cemetery.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 93,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 374,000.

    Dated: June 3, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of Information 
Security, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-13486 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
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