[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 7284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02538]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0500]


Agency Information Collection (Status of Dependents 
Questionnaire) Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 10, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0500'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0500.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Status of Dependents Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0538.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0500.
    Type of Review: Revision without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Veterans receiving compensation for service-connected 
disability which includes an additional amount for their spouse and/or 
child(ren) complete VA Form 21-0538 to certify the status of the 
dependents for whom additional compensation is being paid.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on July 31, 2013, at pages 46422-46423.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 14,083 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once every eight years.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 84,500.

    Dated: February 3, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-02538 Filed 2-5-14; 8:45 am]
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