[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 33815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13776]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0215]


Agency Information Collection (Request for Information To Make 
Direct Payment to Child Reaching Majority) 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 July 14, 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-
0215'' 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. 2900-0215.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Information to Make Direct Payment to Child 
Reaching Majority, VA Form Letter 21-863.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0215.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form Letter 21-863 is used to determine a 
schoolchild's continued eligibility to death benefits and eligibility 
to receive direct payment at the age of majority. Death pension or 
dependency and indemnity compensation is paid to an eligible veteran's 
child when there is not an eligible surviving spouse and the child is 
between the ages of 18 and 23 is attending school. Until the child 
reaches the age of majority, payment is made to a custodian or 
fiduciary on behalf of the child. An unmarried schoolchild, who is not 
incompetent, is entitled to begin receiving direct payment on the age 
of majority.
    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 January 3, 2014, at pages 425-426.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.

    Dated: June 9, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-13776 Filed 6-11-14; 8:45 am]
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