[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 52415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20923]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0405]


Agency Information Collection (REPS Annual Eligibility Report) 
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 October 3, 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. 
2900-0405'' 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. 2900-0405.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report, (Under the Provisions of 
Section 156, Public Law 97-377), VA Form 21-8941.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0405.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-8941 is completed annually by claimants who 
have earned income that is at or near the limit of earned income. The 
Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) program pays benefits 
to certain surviving spouses and children of Veterans who died in 
service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as a result of a service-
connected disability incurred or aggravated prior to August 13, 1981. 
VA uses the information collected to determine a claimant's continued 
entitlement to REPS benefits.
    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 June 20, 2014, at page 33805.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.

    Dated: August 28, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-20923 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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