[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58869-58870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23264]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 [OMB Control No. 2900-0618]


Agency Information Collection (Application by Insured Terminally 
Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit (38 CFR 9.14(e)) 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 30, 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. 
2900-0618'' 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. 2900-0618.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated 
Benefit (38 CFR 9.14(e).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0618.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: An insured person who is terminally ill may request a 
portion of the face value of his or her Servicemembers' Group Life 
Insurance (SGLI) or Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) prior to 
death. If the insured would like to receive a portion of the SGLI or 
VGLI he or she must submit a Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life 
Insurance Accelerated Benefits Option application. The application must 
include a medical prognosis by a physician stating the life expectancy 
of the insured person and a statement by the insured on the amount of 
accelerated benefit he or she choose to receive. The application is 
obtainable by writing to the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life 
Insurance ABO Claim Processing, 290 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 
Livingston, NJ 07039, or calling 1800-419-1473 or downloading the 
application via the internet at www.insurance.va.gov.
    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 12, 2014, at pages 33811-33812.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.

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    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.

    Dated: September 25, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-23264 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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