[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 35 (Thursday, February 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11498-11499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03471]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0660]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Contact 
Information (VA Form Letter 21-30)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 revision of 
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice.
    VA Form Letter 21-30 is used to locate a fiduciary, beneficiary, 
claimant, or witness when a field examination is necessary in order to 
gather information that is needed to maintain program integrity.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System

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(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0660'' 
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be 
viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

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, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA'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.
    Title: Request for Contact Information (VA Form Letter 21-30).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0660.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form Letter 21-30 is used to locate a fiduciary, 
beneficiary, claimant, or witness when a field examination is necessary 
in order to gather information that is needed to maintain program 
integrity. Without this information, continued entitlement to the 
benefits could not be determined.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,250 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-03471 Filed 2-22-17; 8:45 am]
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