[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38758-38759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17180]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0038]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Information From 
Remarried Widow/er

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email 
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0038'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through FDMS.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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 
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collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.

    Authority:  38 U.S.C. 1542.

    Title: Information from Remarried Widow/er (VA Form 21P-4103).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0038.
    Type of Review: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Abstract: 38 U.S.C. 1542 authorizes VA to pay Pension benefits to 
the surviving dependent children of a deceased Veteran if said children 
are not in the custody of a surviving spouse eligible for Pension 
benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1541, subject to certain annual income 
limitations, as well as net worth limitations set forth in 38 U.S.C. 
1543. 38 U.S.C. 1503 governs determinations with respect to annual 
income under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 15.
    VBA uses VA Form 21P-4103 to collect the income and net worth 
information necessary to determine the eligibility to Pension benefits 
of the surviving dependent children of a deceased Veteran after an 
eligible surviving spouse remarries, which terminates the surviving 
spouse's eligibility to benefits. VBA uses the information to determine 
eligibility to, and the amount of, any monetary benefits due to the 
surviving dependent children of the deceased Veteran.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-17180 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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