[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 47081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21701]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0510]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Exclusion 
of Children's Income

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran 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 December 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Dawn Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0510'' in any correspondence. During 
the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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 
the 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. 1521, 38 U.S.C 1541.
    Title: Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (VA Form 21P-
0571).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0510.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: A veteran's or surviving spouse's rate of Improved 
Pension is determined by family income. Normally, income of children 
who are members of the household is included in this determination. 
However, children's income may be excluded if it is unavailable or if 
consideration of that income would cause hardship.
    38 U.S.C. 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide the authority for the 
exclusion of children's income based on unavailability or hardship. VA 
Form 21P-0571, Application for Exclusion of Children's Income, is being 
transferred from Compensation Service to Pension and Fiduciary Service, 
due to changes in business lines.
    VA Form 21P-0571 is used for the sole purpose of collecting the 
information needed to determine whether children's income is available 
to the beneficiary, and if it would cause hardship to consider their 
income.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-21701 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]
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