[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14445-14446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07106]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0747]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation 
Benefits

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, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
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 and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 10, 2019.

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-
00747'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0747'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Application for Disability Compensation and Related 
Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0747.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-526EZ is used to collect the information 
needed to process a fully developed claim for disability compensation 
and/or related compensation benefits. Though the law requires the 
claimant submit a certification in writing that states no additional 
information or evidence is available or needs to be submitted in order 
for the claim to be adjudicated via the fully developed claim program, 
it

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has further evolved into a standard claim form to be used for any 
benefit associated with disability compensation; to include new or 
initial claims, reopened claims, and claims for increase. Due to the 
receipt of; new or initial claims, reopened and increased claims, and 
general program changes, such as regulatory changes and the 
discontinuance of other claims forms, VA Form 21-526EZ is being 
resubmitted to correct the estimate of burden. No other changes are 
proposed. This is a burden estimate change only.
    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 at 83 FR 224 on November 20, 2018, pages 
58690 and 58691.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 498,667 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 22 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,360,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk 
(OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07106 Filed 4-9-19; 8:45 am]
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