[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 5068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01467]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0365]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Request for 
Disinterment)

AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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. This notice solicits comments on the 
information needed to determine a claimant entitlement to disinter the 
remains of a loved one from or within a national cemetery.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, National Cemetery Administration (42E), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420; or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0365'' in any correspondence. During the comment 
period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aubrey David at 202-461-6739.

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, NCA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of NCA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of NCA'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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Request for Disinterment, VA Form 40-4970.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0365.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 40-4970 to request removal of 
remains from a national cemetery for interment at another location. 
Interments made in national cemeteries are permanent and final. All 
immediate family members of the decedent, including the person who 
initiated the interment, (whether or not he/she is a member of the 
immediate family) must provide a written consent before disinterment is 
granted. VA will accept an order from a court of local jurisdiction in 
lieu of VA Form 40-4970.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 185.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1106.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-01467 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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