[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 21511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08110]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0165


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
(Financial Status Report)

AGENCY: Debt Management Center, 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 Debt Management Center, 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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0165.

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-
0165'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Scott, Debt Management Center, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 1 Federal Drive, St. Paul, MN 55111, 
(612) 970-5740 or email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0165'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Financial Status Report--Form 5655.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0165.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously OMB approved 
collection with changes.
    Abstract: Claimants complete VA FORM 5655 to report their financial 
status. VA uses the data collected to determine the claimant's 
eligibility for a waiver of collection, setup a payment plan or for the 
acceptance of a compromise offer on their VA benefit debt.
    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 85 FR 22 on February 3, 2020 pages 6020 
and 6021.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 116,151 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 116,151.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-08110 Filed 4-16-20; 8:45 am]
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