[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 45739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16384]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0567]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Presidential Memorial 
Certificate Form)

AGENCY: National Cemetery 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 National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 
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. 2900-0567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Presidential Memorial Certificate Form VA form 40-0247.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0567.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an 
engraved paper certificate, signed by a current U.S. President, to 
honor the memory of deceased Veterans who are eligible for burial in a 
national cemetery. VA Form 40-0247 information collection is required 
to properly inscribe and address for delivery of the PMC. Supporting 
military or discharge documents are also needed to verify that the 
veteran's character of service and duty status meet program eligibility 
and legal requirements. NCA is updating Form VA 40-0247 to include 
personal information necessary for statistical data gathering, targeted 
outreach and utilization trend analysis.
    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 Volume, 85, No. 97 on Tuesday, May 19, 
2020, page 30023.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,250 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 125,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-16384 Filed 7-28-20; 8:45 am]
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