[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 216 (Friday, November 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71139-71140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24647]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0659]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Statement in Support of
Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
and Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the
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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 reinstatement, 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 January 5, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0659'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924.
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. 5103(a), 38 U.S.C. 5107(a).
Title: Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (VA Form 21-0781) and Statement
in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault (VA Form 21-0781a).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0659.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21-0781 and 21-0781a are used to gather
information about stressful incidents in service from veterans claiming
compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The forms
request the information that is necessary for VA to conduct meaningful
research of records in order to assist claimants in obtaining credible
supporting evidence that the incidents occurred. Without this
collection of information, VA would not be able to fulfill its
statutory duty to assist for claimants and would be unable to properly
authorize benefits.
No changes have been made to these forms. The increase in
respondent burden is due to the estimated number of receivables from
the previous year.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 23,770 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 70 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,374.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-24647 Filed 11-5-20; 8:45 am]
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