[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 18588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07268]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0101]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification 
Reports (EVRs)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA), 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before June 8, 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. 2900-0101'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0101'' in any correspondence.

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. 1506; 38 CFR 3.277.

    Title: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs) VA Forms: 21P-0510, 
21P-0510 (Spanish), 21P-0512S-1, 21P-0512S-1 (Spanish), 21P-0513-1, 
21P-0513-1 (Spanish), 21P-0514-1, 21P-0514-1 (Spanish), 21P-0516-1, 
21P-0516-1 (Spanish), 21P-0517-1, 21P-0517 (Spanish), 21P-0518-1, 21P-
0518-1 (Spanish), 21P-0519C-1, 21P-0519C-1 (Spanish), 21P-0519S-1, 21P-
0519S-1 (Spanish).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0101.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A Claimant's eligibility for Pension is determined, in 
part, by countable family income and net worth. Any individual who has 
applied for, or receives, VA Pension or Parents' Dependency and 
Indemnity Compensation (DIC) must promptly notify the VA in writing of 
any change in entitlement factors. VBA uses Eligibility Verification 
Reports (EVRs) to receive income and net worth information from Pension 
and Parents DIC claimants and beneficiaries to evaluate eligibility for 
benefits. The reported information can result in increased or decreased 
benefits. Typically, the claimants and beneficiaries utilize the form 
to notify the VA of changes in the income and net worth, though the 
forms could be used to reopen a claim for benefits in limited 
circumstances. In an effort to safeguard Veterans and their 
beneficiaries from financial exploitation, the instructions on forms 
within this collection were amended to include information regarding 
VA-accredited attorneys or agents charging fees in connection with a 
proceeding before the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to a 
claim.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 34,500.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,000.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-07268 Filed 4-8-21; 8:45 am]
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