[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21810-21811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08497]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0108]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Report 
of Income From Property or Business

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 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 Veterans Benefits Administration, 
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. 2900-0108''.

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. 2900-0108'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5101, 1315, and 1506; 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, 
and 1542; 38 CFR 3.262 and 3.271
    Title: Report of Income from Property or Business (VA Form 21P-
4185).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0108.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VBA administers an integrated program of of benefits and 
services established by law for Veterans, service personnel, and their 
dependents, survivors, and/or beneficiaries. A claimant's eligibility 
for pension benefits or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 
(DIC) is determined, in part, by countable income. VA Form 21P-4185 
Report of Income from Property or Business, is used to report income 
and expenses that derived from rental property and/or the operation of 
a business. VBA uses this form to determine whether the claimant is 
eligible for VA benefits and, if eligibility exists, the proper rate of 
payment. In an effort to safeguard Veterans and their beneficiaries 
from financial exploitation, the instructions on VA Form 21P-4185 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.

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    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 86 FR 30 on February 17, 2021, page 10004.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt), Office of Enterprise and Integration, 
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-08497 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
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