[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 21812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08518]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0390]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits (Restored 
Entitlement Program for Survivors)

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. 2900-0390''.

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. 2900-0390'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5101; 38 CFR 3.812.
    Title: Application for Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits 
(Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors) (VA Form 21P-8924).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0390.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) is a 
benefit payable to certain surviving spouses and dependent children of 
deceased Veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or died 
as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated 
prior to August 13, 1981. Survivors of the deceased Veteran complete VA 
Form 21P-8924 to apply for REPS benefits; without the information 
provided on the form, determination of eligibility would not be 
possible. In an effort to safeguard Veterans and their beneficiaries 
from financial exploitation, the instructions on VA Form 21P-8924 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.
    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 29 on February 16, 2021, pages 9572 
and 9573.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.

    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. 2021-08518 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
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