[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27144-27145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10483]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0222]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Claim 
for Standard Government Headstone or Marker and Claim for Government 
Medallion for Placement in a Private Cemetery

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 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 
National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 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. 2900-0222.''

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. 2900-0222'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: VA Form 40-1330, Claim for Standard Government Headstone or 
Marker, and VA Form 40-1330M, Claim for Government Medallion for 
Placement in a Private Cemetery.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0222.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) updated its 
current VA Form 40-1330 and VA Form 40-1330M. The original VA Form 40-
1330 and 40-1330M is a request for a Government-furnished headstone or 
marker, or medallion, respectively. The updates include the following:
     Information about the Presidential Memorial Certificate 
(PMC) Program and the option to receive a PMC in addition to the 
headstone, marker or medallion, consistent with 38 U.S.C. 112.
     Changes in eligibility for a medallion, consistent with 38 
U.S.C. 2306(d)(4)(A).
     Addition of race, ethnicity, gender identify, and age 
demographic information for VA's statistical purposes (see item 11), 
consistent with Public Law 103-446, Section 509, Center for Minority 
Veterans and Center for Women Veterans.
     Addition of new emblems of belief consistent with 38 
U.S.C. 2306(c) and 38 CFR 38.630(b) and 38.632(b)(2).
     Update parenthetical in Block 12 to (OPTIONAL, BUT IF 
INCLUDED, NO PAY GRADES).
     Update parenthetical in Block 14 to (OPTIONAL, BUT IF 
INCLUDED PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION).
     Update parenthetical in Block 16 to (OPTIONAL, BUT IF 
PROVIDED CHECK ALL APPLICABLE BOXES).
     Addition of statement in the Transportation and Delivery 
of Marker section for consignee to inspect the headstone or marker for 
accuracy prior to installation.
     Addition of information and picture of new small flat 
granite marker, consistent with 38 U.S.C. 2306(c) and 38 CFR 38.630(a).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information

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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 51 on March 18, 
2021, pages 14799 and 14800.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 41,534.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 166,135.

    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. 2021-10483 Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
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