[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11372]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0545]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Report 
of Medical, Legal and Other Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or 
Death

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. 2900-0545''.

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. 2900-0545'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C 1503; 38 CFR 3.262, 3.271, 3.272.
    Title: Report of Medical, Legal and Other Expenses Incident to 
Recovery for Injury or Death (VA Form 21P-8416b).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0545.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A claimant's eligibility for needs-based pension programs 
are determined in part by countable family income and certain 
deductible expenses. When a claimant is awarded compensation by another 
entity or government agency based on personal injury or death, the 
compensation is usually countable income for VA purposes (38 CFR 
3.262(i)). However, medical, legal or other expenses incident to the 
injury or death, or incident to the collection or recovery of 
compensation, may be deducted from the amount of the award or 
settlement (38 CFR 3.271(g) and 3.272(g)). In these situations, VBA 
uses VA Form 21P-8416b Report of Medical, Legal and Other Expenses 
Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death, to gather information that is 
necessary to determine eligibility for income-based benefits and the 
rate payable; without this information, 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-8416b 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 on March 17, 2021, page 14686.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
(Alternate) VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and 
Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-11372 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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