[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46095-46096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17534]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Chapter 
23 Burial Benefits

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 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 October 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to

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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-NEW'' 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-NEW'' 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. 23; 38 U.S.C. 2302.
    Title: Application for Chapter 23 Burial Benefits.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: Request for a NEW control number.
    Abstract: A claimant's eligibility for needs-based pension programs 
are determined in part by countable family income and certain 
deductible expenses. Under the authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23 
``Burial Benefits,'' including 38 U.S.C. 2302, VA uses the information 
provided on VA Form 21P-530EZ to evaluate respondents' eligibility for 
monetary burial benefits, including the burial allowance, plot or 
internment allowance, and transportation reimbursement. In these 
situations, VBA uses VA Form 21P-530EZ Application for Burial Benefits, 
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. The program office 
submits 21P-530EZ (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23) as a new form for 
electronic submissions (automation).
    The program office requests removal of the 21P-530EZ (Under 38 
U.S.C. Chapter 23), from the 2900-0003 series, as the form should have 
been submitted as a new form and the name has changed, requiring a 
separate control number.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 70,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 140,000.

    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. 2021-17534 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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