[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23325-23326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08311]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0003]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Burial 
Benefits (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 revision of a 
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 June 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to 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. 2900-0003'' 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. 2900-0003'' 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. 2302, 2303, 2304, 2307, and 2308.
    Title: Application for Burial Benefits (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 
23), VA Form 21P-530EZ.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0003.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The major use of the form is to determine a claimant's 
eligibility to for monetary burial benefits, including the burial 
allowance, plot or interment allowance, and transportation 
reimbursement for a deceased Veteran.
    The respondent burden has increased due to the estimated number of 
receivables averaged over the past year.
    VA Form 21P-530EZ has been updated as follows:

 Updated instructions to reflect the regulation change and 
updates to the form
 Split Section I into Section I--Veteran's Information and 
Section II--Claimant's Information
 Moved Veteran's Information Questions to Section I
 Changed Section Titles to Section III--Veteran's Service 
Information; Section IV--Information Regarding Final Resting Place; 
Section V--Claim for Burial Allowance; Section VI--Claim for Plot and/
or Transportation Allowance
 Question 18--added Tribal trust land, name of cemetery or 
tribal trust land and zip code FNP>
 Question 20A--removed VA Hospitalization Death/Amount paid 
from (now covered under non-service-connected burial allowance)
 Moved Question 20A to Section VI (now question 23)

    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 64,223.50 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 128,447.

    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. 2022-08311 Filed 4-18-22; 8:45 am]
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