[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 41874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14910]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0565]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: State or 
Tribal Organization Application for Interment Allowance (Under 38 
U.S.C. Chapter 23)

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 (VBA), 
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. 2900-0565.

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. 2900-0565'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2302 and 2303.
    Title: State or Tribal Organization Application for Interment 
Allowance (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23); VA Form 21P-530a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0565.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services, established by law, for Veterans, 
service personnel, and their dependents and/or beneficiaries. VA Form 
21P-530a is used to gather the information required to determine 
whether a State or Tribal Organization is eligible for interment 
allowances for eligible Veterans who have been buried in a State 
Veterans' cemetery or Tribal Trust land. Information is requested by 
this form under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 2302 and 2303.
    The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of 
receivables averaged over the past year.
    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 87 FR 25360 on April 28, 2022, page 25360.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,795 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 33,544.

    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. 2022-14910 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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