[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 73396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25933]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0860]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Reimbursement of 
Qualifying Adoption Expenses for Certain Veterans

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 extension 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 
January 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Janel Keyes, Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0860'' 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0860'' 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, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA'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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Reimbursement of Qualifying Adoption Expenses for Certain 
Veterans, VA Form 10-10152.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0860.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The VA's authority to provide reimbursement of qualifying 
adoption expenses for certain covered Veterans is found in Section 236 
of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2018, Public Law 115-141 (March 23, 2018) (the 
``2018 Act'') and Section 235 of the Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Public Law 115-
244 (September 21, 2018) (the ``2019 Act''), which renewed and extended 
in nearly identical form Section 260 of the prior authorizing ``2017 
Act,'' Public Law 114-223. VA has eliminated the section in the 
regulations that specifies an expiration date in order to accommodate 
Congressional renewal and extension of this authority under subsequent 
appropriations law.
    Veterans with a service-connected disability that results in their 
inability to procreate without the use of fertility treatments are 
authorized to receive reimbursement for certain adoption-related 
expenses for an adoption that is finalized after September 29, 2016 
(the date the 2017 Act was enacted). To implement this benefit, VA uses 
VA Form 10-10152, paralleling DD 2675, which requires any Veteran 
requesting reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses to submit the 
same types of evidence as required under similar DoD policy. VA Form 
10-10152 was previously approved by OMB through the PRA clearance 
process, and VA now seeks a three-year extension of that approval of 
this information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 480 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.

    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. 2022-25933 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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