[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08236]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0799]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Casket and Urn Allowance

AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 new collection and 
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments on the information needed that implements statutory 
authority for NCA to provide an allowance for the purchase of caskets 
and urns for the interment of the remains of Veterans without next of 
kin (NOK) or sufficient resources available for burial.

DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or June 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian Hurley, National Cemetery Administration (42E), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or 
email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0799'' 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. 2900-0799'' 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, NCA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of NCA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of NCA'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. 2306; 38 CFR 38.628.
    Title: Casket/Urn Allowance, VA Form 40-10088.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0799.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery 
Administration has established VA regulations to implement statutory 
authority for NCA to provide allowance for the purchase of caskets and 
urns for the interment of the remains of Veterans without next of kin 
and sufficient resources available for burial.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 56 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 336.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-08236 Filed 4-18-23; 8:45 am]
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