[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 52259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16751]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0652]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Request 
for Nursing Home Information in Connection With Claim for Aid and 
Attendance

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. 2900-0652.

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. 2900-0652'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a)(2), 1115(1)(E), 1311(c), 1315(h), 1502, 
and 5503.
    Title: Request for Nursing Home Information in Connection with 
Claim for Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-0779).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0652.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-0779 is used to gather the necessary 
information to determine eligibility for pension and aid and attendance 
benefits based on nursing home status. The form also requests 
information regarding Medicaid status and nursing home care charges, so 
VA can determine the proper rate of payment.
    No changes have been made to this form. 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 88 FR 103 on May 30, 2023, page 34566.
    Affected Public: Private sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,895 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,367.

    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. 2023-16751 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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