[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68287-68288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21800]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Servicemembers' Group 
Life Insurance--Spouse Coverage (FSGLI) Election and Certificate Form

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 new 
collection of information 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 December 4, 2023.

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

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``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' 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-NEW'' 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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Service Members' Group Life Insurance--Spouse Coverage 
(FSGLI) Election and Certification Form SGLV 8286A.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) 
provides insurance coverage to spouses of Servicemember's Group Life 
Insurance (SGLI) insured individuals. SGLI and all associated insurance 
programs are VA benefits. The SGLV 8286A form is used by Service 
Members and their spouses when the Service Member is unable to access 
their Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Online Enrollment System 
(SOES) account to electronically elect, increase, decrease or decline 
coverage. If the member is increasing or electing coverage on their 
spouse after prior declination or reduction and the spouse has health 
issues, the member's uniformed service reviews the request and sends to 
the primary insurer for the SGLI program, The Prudential Insurance 
Company of America (Prudential), through its' Office of Servicemembers' 
Group Life Insurance (OSGLI), to underwrite and make a decision on 
coverage. This form ensures members, and their spouses can continue to 
use the form to manage their FSGLI spousal benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 267 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.

    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. 2023-21800 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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