[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 22479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06799]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 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 by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'', then search the list for the information collection by 
Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0013.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0013'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 2301(f)(1)).
    Title: Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes, (VA 
Form 27-2008).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0013.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 27-2008 is primarily used for VA compensation and 
pension programs that require claimants to file an application for 
benefits subsequent to the death of the Veteran to determine 
eligibility for the benefit. Collection of this information is 
conducted at the time the next-of-kin or friend of a deceased Veteran 
requests a burial flag. Without the information collected by VA Form 
27-2008, entitlement to the benefit could not be determined.
    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 89 FR 5310 on January 25, 2024.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 535,500.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time per family of deceased Veteran.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 753,000.

    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. 2024-06799 Filed 3-29-24; 8:45 am]
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