[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58882-58883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15886]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Fiduciary's Account, 
Court Appointed Fiduciary's Account, Certificate of Balance on Deposit 
and Authorization To Disclose Financial Records

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

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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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 
days for public comment in response to the notice.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES:  Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924, 
[email protected].
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
[email protected].

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.
    Title: VA Fiduciary's Account (21P-4706b), Court Appointed 
Fiduciary's Account (21P-4706c), Certificate of Balance on Deposit and 
Authorization to Disclose Financial Records (21P-4718a).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0017 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated 
program of benefits and services established by law for Veterans, 
service personnel and their survivors. Information is requested by VA 
Forms 21P-4706b and VA Form 21P-2706c for fiduciaries to submit their 
annual accountings. VA currently uses VA Form 21P-4718a, as evidence 
and disclosure to support the accountings submitted by fiduciaries. 
Regulatory authority is found in 38 U.S.C. 5502 and Public Law: Public 
Law 108-454, sec 502-504.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15886 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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