Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Exclusion of Children's Income, 60278 [2017-27264]

Download as PDF 60278 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices surviving children. A claimant’s eligibility for pension is determined, in part, by countable family income and net worth. Income information is requested by this form under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 1506. VBA uses VA Form 21P–0784 to gather income information that is necessary to determine eligibility for Pension benefits. Entitlement to pension cannot be determined without complete information about a claimant’s family income and net worth. Claimants residing in the Philippines have different types of income than claimants residing in the United States, and this form better captures those types of income than other VA Pension forms. 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 82 FR 47080 on October 10, 2017. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017–27266 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0510] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Exclusion of Children’s Income Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument. Comments must be submitted on or before January 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’ in any correspondence. DATES: Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700. By direction of the Secretary: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017–27264 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 38 U.S.C 1541. Title: Application for Exclusion of Children’s Income (VA Form 21P–0571). OMB Control Number: 2900–0510. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Abstract: A veteran’s or surviving spouse’s rate of Improved Pension is determined by family income. Normally, income of children who are members of the household is included in this determination. However, children’s income may be excluded if it is unavailable or if consideration of that income would cause hardship. 38 U.S.C. 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide the authority for the exclusion of children’s income based on unavailability or hardship. VA Form 21P–0571, Application for Exclusion of Children’s Income, is being transferred from Compensation Service to Pension and Fiduciary Service, due to changes in business lines. VA Form 21P–0571 is used for the sole purpose of collecting the information needed to determine whether children’s income is available to the beneficiary, and if it would cause hardship to consider their income. 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 82 FR 40781 on October 10, 2017. PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0545] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Report of Medical, Legal, and Other Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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: Comments must be submitted on or before January 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0545’’ in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0545’’ in any correspondence. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 60278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27264]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0510]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for Exclusion of Children's Income

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: Comments must be submitted on or before January 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0510'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont 
Avenue, Floor 5, Area 368, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or 
email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0510'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 38 U.S.C 1541.
    Title: Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (VA Form 21P-
0571).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0510.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved collection.
    Abstract: A veteran's or surviving spouse's rate of Improved 
Pension is determined by family income. Normally, income of children 
who are members of the household is included in this determination. 
However, children's income may be excluded if it is unavailable or if 
consideration of that income would cause hardship.
    38 U.S.C. 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide the authority for the 
exclusion of children's income based on unavailability or hardship. VA 
Form 21P-0571, Application for Exclusion of Children's Income, is being 
transferred from Compensation Service to Pension and Fiduciary Service, 
due to changes in business lines.
    VA Form 21P-0571 is used for the sole purpose of collecting the 
information needed to determine whether children's income is available 
to the beneficiary, and if it would cause hardship to consider their 
income.
    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 82 FR 40781 on October 10, 2017.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-27264 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P


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