Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs), 2878 [2018-00840]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00840]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0101]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Eligibility Verification 
Reports (EVRs)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 collection of information, including each proposed extension 
of a currently approved collection, 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 March 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email 
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0101'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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:  38 U.S.C. 1506.

    Title: Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs): VA Forms 21P-0510, 
21P-0510 (Spanish), 21P-0512S-1, 21P-0512S-1 (Spanish), 21P-0512V-1, 
21P-0513-1, 21P-0513-1 (Spanish), 21P-0514-1, 21P-0514-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0516-1, 21P-0516-1 (Spanish), 21P-0517-1, 21P-0517-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0518-1, 21P-0518-1 (Spanish), 21P-0519C-1, 21P-0519C-1 (Spanish), 
21P-0519S-1, 21P-0519S-1 (Spanish).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0101.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Information is requested by this form under the authority 
of 38 U.S.C. 1506. Regulatory authority is found in 38 CFR 3.277. A 
claimant's eligibility for pension is determined, in part, by countable 
family income and net worth. Any individual who has applied for, or 
receives, VA Pension or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation 
(DIC) must promptly notify VA in writing of any change in entitlement 
factors.
    VBA uses Eligibility Verification Reports to receive income and net 
worth information from Pension and Parents DIC claimants and 
beneficiaries to evaluate eligibility to benefits. The reported 
information can result in increased or decreased benefits. Typically, 
claimants and beneficiaries utilize the form to inform VA of changes in 
their income or net worth, though the forms could also be used to 
reopen a claim for benefits in limited circumstances.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 34,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,000.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk 
(OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00840 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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