Agency Information Collection Activity: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit, 12653-12654 [2018-05852]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Notices obstructed or the system experiences any other malfunction. 9. Unless manually over-ridden by the driver, their lighting systems produces a lower beam compliant with all FMVSS No. 108 lower beam photometric test points at speeds under 25 mph. For any of the photometric requirements referenced above, NHTSA requests that petitioners provide the measured illuminance values for the specified test points, and not simply state whether the measured illuminance value is a ‘‘Pass’’ or a ‘‘Fail.’’ If the measured illuminance values exceed the specified maximum or fall short of the specified minimum, it would be advantageous to the petitioner to explain these results. VI. Comment Period The agency seeks comment from the public on the merits of BMW’s application for a temporary exemption from S9.4 and S10.14.6 of FMVSS No. 108. We are providing a 30-day comment period. In addition, when the Agency receives from Volkswagen and BMW either notice that they intend not to submit the requested information or all or part of the requested information, the Agency will publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and place the submission in the docket. After considering public comments and other available information, we will publish (either jointly or a separately) a notice of final action on the applications in the Federal Register. Raymond R. Posten Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits Department of the Treasury. Notice of availability; Request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Board of Trustees of the Local 805 Pension and Retirement Fund (Local 805 Pension Fund), a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA). The purpose of this notice is to announce that the application submitted by the Board of Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund has been published on the website of the Department of the Treasury daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 Comments must be received by May 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, in accordance with the instructions on that site. Electronic submissions through www.regulations.gov are encouraged. Comments may also be mailed to the Department of the Treasury, MPRA Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220, Attn: Eric Berger. Comments sent via facsimile and email will not be accepted. Additional Instructions. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, will be made available to the public. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as Social Security number, name, address, or other contact information) or any other information in your comment or supporting materials that you do not want publicly disclosed. Treasury will make comments available for public inspection and copying on www.regulations.gov or upon request. Comments posted on the internet can be retrieved by most internet search engines. DATES: For information regarding the application from the Local 805 Pension Fund, please contact Treasury at (202) 622– 1534 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MPRA amended the Internal Revenue Code to permit a multiemployer plan that is projected to have insufficient funds to reduce pension benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries if certain conditions are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is required to submit an application to the Secretary of the Treasury, which must be approved or denied in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor. On February 23, 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund submitted an application for approval to reduce benefits under the plan. As required by MPRA, that application has been published on Treasury’s website at https://www.treasury.gov/services/ Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–05772 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: (Treasury), and to request public comments on the application from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Local 805 Pension Fund. PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12653 is publishing this notice in the Federal Register, in consultation with the PBGC and the Department of Labor, to solicit public comments on all aspects of the Local 805 Pension Fund application. Comments are requested from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Local 805 Pension Fund. Consideration will be given to any comments that are timely received by Treasury. Dated: March 19, 2018. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–05814 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0618] Agency Information Collection Activity: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administrations, 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. This notice solicits comments on information needed from veterans to process accelerated death benefit payment. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 21, 2018. 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 Administrations (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0618’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 12654 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 56 / Thursday, March 22, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– 5870. 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: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit Form SGLI 8284. OMB Control Number: 2900–0618. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Abstract: VA has amended regulations for the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) programs to add accelerated death benefit (Accelerated Benefit) provisions that permit terminally ill policyholders access to the death benefits of their policies before they die. Traditionally, an individual purchases life insurance in order to safeguard his or her dependents against major financial loss due to his or her death. Life insurance serves to replace the lost income of an insured and to provide for his or her final expenses. In recent years, the insurance industry has recognized the financial needs of terminally ill policyholders and has begun offering policies with accelerated benefit provisions. A recent statutory amendment (Section 302 of the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–368, 112 Stat. 3315, 3332–3333) added section 1980 to Title 38, United States Code, which extends an accelerated benefit option to terminally ill persons insured in the SGLI and VGLI programs. This form expired due to high volume of work and staffing changes. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Mar 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–05852 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0503] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Change of Address Statement 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, 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 April 23, 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. 2900–0503’’ in any correspondence. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0503’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. Title: Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Change of Address Statement VA Form 29–0563. OMB Control Number: 2900–0503. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection. Abstract: The Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Change of Address Statement solicits information needed to inquire about a veteran’s continued ownership of the property issued under Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance when an address change for the veteran is received. The information obtained is used in determining whether continued Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance coverage is applicable since the law granting this insurance provides that coverage terminates if the veteran no longer owns the property. The information requested is required by law, 38 U.S.C. 2106. This form expired due to high volume of work and staffing changes. 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 237 on December 12, 2017, page 58483. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 8 Hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: On Occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–05851 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0132] Agency Information Collection Activity: Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Adaptation Grant Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12653-12654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05852]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0618]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application by Insured 
Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administrations, 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. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed from veterans to process accelerated death benefit payment.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 21, 2018.

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 Administrations (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0618'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

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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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated 
Benefit Form SGLI 8284.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0618.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved collection.
    Abstract: VA has amended regulations for the Servicemembers' Group 
Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) 
programs to add accelerated death benefit (Accelerated Benefit) 
provisions that permit terminally ill policyholders access to the death 
benefits of their policies before they die. Traditionally, an 
individual purchases life insurance in order to safeguard his or her 
dependents against major financial loss due to his or her death. Life 
insurance serves to replace the lost income of an insured and to 
provide for his or her final expenses. In recent years, the insurance 
industry has recognized the financial needs of terminally ill 
policyholders and has begun offering policies with accelerated benefit 
provisions. A recent statutory amendment (Section 302 of the Veterans 
Programs Enhancement Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-368, 112 Stat. 3315, 
3332-3333) added section 1980 to Title 38, United States Code, which 
extends an accelerated benefit option to terminally ill persons insured 
in the SGLI and VGLI programs. This form expired due to high volume of 
work and staffing changes.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-05852 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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