Agency Information Collection Activity: Income, Net Worth and Employment Statement (In Support of Claim for Total Disability Benefits) and Application for Veterans Pension, 35996-35997 [2020-12726]
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You may submit comments
on this notice to the Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: Desk
Officer for PHMSA, via fax at 202–395–
6974 or email at OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to
‘‘PHMSA Fast Track Generic Clearance
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller,
Standards and Rulemaking Division,
(202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: To be determined.
Needs and Uses: The proposed
information collection provides a means
to garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient and
timely manner, in accordance with the
agency’s commitment to improving
service delivery. Qualitative feedback
means information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but is not a statistical survey that yields
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences, and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative,
and actionable communications
between the agency and its customers
and stakeholders. It will also allow
feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
PHMSA expects to use various
methods (e.g., customer satisfaction
surveys, comment cards), to solicit
feedback. Responses will be assessed to
plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to
the public and other agency
stakeholders. If this information is not
collected, vital feedback from customers
and stakeholders on the agency’s
services will be unavailable.
The agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
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respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial;
• The collections are focused on the
awareness, understanding, attitudes,
preferences, or experiences of the public
or other stakeholders in order to
improve existing or future services,
products, or communication materials;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
to the public;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections submitted under this generic
clearance will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting
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comments on this information
collection was published on December
10, 2010 [75 FR 80542].
Current Action: New information
collection request (generic).
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals; Business
or Other For-Profit Institutions; Not-ForProfit Institutions; State or Local
Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 75.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 50.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 3,750.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 3,750.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
312.5.
Projected Average Burden Hour
Estimates for the next three years: 937.5.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2020.
William A. Quade,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs
and Policy, Hazardous Materials Safety,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0002]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Income, Net Worth and
Employment Statement (In Support of
Claim for Total Disability Benefits) and
Application for Veterans Pension
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 August 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY:
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(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
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0002’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny Green, danny.green2@va.gov at
(202) 421–1354.
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. 1502, 1503.
Title: Income, Net Worth and
Employment Statement (In Support of
Claim for Total Disability Benefits) (VA
Form 21P–527) and Application for
Veterans Pension (VA Form 21P–
527EZ).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0002.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently 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 dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Title 38 U.S.C. 5101(a) provides that a
specific claim in the form provided by
the Secretary must be filed in order for
benefits to be paid to any individual
under the laws administered by the
Secretary. VA Form 21P–527EZ is the
prescribed form for Veterans Pension
applications.
VA Form 21P–527 is used by Veterans
to apply for pension benefits after they
have previously applied for pension or
for service-connected disability
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compensation using one of the
prescribed forms under 38 U.S.C.
5101(a). A veteran might reapply for
pension using this form if a previous
compensation or pension claim was
denied or discontinued, or if the veteran
is receiving compensation and the
veteran now believes that pension
would be a greater benefit.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 56,250
Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 33.75 min.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100,000.
By direction of the Secretary:
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance, and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0004]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation, Death
Pension and Accrued Benefits by a
Surviving Spouse or Child; Application
for Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation by a Surviving Spouse
or Child—In-Service Death; Application
for DIC, Death Pension, and/or
Accrued Benefits
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
revision 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 August 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY:
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(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy Kessinger at the Veterans
Benefits Administration, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 2042 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov or call 202–
632–8924. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0004’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green at (202) 421–1354.
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. 1310 through
1314 and 1532 through 1543.
Title: Application for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation, Death
Pension and Accrued Benefits by a
Surviving Spouse or Child (VA Form
21P–534); Application for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation by a
Surviving Spouse or Child—In-Service
Death (21P–534a); Application for DIC,
Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits
(VA Form 21P–534EZ).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0004.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Information is requested by
these forms under the authority of 38
U.S.C. 1310 through 1314 and 1532
through 1543. VA Form 21P–534 is used
to gather the necessary information to
determine the eligibility of surviving
spouses and children for dependency
and indemnity compensation (DIC),
death pension, accrued benefits, and
death compensation. VA Form 21P–
534a is an abbreviated application for
DIC that is used only by surviving
spouses and children of veterans who
died while on active duty service. The
VA Form 21P–534EZ is used for the
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Income, Net Worth and
Employment Statement (In Support of Claim for Total Disability
Benefits) and Application for Veterans Pension
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 August 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System
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(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. 2900-0002'' in any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny Green, [email protected] at
(202) 421-1354.
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. 1502, 1503.
Title: Income, Net Worth and Employment Statement (In Support of
Claim for Total Disability Benefits) (VA Form 21P-527) and Application
for Veterans Pension (VA Form 21P-527EZ).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0002.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently 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 dependents and/or beneficiaries. Title 38
U.S.C. 5101(a) provides that a specific claim in the form provided by
the Secretary must be filed in order for benefits to be paid to any
individual under the laws administered by the Secretary. VA Form 21P-
527EZ is the prescribed form for Veterans Pension applications.
VA Form 21P-527 is used by Veterans to apply for pension benefits
after they have previously applied for pension or for service-connected
disability compensation using one of the prescribed forms under 38
U.S.C. 5101(a). A veteran might reapply for pension using this form if
a previous compensation or pension claim was denied or discontinued, or
if the veteran is receiving compensation and the veteran now believes
that pension would be a greater benefit.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 56,250 Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 33.75 min.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
By direction of the Secretary:
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance, and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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