Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability, 26258-26259 [2021-10114]

Download as PDF 26258 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 91 / Thursday, May 13, 2021 / Notices ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–XXXX’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–XXXX’’ in any correspondence. 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, Veterans Benefits Administration (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 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3104(a)(7). Title: Receipt of Supplies (Chapter 31—Veteran Readiness and Employment), VA Form 28–1905r. OMB Control Number: 2900–XXXX. Type of Review: Request for approval of a new collection. Abstract: A claimant will use VA Form 28–1905r, Receipt of Supplies (Chapter 31—Veteran Readiness and Employment), to verify that the supplies and/or equipment provided as part of a rehabilitation program under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 have been received and are in good condition. The VR&E program subsequently uses the information on this form to justify processing payments for the supplies and/or equipment provided to claimants under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(7). Without the information gathered on this form, the VR&E program would be unable to verify that the claimant received the supplies and/ or equipment, which could result in inaccurate payments being rendered. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 4,667 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 May 12, 2021 Jkt 253001 Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,000. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–10112 Filed 5–12–21; 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, 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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@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: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VBA administers Pension Benefits, which is a needs-based benefit SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 program for wartime Veterans, who are aged 65 or older or have a permanent and total non-service-connected disability and limited income and net worth. Eligibility is determined based on the income of and asset amounts for the Veteran and their spouse. A Veteran’s or surviving spouses’ rate of Improved Pension is determined by family income. Normally, the 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 used for the sole purpose of collecting the information needed to determine if the children’s income is available to the beneficiary, and if it would case a 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 86 FR 45 on March 10, 2021 page 13791. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025 Hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 Minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,700. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–10113 Filed 5–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0404] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 91 / Thursday, May 13, 2021 / Notices 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. SUMMARY: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0404. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 May 12, 2021 Jkt 253001 and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0404’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1163. Title: Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability (VA Form 21–8940). OMB Control Number: 2900–0404. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 21–8940 is used by veterans to apply for increased VA disability compensation based on the inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities. Without this information, entitlement to individual unemployability benefits could not be determined. This is a reinstatement only with no changes. The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 26259 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 86 FR 46 on March 11, 2021, pages 13968 and 13969. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 14,707. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,609. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–10114 Filed 5–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 91 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26258-26259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10114]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0404]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on 
Unemployability

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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0404'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1163.
    Title: Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on 
Unemployability (VA Form 21-8940).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0404.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-8940 is used by veterans to apply for 
increased VA disability compensation based on the inability to secure 
or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected 
disabilities. Without this information, entitlement to individual 
unemployability benefits could not be determined.
    This is a reinstatement only with no changes. The respondent burden 
has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over 
the past year.
    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 86 FR 46 on March 11, 2021, pages 13968 
and 13969.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 14,707.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,609.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-10114 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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