Agency Information Collection Activity: Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award; Withdrawn, 60528 [2021-23797]

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[FR Doc. 2021–23814 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0666] Agency Information Collection Activity: Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award; Withdrawn Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, the Veterans Benefits Administration published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award (VA Form 21– 0788). This notice was published in error; therefore, this document corrects that error by withdrawing this FR notice, document number 2021–23380. DATES: As of October 27, 2021, the FR notice published at 86 FR 59449 on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, is withdrawn. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FR Doc. 2021–23380, published on October 27, 2021 (86 FR 59449), is withdrawn by this notice. 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. 2021–23797 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0618] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application by Insured Terminally Ill Person for Accelerated Benefit 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. 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. 2900–0618. 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. 2900–0618’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 60528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23797]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0666]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Information Regarding 
Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award; Withdrawn

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, the Veterans Benefits 
Administration published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection Information 
Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award (VA Form 21-0788). This 
notice was published in error; therefore, this document corrects that 
error by withdrawing this FR notice, document number 2021-23380.

DATES: As of October 27, 2021, the FR notice published at 86 FR 59449 
on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, is withdrawn.

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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FR Doc. 2021-23380, published on October 27, 
2021 (86 FR 59449), is withdrawn by this notice.

    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. 2021-23797 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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