Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivors Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (Including Death Compensation if Available); Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child-In-Service Death Only; Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits, 17139-17140 [2022-06318]
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• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: March 21, 2022.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022–06329 Filed 3–24–22; 8:45 am]
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Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation,
Survivors Pension and Accrued
Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or
Child (Including Death Compensation
if Available); Application for
Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation by a Surviving Spouse
or Child—In-Service Death Only;
Application for DIC, Survivors Pension,
and/or Accrued Benefits
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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 May 24, 2022.
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
Administration (20M33), Department of
SUMMARY:
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 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:
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. 2900–0004’’
in any correspondence.
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: Title 38 U.S.C. 1151; 1310;
1541; 1542; 5101(a); and 5121.
Title:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
VA Form no.
Title
21P–534 ............
Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivors Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or
Child (Including Death Compensation if Available).
Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child—In-Service Death Only.
Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits.
21P–534a ..........
21P–534EZ ........
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
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OMB Control Number: 2900–0004.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The 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
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VA Form 21P–534EZ is used for the
Fully Developed Claims (FDC) program
for pension claims, DIC and accrued
claims.
VA Form 21P–534EZ has been
updated, to include:
• Removed all Parent’s DIC questions
from the form as this will be covered
under the VA Form 21–535, Application
for Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation by Parent(s) (Including
Accrued Benefits and Death
Compensation When Applicable).
• Updated instructions.
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• Added an optional use Survivors
Benefits Application Checklist for
applicant’s benefit to assist in
organizing submission of claim.
• Separated Section I and II to
include Veteran’s Identification
Information/Claimant’s Identification
Information.
• Removed questions—How many
times veteran married?/How many times
claimant married? as regulations allow.
• Removed mailing address of
nursing home or facility from Section
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VIII as this is covered in the Worksheet
the claimant is directed to complete.
• Added an income source section
and updated Section IV instructions to
reflect this change.
• Added an Alternate Signer
Certification and Signature (Section
XVI).
• Restructured Worksheet for An
Assisted Living, Adult Daycare, or a
Similar Facility and Worksheet for InHome Attendant Expenses and
questions removed for better clarity.
• New standardization data points; to
include optical character recognition
boxes. This is a non-substantive change.
• The burden has been increased
from 25 to 40 minutes as the 25 minute
time frame did not fit the length of this
form.
No changes have been made to the VA
Form 21P–534, and VA Form 21P–534a.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 130,138
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 43 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
181,588.
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. 2022–06318 Filed 3–24–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0216]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Accrued
Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
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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 May 24, 2022.
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
Administration (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. 2900–0216’’ 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. 2900–0216’’
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, 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
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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. 5121. VA
regulated the eligibility criteria 38 CFR
3.1000 through 3.1010.
Title: VA Form 21P–601, Application
for Accrued Amounts Due a Deceased
Beneficiary.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0216.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21P–601 is used to
gather the information necessary to
determine a claimant’s entitlement to
accrued benefits. Accrued benefits are
amounts of VA benefits due, but unpaid,
to a beneficiary at the time of his or her
death. Benefits are paid to eligible
survivors based on the priority
described in 38 U.S.C. 5121(a). When
there are no eligible survivors entitled to
accrued benefits based on their
relationship to the deceased beneficiary,
the person or persons who bore the
expenses of the beneficiary’s last illness
and burial may claim reimbursement for
these expenses from accrued amounts.
No changes have been made to this
form. The respondent burden has
decreased due to the estimated number
of receivables averaged over the past
year.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,725
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,449 per year.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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[FR Doc No: 2022-06318]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivors Pension and Accrued
Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (Including Death Compensation
if Available); Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by
a Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service Death Only; Application for
DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 May 24, 2022.
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 Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to [email protected]. 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: 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. 2900-0004'' 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, 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: Title 38 U.S.C. 1151; 1310; 1541; 1542; 5101(a); and
5121.
Title:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
VA Form no. Title
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21P-534....................... Application for Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation, Survivors Pension and
Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse
or Child (Including Death Compensation
if Available).
21P-534a...................... Application for Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or
Child--In-Service Death Only.
21P-534EZ..................... Application for DIC, Survivors Pension,
and/or Accrued Benefits.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OMB Control Number: 2900-0004.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The 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 Fully Developed Claims (FDC)
program for pension claims, DIC and accrued claims.
VA Form 21P-534EZ has been updated, to include:
Removed all Parent's DIC questions from the form as this
will be covered under the VA Form 21-535, Application for Dependency
and Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s) (Including Accrued Benefits and
Death Compensation When Applicable).
Updated instructions.
Added an optional use Survivors Benefits Application
Checklist for applicant's benefit to assist in organizing submission of
claim.
Separated Section I and II to include Veteran's
Identification Information/Claimant's Identification Information.
Removed questions--How many times veteran married?/How
many times claimant married? as regulations allow.
Removed mailing address of nursing home or facility from
Section
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VIII as this is covered in the Worksheet the claimant is directed to
complete.
Added an income source section and updated Section IV
instructions to reflect this change.
Added an Alternate Signer Certification and Signature
(Section XVI).
Restructured Worksheet for An Assisted Living, Adult
Daycare, or a Similar Facility and Worksheet for In-Home Attendant
Expenses and questions removed for better clarity.
New standardization data points; to include optical
character recognition boxes. This is a non-substantive change.
The burden has been increased from 25 to 40 minutes as the
25 minute time frame did not fit the length of this form.
No changes have been made to the VA Form 21P-534, and VA Form 21P-
534a.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 130,138 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 43 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 181,588.
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. 2022-06318 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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