Notice2021-12465

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for DIC by Parent(s) Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation

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Published
June 15, 2021

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Veterans Affairs Department

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12465]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Application for DIC by Parent(s) Including Accrued Benefits and Death 
Compensation

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, 
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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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. 2900-0005''.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e38e82918a81868fcd82938c8d9786a39582cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3ded2c1dad1d6df9dd2c3dcddc7d6f3c5d29dd4dcc5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0005'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1121, 1310, 5121.
    Title: Application for DIC by Parent(s) (Including Accrued Benefits 
and Death Compensation) (VA Form 21P-535).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0005.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: 38 U.S.C. 1121 and 1310 provide for payment of Dependency 
and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) or Death compensation to parents of a 
Veteran whose death is service-connected. Parents must also meet income 
limitation to be eligible for benefits. 38 U.S.C. 5121 provides for 
payment of accrued benefits. VBA uses 21P-535 to collect the 
information necessary to determine a surviving parent's eligibility to 
Parents' DIC benefits.
    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 62 on April 2, 2021, page 17456.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,320 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 72 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,600.

    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. 2021-12465 Filed 6-14-21; 8:45 am]
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