Notice2023-05356
Agency Information Collection Activity: Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance-Traumatic Injury Protection Application for TSGLI Benefits and TSGLI Appeal Request Form
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Published
March 16, 2023
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Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05356]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0919]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Servicemembers' Group
Life Insurance--Traumatic Injury Protection Application for TSGLI
Benefits and TSGLI Appeal Request Form
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 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 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#086669666b7126636d7b7b61666f6d7a487e69266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5bbb4bbb6acfbbeb0a6a6bcbbb2b0a795a3b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0919'' 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e68b87948f84838ac8879689889283a69087c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="375a56455e55525b1956475859435277415619505841">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0919'' 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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
Title: Service Members' Group Life Insurance--Traumatic Injury
Protection (TSGLI) Application for TSGLI Benefits (SGLV 8600) and TSGLI
Appeal Request Form (SGLV 8600a).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0919.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The SGLV 8600 form is used by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to request information in order to adjudicate TSGLI claims for
benefits. The form is filled out by members or former members of the
uniformed services who have suffered a traumatic injury while in
service, and the uniformed services approve or disapprove the claim. If
the uniformed services approve the TSGLI claim, then the insurer for
the TSGLI program, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
(Prudential), pays the claim. The form is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1980A
and 38 CFR 9.20.
The SGLV 8600a form is used by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to request information in order to adjudicate TSGLI appeals for
benefits. The form is filled out by members or former members of the
uniformed services who have suffered a traumatic injury while in
service and had their TSGLI claim disapproved. The form is authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 1980A and 38 CFR 9.20.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 190 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: 1 per year.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 758.
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. 2023-05356 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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