Notice2024-06022
Agency Information Collection Activity: Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran-Relatives
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Published
March 21, 2024
Issuing agencies
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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06022]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0654]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Annual Certification of
Veteran Status and Veteran-Relatives
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 20, 2024.
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#781619161b0156131d0b0b11161f1d0a380e19561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97f9f6f9f4eeb9fcf2e4e4fef9f0f2e5d7e1f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0654'' 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#8ae7ebf8e3e8efe6a4ebfae5e4feefcafceba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fe2eefde6edeae3a1eeffe0e1fbeacff9eea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0654'' 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: 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(10).
Title: Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran-Relatives
(VA Form 20-0344).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0654.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 20-0344 is necessary to ensure that benefit
records of employees and employees' relatives are properly maintained
in accordance with VA policy. Without the information provided on this
form, VA would be unable to determine which benefit records require
special handling to guard against fraud, conflict of interest, improper
influence etc. by VA and non-VA employees. 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 or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,640 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 25 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,534 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-06022 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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