Notice2025-08961
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; and Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits
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Published
May 20, 2025
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 90, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21549-21550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08961]
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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; and 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: Comments must be received on or before July 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c727d727f653277796f6f75727b796e5c6a7d327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e404f404d5700454b5d5d4740494b5c6e584f00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
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VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2a4b3a2a0b3b28493dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="085e49585a49487e69266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>
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, Veterans
Benefits Administration (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.
Title: The 21P-534, Application for Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation, Survivors Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving
Spouse or Child (Including Death Compensation if Available). The 21P-
534a, Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a
Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service Death Only. The 21P-534EZ,
Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0004. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
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. The 21P-534EZ
(Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits)
within this collection is a revision. The 21P-534 (Application for
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivors Pension and Accrued
Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (Including Death Compensation
if Applicable)) within this collection is being discontinued, the
discontinuance will have no negative impact on the collection. The 21P-
534a, Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a
Surviving Spouse or Child--In-Service Death Only) within this
collection will remain the same.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 130,138 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 43 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 181,588.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of Enterprise and
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-08961 Filed 5-19-25; 8:45 am]
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