Notice2025-14103

Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Burial Benefits (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23)

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Published
July 25, 2025

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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 a 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 141 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35382-35383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14103]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0003]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Burial 
Benefits (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23)

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 a 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 September 23, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Kendra McCleave, 202-461-9568, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb4bab1bbadbef1b2bcbcb3babea9ba9fa9bef1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bad1dfd4dec8db94d7d9d9d6dfdbccdffaccdb94ddd5cc">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77213627253637011659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92c4d3c2c0d3d2e4f3bcf5fde4">[email&#160;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. The 
respondent burden has not changed.

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    Title: Application for Burial Benefits (Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23) 
VA Form 21P-530EZ.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0003. <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-530EZ gathers the necessary information 
to determine eligibility for VA burial benefits, including the burial 
allowance, plot or interment allowance, and transportation 
reimbursement. This is a substantive change due to the form receiving a 
significant update.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 66,028 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 132,055.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-14103 Filed 7-24-25; 8:45 am]
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