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