Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Fiduciary Bond (38 CFR Part 13)

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August 22, 2025

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Veterans Affairs Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 161 (Friday, August 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41164-41165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16149]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0804]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Fiduciary Bond (38 CFR Part 13)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will submit the collection of 
information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent by September 22, 2025.

ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection, please type the following link into your 
browser: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, select ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'', then search the list for the 
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0804.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 
202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4513041517040533246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efb9aebfbdaeaf998ec1888099">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Fiduciary Bond.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0804 (38 CFR part 13). <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The VA, through its VBA, administers the Fiduciary 
Program. The Fiduciary Program provides oversight to VA beneficiaries 
who, because of injury, disease, the infirmities of advanced age, or 
minority, cannot manage their VA benefits. Congress authorized the VA 
to require a prospective fiduciary to obtain a surety bond as part of 
the certification process. The VA requires fiduciaries to submit proof 
of adequate bonding with annual accounting to facilitate its oversight 
responsibility as mandated.

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The burden has increased since the previous approval due to the 
estimated average number of receivables over the past year.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 90 FR 26097, June 18, 2025.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 167 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.

(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. 2025-16149 Filed 8-21-25; 8:45 am]
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