Notice2025-17760
Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and Allowances
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Published
September 15, 2025
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 176 (Monday, September 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44478-44479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17760]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0463]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Waiver of VA
Compensation or Pension To Receive Military Pay and Allowances
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 November 14, 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, 202-461-9760,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177c7279736576397a74747b7276617257617639707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6bdb3b8b2a4b7f8bbb5b5bab3b7a0b396a0b7f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56001706041716203778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5e3f4e5e7f4f5c3d49bd2dac3">[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, 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: Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive
[[Page 44479]]
Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0463. <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). This is a
revision with the respondent burden increasing due to the final
regulation under RIN #2900-AP86 taking effect January 11, 2024.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21-8951-2 is used by reservists/guardsmen filing
a waiver of VA disability benefits to receive active or inactive duty
training pay or to notify VA to resume benefits as his/her active
service has completed. Without this information, the reduction in
overpayments and/or erroneous payments associated with receipt of VA
disability compensation or pension could cause hardship on behalf of
the claimant.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,766 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 34,594 per year.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Lanea Haynes,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt) Office of Enterprise and
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-17760 Filed 9-12-25; 8:45 am]
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