Notice2026-02938
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance
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Published
February 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02938]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0721]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and
Attendance
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, 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 March 16, 2026.
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. 2900-0721.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a7b0a1a3b0b18790df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6533243537242513044b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Aid
and Attendance (VA Form 21-2680).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0721. <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: VA Form 21-2680 is used to determine eligibility for the
aid and attendance and/or housebound benefits. The purpose of this
examination is to record manifestations and findings pertinent to the
question of whether the claimant is housebound (confined to the home or
immediate premises) or in need of the regular aid and attendance of
another person. The report should be in sufficient detail for the VA
decision makers to determine the extent that disease or injury produces
physical or mental impairment, that loss of coordination or
enfeeblement affects the ability: to dress and undress; to feed
themselves; to attend to the wants of nature; or keep themselves
ordinarily clean and presentable. Findings should be recorded to show
whether the claimant is blind or bedridden. Whether the claimant seeks
housebound or aid and attendance benefits, the report should reflect
how well they ambulate, where they go, and what they are able to do
during a typical day. Without this information, entitlement to these
benefits cannot be determined.
No changes have been made to this form. The respondent burden has
increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged 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 insert citation date: 90 FR 57131,
December 9, 2025.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Annual Burden: 56,294 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 112,587 per year.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology/Data
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-02938 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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