Notice2026-03370
Agency Information Collection Activity: Reimbursement of Qualifying Adoption Expenses for Certain Veterans
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Published
February 20, 2026
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Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03370]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0860]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Reimbursement of
Qualifying Adoption Expenses for Certain Veterans
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 extension 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 April 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-specific information: Rebecca Mimnall, 202-695-9434,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9bfa1a8aaa6b9bba889bfa8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a1c020b09051a180b2a1c0b440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5204130200131224337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="481e09181a09083e29662f273e">[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, VHA
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of VHA'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: Reimbursement of Qualifying Adoption Expenses for Certain
Veterans (VA Form 10-10152).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0860.<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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA's authority to provide reimbursement of qualifying
adoption expenses for certain covered Veterans is found in Section 236
of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018, Public Law 115-141 (March 23, 2018) (the
``2018 Act'') and Section 235 of the Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Public Law 115-
244 (September 21, 2018) (the ``2019 Act''), which renewed and extended
in nearly identical form Section 260 of the prior authorizing ``2017
Act,'' Public Law 114-223. VA has eliminated the section in the
regulations that specifies an expiration date in order to accommodate
Congressional renewal and extension of this authority under subsequent
appropriations law.
Veterans with a service-connected disability that results in their
inability to procreate without the use of fertility treatments are
authorized to receive reimbursement for certain adoption-related
expenses for an adoption that is finalized after September 29, 2016
(the date the 2017 Act was enacted). To implement this benefit, VA uses
VA Form 10-10152, which requires any Veteran requesting reimbursement
of qualifying adoption expenses to submit required documentation and
evidence to support eligibility.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 480 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 6 hours.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Responses: 80.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Lanea Haynes,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alternate), Office of Information
Technology, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-03370 Filed 2-19-26; 8:45 am]
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