Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Assignment-VA Government Life Insurance

Issuing agencies

Abstract

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

Full Text

<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 55983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17718]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Assignment--VA Government Life Insurance

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
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 September 30, 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-NEW.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, (202) 461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#47110617150607312669202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cdacddcdecdccfaeda2ebe3fa">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Assignment--VA Government Life Insurance (VA Form 29-538).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
    Type of Review: NEW collection.
    Abstract: This form will be used by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Insurance Center (VAIC) to enable beneficiary(ies) to formally 
submit requests to assign their portion of their VA life insurance 
death benefits to another descendent of the insured. This is in 
compliance with 38 U.S.C. 1918. The information collected ensures legal 
compliance with 38 U.S.C. 1918 which requires the signature of the 
contingent beneficiary if the death benefit payout is listed as 
installments.
    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 91 FR 34349 on June 5, 2026.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, 
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-17718 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>