Agency Information Collection Activity: Residency Verification Report-Veterans and Survivors

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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 91, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 62816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20218]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0655]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Residency Verification 
Report--Veterans and Survivors

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 December 1, 2026.

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, 202-461-9568, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49222c272d3b2867242a2a252c283f2c093f28672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4229272c2630236c2f21212e272334270234236c252d34">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7e1f6e7e5f6f7c1d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91c7d0c1c3d0d1e7f0bff6fee7">[email&#160;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: Residency Verification Report--Veterans and Survivors (VA 
Form Letter 21-914).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0655. <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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form Letter 21-914 is used to gather the necessary 
information which is necessary to verify whether a veteran or 
beneficiary who is receiving benefits at the full-dollar rate based on 
U.S. residency continues to meet the residency requirements. Continued 
eligibility to benefits at the full-dollar rate cannot be determined 
without complete information about a veteran's or beneficiary's 
residency. This is a revision due to the burden increase since the 
previous approval resulting from the estimated number of receivables 
averaged over the past year for both Veterans and beneficiaries.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,216 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,593 per year.

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

Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and 
Technology/Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-20218 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am]
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