Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Statement of Person Claiming To Have Stood in Relation of Parent

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21627]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0059]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Statement of Person Claiming To Have Stood in Relation of Parent

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, 
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 November 23, 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. 2900-0059.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4117001113000137206f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67312637352627110649000811">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: 21P-524, Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in 
Relation of Parent.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0059 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21P-524 is used to gather the necessary 
information to determine a claimant's parental relationship to a 
deceased Veteran when the claimant is not the Veteran's natural mother 
or father or adopted mother or father. Without this information, 
determination of entitlement would not be possible. 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 48510, July 31, 2026.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Shunda Willis,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and Technology, 
Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-21627 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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