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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 / Notices replace the lost income of an insured and to provide for his or her final expenses. In recent years, the insurance industry has recognized the financial needs of terminally ill policyholders and has begun offering policies with accelerated benefit provisions. A recent statutory amendment Section 302 of the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105368, 112 Stat. 3315, 33323333 added section 1980 to Title 38, United States Code, which extends an accelerated benefit option to terminally ill persons insured in the SGLI and VGLI programs. This form expired due to high volume of work and staffing changes.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OMB Control No. 29000161

Agency Information Collection Activity: Medical Expense Report Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before October 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System FDMS at www.Regulations.gov or to
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Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration 20M33, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to OMB Control No. 29000161 in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics 008, 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202 2664688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to OMB Control No. 29000161
in any correspondence.
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 3506c2A 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 VBAs functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
2 the accuracy of VBAs 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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1503; 38 CFR
3.262, 3.271 & 3.272.
Title: Medical Expense Report VA
Form 21P8416.
OMB Control Number: 29000161.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: A claimants eligibility for needs-based pension programs are determined in part by countable family income and certain deductible expenses. When a claimant is awarded compensation by another entity or government agency based on personal injury or death, the compensation is usually countable income for VA
purposes 38 CFR 3.262i. However, medical, legal or other expenses incident to the injury or death, or incident to the collection or recovery of compensation, may be deducted from the amount of the award or settlement 38 CFR 3.271g and 3.272g. In these situations, VBA uses VA Form 21P
8416 Medical Expense Report, to gather
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information that is necessary to determine eligibility for income-based benefits and the rate payable; without this information, determination of eligibility would not be possible.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
60,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
FR Doc. 202118104 Filed 82321; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 832001P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OMB Control No. 29000034

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Trainee Request for Leave Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting Currently under 30-day ReviewOpen for Public Comments or by using the search function. Refer to OMB Control No. 29000034.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics 008, 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202 2664688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to OMB Control No. 29000034
in any correspondence.
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