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Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Dated: February 6, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–02827 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0701]

Agency Information Collection (VA
Form 10–21081 Bereaved Family
Member Satisfaction Survey)
Activities: Under OMB Review
Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), 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
includes the actual data collection
instrument.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before March 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0701 (Bereaved
Family Member Satisfaction Survey)’’ in
any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
7492 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0701(Bereaved Family Member
Satisfaction Survey)’’ in any
correspondence.

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Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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: Bereaved Family Member
Satisfaction Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0701.
Type of Review: Revision of an
approved collection.
Abstract: The death rate for Veterans
will continue to grow as the number of
Veterans 85 years of age and older is
projected to increase by 32 percent
between 2009 and 2018. Given this
trend, the VA will face substantial
challenges in providing care to Veterans
near the end of life. For example,
extensive data from non-VA health care
systems demonstrates that physical
symptoms like pain, dyspnea and
nausea are common in advanced illness,
but are under-recognized and
inadequately managed. Other studies
have found that providers often lack the
time and communication skills to
discuss goals of care and treatment
preferences with patients and families;
there is strong evidence that when
providers fail to discuss goals of care
with patients and families, patients
often receive unwanted, aggressive lifesustaining treatment that is not
consistent with their preferences. A
related problem has been the high
incidence of deaths in an acute care
setting. As many Veterans approaching
end of life may prefer a more quiet and
comfortable setting than can be
provided in acute care, with improved
communications and availability of
services much of this end of life care
could be shifted to a VA hospice unit or
to hospice in the Veteran’s home. The
VA has been and continues to be a
leader among healthcare systems in the
provision of hospice and palliative care.

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National VA initiatives have been
implemented and continue to support
the development and expertise of
palliative care consult teams.
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 79 FR
70282, on November 25, 2014.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,833
burden hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,000.
Dated: February 6, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–02828 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0128]

Proposed Information Collection
(Notice of Lapse—Government Life
Insurance); Comment Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The 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 this notice.
This notice solicits comments on
information needed to determine
claimants’ eligibility to reinstate lapsed
Government Life Insurance policy.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
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Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0128’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
FAX (202) 632–8925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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

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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.
Titles:
a. Notice of Lapse—Government Life
Insurance, VA Form 29–389.
b. Application for Reinstatement, VA
Form 29–389–1.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0128.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 29–389 and 29–
389–1 are used to inform claimants that
their government life insurance has
lapsed or will lapse due to non payment
of premiums. The claimant must

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complete the application to reinstate the
insurance and to elect to pay the past
due premiums. VA uses the data
collected to determine the claimant’s
eligibility for reinstatement of such
insurance.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VA Form 29–389—3,399 hours.
b. VA Form 29–389–1—1,060 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
a. VA Form 29–389—12 minutes.
b. VA Form 29–389–1—10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VA Form 29–389—16,993.
b. VA Form 29–389–1—6,359.
Dated: February 6, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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