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Estimated Time per Respondent: 45
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 75.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: May 13, 2016.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
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Proposed Information Collection
(Notice of Disagreement (NOD)
(Pension, Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation (DIC), Burial and
Accrued), VA Form 21P–0970);
Comment Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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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 new
collection of information and allow 60
days for public comment in response to
the notice.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 22, 2016.

DATES:

Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
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 to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW, VA
Form 21P–0970’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
FAX (202) 632–8925.
Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–21), 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: Notice of Disagreement (NOD)
(Pension, Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation (DIC), Burial and
Accrued), VA Form 21P–0970.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.

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Type of Review: New Collection
(Request for a new OMB Control
Number).
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA),
administers an integrated program of
benefits and services, established by
law, for Veterans, service personnel, and
their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Information is requested by this form
under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7105.
The statute is codified at 38 CFR 20.201,
20.302, and 20.501.
The statute and regulations describe
the process by which a claimant can
appeal the decisions made by VBA on
a claim for benefits.
VA Form 21P–0970 will be used by
the claimant to initiate an appeal by
indicating disagreement with a decision
issued by a VA Regional Office (RO)
specifically related to a claim for VA
pension benefits, dependency and
indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits,
burial benefits, and accrued benefits.
VA Form 21P–0970 will be the
claimant’s first step in the appeal
process. The respondent may or may not
continue with an appeal to the Board of
Veterans Appeals (BVA). If the claimant
opts to continue to BVA for an appeal,
this form will be included in the claim
folder as evidence.
VA will provide VA Form 21P–0970
to the claimant with the notification
letter of the decision in paper form or
via hyperlink to VA’s Web site. The use
of VA Form 21P–0970 will be
mandatory when claimants initiate an
appeal of a decision on a pension, DIC,
burial, or accrued claims for benefits.
Currently, VBA does not have a
mandatory form which would enable
the claimant to initiate an appeal of a
decision made regarding entitlement to
pension, DIC, burial, or accrued
benefits. As a result, claimants may
provide their notice of disagreement in
any format. The variety of submissions
hampers efforts to identify, and process
timely, the claimant’s appeal. With the
implementation of this collection, the
submissions will be standardized,
increasing efficiency.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6,000
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000.

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By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0161]

Proposed Information Collection
(Medical Expense Report, VA Form
21P–8416) Activity: 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 the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
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 to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0161’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.
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.
3501–21), 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

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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: Medical Expense Report, VA
Form 21P–0161.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0161.
Type of Review: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA),
administers an integrated program of
benefits and services established by law
for veterans, service personnel, and
their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Information is requested by this form
under the authority of 38 U.S.C.
1503(a)(8) regarding exceptions to
countable income for needs-based
benefits, specifically an amount equal to
amounts paid by a claimant or
beneficiary for unreimbursed medical
expenses.
VA Form 21P–8416 is used by
claimants and beneficiaries to report
unreimbursed medical expenses for the
purpose of reducing their countable
income associated with needs-based
benefit programs such as VA Pension
and Parents’ Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation (DIC).
Unreimbursed medical expenses are
deducted from otherwise countable
income to determine eligibility for
income-based benefits and the rate
payable.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 48,200
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
96,400.
By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
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[OMB Control No. 2900–0797]

Proposed Information Collection
(Principles of Excellence Complaint
System Intake); Activity: 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
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 July 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
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 to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0797’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.
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.
3501–21), 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
SUMMARY:

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