60-Day FRN (2900-0043, 21-686c)

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 14, 2016 / Notices
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on December 9,
2016, for publication.
Dated: December 9, 2016.
Michael Shores,
Acting Director, Regulation Policy &
Management Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016–30008 Filed 12–13–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0043]

Agency Information Collection Activity
(Declaration of Status of Dependents
(VA Form 21–686c)
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.
VA Form 21–686c is necessary to
obtain current marital and dependency
information in order to determine the
proper rate of payment for Veterans and
surviving spouses who are entitled to an
additional allowance for dependents.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before February 13, 2017.
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. 2900–0043’’ in any

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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.
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: Declaration of Status of
Dependents (VA Form 21–686c).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0043.
Type of Review: Extension of an
approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21–686c is
necessary to obtain current marital and
dependency information in order to
determine the proper rate of payment
for Veterans and surviving spouses who
are entitled to an additional allowance
for dependents.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 56,500
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
226,000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and
Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research
and Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board
Amended; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463; Title 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Federal
Advisory Committee Act) that the Joint
Biomedical Laboratory Research and
Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS
SMRB) teleconference meeting will
convene on January 26, 2017, from 3:00
p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and will be open to the
public. This Notice of Meeting is being
amended due to clarification of the
meeting being open.
This meeting is conducted to meet
with the JBL/CS Service Directors to
discuss the overall policies and process
for Merit Review as well as disseminate
information among the subcommittee
chairs regarding the VA research
priorities.
Members of the public who wish to
attend the open JBL/CS SMRB
teleconference may dial 1–800–767–
1750, participant code 95562. Members
of the public who wish to make a
statement at the JBL/CS SMRB meeting
must notify Dr. Alex Chiu, Designated
Federal Officer, via email at alex.chiu@
va.gov by January 19, 2017.
Dated: December 9, 2016.
LaTonya L. Small,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0655]

Agency Information Collection Activity
(Residency Verification ReportVeterans and Survivors (FL 21–914))
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

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