60-Day FRN 2900-0024 (2017)

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2017 / Notices

[OMB Control No. 2900–0024]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Insurance Deduction
Authorization
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administrations, 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. This
notice solicits comments on information
needed from veterans to authorize the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
make deductions from benefit payments
to pay premiums, loans and/or liens on
his/her insurance contract.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before January 30, 2018.

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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
Administrations (20M33), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0024’’
in any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
5870.
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
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
ADDRESSES:

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collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521 and 38 CFR 8.8.

Title: Insurance Deduction
Authorization, VA Form 29–888.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0024.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: These forms are used by
veterans to authorize the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) to make
deductions from benefit payments to
pay premiums, loans and/or liens on
his/her insurance contract. The
information requested is authorized by
law, 38 CFR 8.8.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 622 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3732.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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