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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0393]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part
813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures
The Office of Management
(OM), Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Office of Management
(OM), 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 December 11,
2017.
SUMMARY:

Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Ricky Clark, Office Of Acquisition and
Logistics (003A2A), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. ‘‘2900–0393’’ 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.
ADDRESSES:

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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OM
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OM estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the

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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: Under the PRA of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521).
Title: Department Of Veteran Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part
813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0393.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This request for an
extension covers the competitive
acquisition of commercial and noncommercial goods or services conducted
under the simplified acquisition
procedures of FAR Part 13 and VAAR
Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The
collection of procurement information is
an integral part of the Federal
acquisition process. VA cannot award
contracts, issue purchase orders, or
enter into blanket purchase agreements
(BPAs) or other contract actions without
the collection of information. The
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
contains PRA control numbers for the
collection of information under FAR
Parts 14, Sealed Bidding, and 15,
Contracting by Negotiation. All VA
invitation for bid (IFB) (i.e., sealed bid)
and request for proposal (RFP) (i.e.,
negotiated) acquisitions exceeding
$150,000 (or exceeding $ 7 million for
commercial items) are conducted in
accordance with FAR Parts 14 or 15 and
are covered by the FAR PRA control
numbers. In addition, many of VA’s
commercial item acquisitions between
$150,000 and $7 million are also
conducted in accordance with FAR
Parts 14 or 15. Therefore, the OMB PRA
control numbers assigned to the FAR
already cover VA acquisition activities
under FAR Parts 14 and 15 and VAAR
Parts 814 and 815. There are no separate
collections of information in VAAR
Parts 814 and 815 that are over and
above those already required by the
FAR. However, the FAR does not have
an OMB PRA control number for Part
13. Thus, this VAAR PRA number
2900–0393 covers VA’s acquisition
activities conducted under FAR Part 13
and under VAAR Part 813, since those
activities are not covered by a PRA
number assigned to the FAR.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Part
813—20,845 Burden Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: VAAR Part 813—1 Hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.

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Estimated Number of Respondents:
VAAR Part 813—20,845.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR),
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0668]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Supplemental Income
Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims
Only)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veteran’s 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 December 11,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0668’’ 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.
SUMMARY:

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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.

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Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, 1542.

Title: Supplemental Income
Questionnaire (For Philippine Claims
Only) (VA Form 21P–0784).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0668.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: Eligibility to benefits may be
established based on service in the
Philippine Scouts, Commonwealth
Army of the Philippines, or recognized
guerrilla organizations (38 U.S.C. 107).
Title 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, and 1542
provide for payment of Pension to
eligible veterans, surviving spouses, and
surviving children. A claimant’s
eligibility for pension is determined, in
part, by countable family income and
net worth. Income information is
requested by this form under the
authority of 38 U.S.C. 1506.
VBA uses VA Form 21P–0784 to
gather income information that is
necessary to determine eligibility for
Pension benefits. Entitlement to pension
cannot be determined without complete
information about a claimant’s family
income and net worth. Claimants
residing in the Philippines have
different types of income than claimants
residing in the United States, and this
form better captures those types of
income than other VA Pension forms.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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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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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0510]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Exclusion of
Children’s Income
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veteran 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 December 11,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Dawn Johnson, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0510’’ 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
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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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521, 38 U.S.C
1541.
Title: Application for Exclusion of
Children’s Income (VA Form 21P–0571).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0510.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: A veteran’s or surviving
spouse’s rate of Improved Pension is
determined by family income.
Normally, income of children who are
members of the household is included
in this determination. However,
children’s income may be excluded if it
is unavailable or if consideration of that
income would cause hardship.
38 U.S.C. 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide
the authority for the exclusion of
children’s income based on
unavailability or hardship. VA Form
21P–0571, Application for Exclusion of
Children’s Income, is being transferred
from Compensation Service to Pension
and Fiduciary Service, due to changes
in business lines.
VA Form 21P–0571 is used for the
sole purpose of collecting the
information needed to determine
whether children’s income is available
to the beneficiary, and if it would cause
hardship to consider their income.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,025
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,700.
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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