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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 41 / Friday, March 1, 2019 / Notices

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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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5121.
Title: Application for Accrued
Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary,
VA Form 21P–601.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0216.
Type of Review: Extension without
change 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. 5121,
which provides the eligibility criteria
for the payment of accrued benefits. VA
regulated the eligibility criteria 38 CFR
3.1000 through § 3.1010.
VA Form 21P–601 is used to gather
the information necessary to determine
a claimant’s entitlement to accrued
benefits. Accrued benefits are amounts
of VA benefits due, but unpaid, to a
beneficiary at the time of his or her
death. Benefits are paid to eligible
survivors based on the priority
described in 38 U.S.C. 5121(a). When
there are no eligible survivors entitled to
accrued benefits based on their
relationship to the deceased beneficiary,
the person or persons who bore the
expenses of the beneficiary’s last illness
and burial may claim reimbursement for
these expenses from accrued amounts.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 7,920
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Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,840.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0564]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Direct Deposit Enrollment;
International Direct Deposit Enrollment
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: 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 April 30, 2019.
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. 2900–0564’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green, (202) 421–1354.
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
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.

Title: Direct Deposit Enrollment (24–
0296); International Direct Deposit
Enrollment (24–0296a).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0564.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The information collected
on these forms will be used to enroll VA
benefit recipients in the electronic funds
transfer (EFT) program.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,250
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk, Department
of Veterans Affairs.
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