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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 29 / Tuesday, February 16, 2021 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0265]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Personalized Career Planning
and Guidance Application
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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
reinstatement of a previously 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 19, 2021.
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. 2900–0265’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0265’’
in any correspondence.
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

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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. 3697A.
Title: Personalized Career Planning
and Guidance Application, VAF 28–
8832.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0265.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: A Veteran, Service member,
or dependent may use VAF 28–8832 to
apply for Personalized Career Planning
and Guidance (PCPG) benefits and the
information on the form assists program
staff to determine a claimant’s eligibility
to PCPG benefits. Without the
structured questions on this form, the
application process could be delayed,
particularly in instances where
incomplete information is submitted
under 38 U.S.C. 501(a).
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,750
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
11,000.
By direction of the Secretary:
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0390]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application of Surviving
Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits
(Restored Entitlement Program for
Survivors)
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

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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 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or
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. 2900–0390’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0390’’
in any correspondence.
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: 38 U.S.C. 5101; 38 CFR
3.812.
Title: Application for Surviving
Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits
(Restored Entitlement Program for
Survivors) (VA Form 21P–8924).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0390.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.

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Abstract: Restored Entitlement
Program for Survivors (REPS) is a
benefit payable to certain surviving
spouses and dependent children of
deceased Veterans who died in service
prior to August 13, 1981 or died as a
result of a service-connected disability
incurred or aggravated prior to August
13, 1981. Survivors of the deceased
Veteran complete VA Form 21P–8924 to
apply for REPS benefits; without the
information provided on the form,
determination of eligibility would not
be possible.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,800.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0859]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Request for
Restoration of Educational Assistance
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.

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ACTION:

Notice.

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will
submit the collection of information
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The PRA
submission describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
cost and burden and it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0859.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0859’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Public Law 115–48.
Title: Request for Restoration of
Educational Assistance.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0859.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
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Abstract: VA Form 22–0989 will
allow students to apply for restoration
of entitlement for VA education benefits
used at a school that closed, suspended,
or had its approval to receive VA
benefits withdrawn. Education Service
requests approval of this information
collection in order to carry out the
implementation of the law which
requires VA to immediately accept
applications to restore education
benefits for school closures and
disapprovals beginning after January 1,
2015.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 85 FR
22929 on October 16, 2020, page 65902.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 955 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once on
occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,821.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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