[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6020-6021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01913]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0165]
Agency Information Collection Activity: (Financial Status Report)
AGENCY: Debt Management Center, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Debt Management Center (DMC), 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 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or send to John W. Scott, Debt Management Center (189), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0165''
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be
viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Scott at (612) 970-5740 or
email [email protected].
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, DMC
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of DMC's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of DMC'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
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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: Financial Status Report.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0165.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously OMB approved
collection.
Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 5655 to report their financial
status. VA uses the data collected to determine the claimant's
eligibility for a waiver of collection, setup a payment plan or for the
acceptance of a compromise offer on their VA benefit debt.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 116,151 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 116,151.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-01913 Filed 1-31-20; 8:45 am]
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