[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4358-4359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01197]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of
Beneficiary Government Life Insurance and Supplemental Designation of
Beneficiary Government Life Insurance
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 revision 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 March 24, 2020.
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 Administrations (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0020'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (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
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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: Designation of Beneficiary Government Life Insurance VA Form
29-336 and Supplemental Designation of Beneficiary Government Life
Insurance VA Form 29-336a.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0020.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: These forms are used by the insured to designate
beneficiaries and select an optional settlement to be used when the
insurance matures by death. The information is required to determine
the claimant's eligibility to receive the proceeds. The information on
the form is required by law, 38 U.S.C. Sections 1917, 1949 and 1952.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 83,500.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-01197 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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