2021-10295. Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Request for Employment Information in Connection With Claim for Disability Benefits  

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    AGENCY:

    Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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. 2900-0065.”

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    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 maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0065” in any correspondence.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1502.

    Title: Request for Employment Information in Connection with Claim for Disability Benefits (VA Form 21-4192).

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0065.

    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.

    Abstract: VA Form 21-4192 is used to gather necessary employment information from veterans' employers so VA can determine eligibility to increased disability benefits based on unemployability. Without this information, determination of entitlement would not be possible.

    This is a reinstatement only, with no substantive changes, and the respondent burden has decreased.

    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 86 FR 45 on March 10, 2021, pages 13791 and 13792.

    Affected Public: Private Sector.

    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,313 hours.

    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.

    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,250.

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    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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    [FR Doc. 2021-10295 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
05/17/2021
Department:
Veterans Affairs Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2021-10295
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. 2900-0065.''
Pages:
26782-26782 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OMB Control No. 2900-0065
PDF File:
2021-10295.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: VHA Homeless Programs-Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans; FR Doc No: 2021-14183; OMB Control No. 2900-0843
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for DIC by Parent(s) Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation; OMB No. 0005; FR Doc. 2021–12465
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Eligibility Verification Reports; OMB No. 0101; FR Doc. 2021–12539
» Privacy Act; System of Records; FR Doc. 2021–11316
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker and Claim for Government Medallion for Placement in a Private Cemetery; OMB No. 0222; FR Doc. 2021–10483
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Employment Information in Connection with Claim for Disability Benefits; OMB No. 0065; FR Doc. 2021–10295
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Contact Information; OMB No. 0660; FR Doc No: 2021-07527
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Eligibility Verification Reports; OMB No. 0101; FR Doc No: 2021-07268
» Privacy Act; System of Records; FR Doc No: 2021-07310
» Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Veteran Readiness and Employment Questionnaire; OMB No. 0092; FR Doc No: 2021-07237