2011-13423. Agency Information Collection (Request for Information To Make Direct Payment to Child Reaching Majority) Activity Under OMB Review  

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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 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

    DATES:

    Comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 2011.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit written comments on the collection of information through http://www.Regulations.gov or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0215” in any correspondence.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, Fax (202) 461-0966 or e-mail denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0215.”

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Request for Information to Make Direct Payment to Child Reaching Majority, VA Form Letter 21-863.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0215.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Abstract: VA Form Letter 21-863 is used to determine a schoolchild's continued eligibility to death benefits and eligibility to receive direct payment at the age of majority. Death pension or dependency and indemnity compensation is paid to an eligible veteran's child when there is not an eligible surviving spouse and the child is between the ages of 18 and 23 is attending school. Until the child reaches the age of majority, payment is made to a custodian or fiduciary on behalf of the child. An unmarried schoolchild, who is not incompetent, is entitled to begin receiving direct payment on the age of majority.

    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 on March 18, 2011, at page 15051.

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

    Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours.

    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.Start Printed Page 31682

    Frequency of Response: One-time.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.

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    Dated: May 25, 2011.

    By Direction of the Secretary.

    Denise McLamb,

    Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.

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    [FR Doc. 2011-13423 Filed 5-31-11; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Published:
06/01/2011
Department:
Veterans Affairs Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2011-13423
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 2011.
Pages:
31681-31682 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OMB Control No. 2900-0215
PDF File:
2011-13423.pdf