[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7032]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0394]
Proposed Information Collection (Certification of School
Attendance--REPS); Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans 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 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. This notice solicits comments on
information needed to verify beneficiaries receiving Restored
Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits are actually in
enrolled an approved school.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before May 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0394'' in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461-9769
or FAX (202) 275-5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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.
Title: Certification of School Attendance--REPS, VA Form 21-8926.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0394.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21-8926 is used to verify beneficiaries receiving
REPS benefits based on schoolchild status are in fact enrolled full-
time in an approved school and is otherwise eligible for continued
benefits. The program pays benefits to certain surviving spouses and
children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or
who died as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or
aggravated prior to August 13, 1981. Beneficiaries over age 18 and
under age 23 must be enrolled full-time in an approved post-secondary
school at the beginning of the school year to continue receiving REPS
benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Dated: March 21, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7032 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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