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not living together, or (2) an unmarried
parent when both parents are living and
the other parent has remarried. The
monthly rate of DIC paid to each such
parent shall be $450 reduced on the
basis of each parent’s annual income,
according to the following formula:
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $0 but not more than $800,
the $450 monthly rate shall not be
reduced.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $800 but not more than
$900, the monthly rate shall be reduced
by $0.06.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $900 but not more than
$1,100, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.07.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $1,100 but not more than
$6,412, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.08.
For each $1 of annual income more
than $6,412 but not more than $6,413,
the monthly rate shall be reduced by
$0.04.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $6,413, the monthly rate
shall not be reduced.
No Parents’ DIC is payable under this
table if annual income exceeds $14,680.
One of two parents living with spouse
or other parent (38 U.S.C. 1315(d)): The
rates below apply to each parent living
with another parent; and each remarried
parent, when both parents are alive. The
monthly rate of DIC paid to such parents
will be $423 reduced on the basis of the
combined annual income of the two
parents living together or the remarried
parent or parents and spouse or spouses,
as computed under the following
formula:
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $0 but not more than
$1,000, the $423 monthly rate shall not
be reduced.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $1,000 but not more than
$1,500, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.03.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $1,500 but not more than
$1,900, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.04.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $1,900 but not more than
$2,400, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.05.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $2,400 but not more than
$2,900, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.06.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $2,900 but not more than
$3,200, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.07.

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For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $3,200 but not more than
$7,087, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.08.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $7,087 but not more than
$7,088, the monthly rate shall be
reduced by $0.04.
For each $1 of annual income which
is more than $7,088, the monthly rate
shall not be reduced.
No Parents’ DIC is payable if the
annual income exceeds $19,733.
These rates are also applicable in the
case of one surviving parent who has
remarried, computed on the basis of the
combined income of the parent and
spouse, if this would be a greater benefit
than that specified in Table 2 for one
parent.
Aid and attendance: The monthly rate
of DIC payable to a parent under Tables
2 through 4 shall be increased by $337
if such parent is (1) a patient in a
nursing home, or (2) helpless or blind,
or so nearly helpless or blind as to need
or require the regular aid and
attendance of another person.
Minimum rate: The monthly rate of
DIC payable to any parent under Tables
2 through 4 shall not be less than $5.
Section 306 Pension Income Limitations
Veteran or surviving spouse with no
dependents, $14,680 (Pub. L. 95–588,
section 306(a))
Veteran in need of aid and attendance
with no dependents, $15,208 (38 U.S.C.
1521(d) as in effect on December 31,
1978
Veteran or surviving spouse with one
or more dependents, $19,733 (Pub. L.
95–588, section 306(a))
Veteran in need of aid and attendance
with one or more dependents, $20,260
(38 U.S.C. 1521(d) as in effect on
December 31, 1978)
Child (no entitled veteran or surviving
spouse), $12,003 (Pub. L. 95–588,
section 306(a))
Spouse income exclusion (38 CFR
3.262), $4,688 (Pub. L. 95–588, section
306(a)(2)(B))
Old-Law Pension Income Limitations
Veteran or surviving spouse without
dependents or an entitled child, $12,854
(Pub. L. 95–588, section 306(b))
Veteran or surviving spouse with one
or more dependents, $18,528 (Pub. L.
95–588, section 306(b))
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,

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Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on February
16, 2017, for publication.
Dated: February 16, 2017.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation
Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0114]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Statement of Marital
Relationship (VA Form 21–4170)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Notice.

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
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
VA Form 21–4170 is used to gather
information that is necessary to
determine whether a valid common law
marriage was established. The form is
used by persons claiming to be common
law widows/widowers of deceased
veterans and by veterans and their
claimed common law spouses. Benefits
cannot be authorized unless a valid
marriage is established.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before May 8, 2017.

DATES:

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
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0114’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.

ADDRESSES:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
FAX (202) 632–8925.
Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501—21), 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: Statement of Marital
Relationship (VA Form 21–4170).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0114.
Type of Review: Revision of an
approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21–4170 is used to
gather information that is necessary to
determine whether a valid common law
marriage was established. The form is
used by persons claiming to be common
law widows/widowers of deceased
veterans and by veterans and their
claimed common law spouses. Benefits
cannot be authorized unless a valid
marriage is established.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,708
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 25 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,500.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0811]

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: (Hip and Thigh
Conditions Disability Benefits
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–8)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
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: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0811’’ in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0811’’ in any
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Hip and Thigh Conditions
Disability Benefits Questionnaire (VA
Form 21–0960M–8).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0811.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–0960M–8 is
used to gather necessary information
from a claimant’s treating physician
regarding the results of medical
examinations.
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

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soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at Vol. 81,
No. 249, Wednesday, December 28,
2016, page 95735.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017–04425 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0215]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Request for
Information To Make Direct Payment to
Child Reaching Majority
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
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: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0215’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
SUMMARY:

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