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• Be signed and either notarized or
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law
that permits statements to be made
under penalty of perjury as a substitute
for notarization;
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pursuant to the FOIA and/or Privacy
Act disclosure regulations;
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the processing office to determine the
fee category of the user;
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maintains the record (in order for a
request to be properly received by the
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disclosure office);
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duplication, or review, as appropriate.
In the absence of a firm agreement to
pay, the requester may submit a request
for a waiver or reduction of fees, along
with justification of how such a waiver
request meets the criteria for a waiver or
reduction of fees found in the FOIA
statute at 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii).
You may also submit your request
online at https://rdgw.treasury.gov/foia/
pages/gofoia.aspx and call 1–202–622–
0930 with questions.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.
HISTORY:

None.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0115]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Supporting Statement
Regarding Marriage
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:

Veteran’s 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

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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.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 26, 2021.
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
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. 2900–0115’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
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. 2900–0115’’
in any correspondence.
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 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: 38 U.S.C. 103.
Title: Supporting Statement Regarding
Marriage (VA Form 21P–4171).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0115.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA),
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law, for veterans, service personnel, and
their dependents and/or beneficiaries.
Title 38 U.S.C. 5101(a) provides that a
specific claim in the form provided by
the Secretary must be filed in order for
benefits to be paid to any individual
under the laws administered by the
Secretary. VBA utilizes VA Form 21P–
4171 to collect information from third
parties regarding claimed common-law
marriage between Veterans and spouse/
surviving spouses. VBA used this the
information collected to determine
whether or not the claimed commonlaw marriage is valid under the laws of
the state/territory where the parties
resided at the time of marriage or the
laws of the state/territory where the
parties resided when the right to
benefits accrued, in accordance with 38
CFR 3.1(j) and pay monetary benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 800 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,400.
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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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0458]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Certification of School
Attendance or Termination
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
reinstatement of a previously 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 April 26, 2021.
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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. 2900–0458’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
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. 2900–0458’’
in any correspondence.
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.

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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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(4).
Title: Certification of School
Attendance or Termination (VA Forms
21–8960 and 21–8960–1).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0458.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: VA compensation and
pension programs require current
information to determine eligibility for
benefits. VA Forms 21–8960 and 21–
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needed to determine continued benefit
eligibility for schoolchildren between
the ages of 18 and 23. If the collection
were not conducted or were conducted
less frequently, VA would be unable to
verify continued entitlement in a timely
manner, and increased overpayments
would result.
The burden estimate for VA Forms
21–8960 and 21–8960–1 has decreased
as the number of respondent total has
reduced over the past year.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,543
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,259.
By direction of the Secretar.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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