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refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0404’’
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. 1163.
Title: Veteran’s Application for
Increased Compensation Based on
Unemployability (VA Form 21–8940).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0404.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21–8940 is used
by veterans to apply for increased VA
disability compensation based on the
inability to secure or follow a
substantially gainful occupation due to
service-connected disabilities. Without
this information, entitlement to
individual unemployability benefits
could not be determined.
This is a reinstatement only with no
changes. The respondent burden has
decreased due to the estimated number
of receivables averaged over the past
year.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,707
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
19,609.
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. 2900–0079]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Employment Questionnaire
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 May 10, 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. 2900–0079’’ 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. 2900–0079’’
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
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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. 501 and 5317.
Title: Employment Questionnaire (VA
Form 21–4140).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0079.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–4140 is used
to gather the necessary information to
determine continued entitlement to
individual unemployability. 38 CFR
3.652 provides that recipients are
required to certify, when requested, that
the eligibility factors which established
entitlement to the benefit being paid
continue to exist. Individual
unemployability is awarded based on a
veteran’s inability to be gainfully
employed due to service-connected
disabilities, and entitlement may be
terminated if a veteran begins working.
Without information about recipients’
employment, VA would not be able to
determine continued entitlement to
individual unemployability, and
overpayments would result.
The respondent burden has decreased
due to the removal of one of the forms
listed within this collection. VA Form
21–4140 has not been changed; this is
a reinstatement only.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 247 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,960.
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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