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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Notices
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0319’’ 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. 2900–0319’’
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: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21; 38 CFR
13.140.
Title: Fiduciary Agreement (VA Form
21P–4703).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0319.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA),
maintains supervision of the
distribution and use of VA benefits paid
to fiduciaries on behalf of VA
beneficiary who are deemed
incompetent, a minor, or under legal
disability. The VA Form 21P–4703 is
used as a legal contract between VA and
a federal fiduciary. It outlines the
responsibilities of the fiduciary with
respect to the uses of VA funds.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,917
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.

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Estimated Number of Respondents:
47,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021–03691 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Geriatric and Gerontology Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
App.2, that a meeting of the Geriatric
and Gerontology Advisory Committee
will be held on Thursday, April 27,
2021 and Friday, April 28, 2021, from
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time) on both days. This
meeting will be virtual and open to the
public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice to the Secretary of VA
and the Under Secretary for Health on
all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
gerontology. The Committee assesses
the capability of VA health care
facilities and programs to meet the
medical, psychological, and social
needs of older Veterans, and evaluates
VA programs designated as Geriatric
Research, Education, and Clinical
Centers.
Although no time will be allocated for
receiving oral presentations from the
public, members of the public may
submit written statements for review by
the Committee to: Marianne
Shaughnessy, CRNP, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Officer, Veterans Health
Administration by email at
Marianne.Shaughnessy@va.gov.
Comments will be accepted until close
of business on April 15, 2021. In the
communication, the writers must
identify themselves and state the
organization, association of person(s)
they represent.
Any member of the public wishing to
attend virtually or seeking additional
information should email
Marianne.Shaughnessy@va.gov or call
202–407–6798, no later than close of
business on April 15, 2021 to provide
their name, professional affiliation,
email address and phone number. For
any members of the public that wish to
attend virtually, they may use the
WebEx link for April 27, 2021: https://
veteransaffairs.webex.com/
veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=
ma20c0aba509a49bec0ffc0fdabbe71d7,

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meeting number (access code): 199 056
7211, meeting password: sgQzubd?893
or April 28, 2021: https://
veteransaffairs.webex.com/
veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=
m5901df6b033683a7ade169c399cb083f,
meeting number (access code): 199 832
3835, meeting password: Zuvd32Rjh@7,
or to join by phone either day: 1–404–
397–1596.
Dated: February 17, 2021.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0270]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Financial Counseling
Statement
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
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. 2900–0270’’ 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
SUMMARY:

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refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0270’’
in any correspondence.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS

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: Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Financial Counseling Statement,
VA Form 26–8844.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0270.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This form was developed
under 38 U.S.C. 3732. VA Form 26–
8844 provides for recording
comprehensive financial information
concerning the borrower’s net income,
total expenditures, net worth, suggested
areas for which expenses can be
reduced or income increased, the
arrangement of a family budget and
recommendations for the terms of any
repayment agreement on the defaulted
loan.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,750
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000 per year.

[OMB Control No. 2900–0668]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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Agency Information Collection
Activity: Supplemental Income
Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims
Only)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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
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. 2900–0668’’ 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. 2900–0668’’
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
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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. 5101; 38 U.S.C.
107; 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541, and 1542; 38
CFR 3.262 and 3.272.
Title: Supplemental Income
Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims
Only (VA Form 21P–0784).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0668.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VBA administers Pension
Benefits, which is a needs-based benefit
program for wartime Veterans, who are
aged 65 or older or have a permanent
and total non-service-connected
disability and limited income and net
worth. Eligibility is determined based
on the income of and asset amounts for
the Veteran and their spouse. Claimants
residing in the Philippines complete the
21P–0784 Supplemental Income
Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims
Only) to report their countable family
income and net worth. VBA uses the
information to determine the claimant’s
entitlement to pension benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021–03690 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Disability
Compensation, Notice of Meeting,
Amended
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that a virtual meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Disability Compensation
(the Committee) will begin and end as
follows:

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