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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Notices

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.

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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.
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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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