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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 June 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory
and Administrative Affairs (10B4),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0648’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241.
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, VHA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VHA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VHA’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: Foreign Medical Program (FMP)
Registration Form and Claim Cover
Sheet, VA Forms 10–7959f–1, 10–
7959f–2.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0648.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Foreign Medical
Program (FMP) is a federal health
benefits program for Veterans, which is
administered by the Department of
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Administration (VHA). The FMP is a
Fee for Service (indemnity plan)
program and provides reimbursement
for VA adjudicated service-connected
conditions. Title 38 CFR 17.35 states
that VA will provide coverage for the
Veteran’s service-connected disability
when the Veteran is residing or
traveling overseas. Title 38 CFR
17.125(c) states that requests for
consideration of claim reimbursement
from approved health care providers
and Veterans are to be mailed to VHA
Health Administration Center. VA
currently collects information for FMP
reimbursement through an OMB
approved collection under 2900–0648,
using VA Form 10–7959f–1, Foreign
Medical Program (FMP) Registration
Form, and VA Form 10–7959f–2,
Foreign Medical Program Claim Cover
Sheet. This collection of information is
necessary to continue to reimburse
Veterans or providers under the FMP.
a. VA Form 10–7959f–1 will collect
information used to register into the
FMP those Veterans with serviceconnected disabilities who are living or
traveling overseas.
b. VA Form 10–7959f–2 will collect
information to streamline the FMP
claims submission process for claimants
or providers, while also reducing the
time spent by VA on processing FMP
claims. The cover sheet will explain to
foreign providers and Veterans the basic
information required for the processing
and payment of claims.
VA Form 10–7959f–1
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 111 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 4 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once
annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,660.
VA Form 10–7959f–2
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; private sector.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,652
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 11 minutes.
Frequency of Response: 12 times
annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,660.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk (OQPR),
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0020]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Designation of
Beneficiary Government Life
Insurance, and Supplemental
Designation of Beneficiary
Government Life Insurance
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: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Designation of Beneficiary
Government Life Insurance (VA Form
29–336) and Supplemental Designation
of Beneficiary Government Life
Insurance (VA Form 29–336a)
OMB Control Number: 2900–0020.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: These forms are used by the
insured to designate beneficiaries and
select an optional settlement to be used
when the insurance matures by death.
The information is required to
determine the claimant’s eligibility to
receive the proceeds. The information
on the form is required by law, 38
U.S.C. Sections 1917, 1949 and 1952.
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
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 85 FR
29 on February 12, 2020, pages 8097
and 8098.
SUMMARY:

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Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 13,917
hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
83,500.

By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance, and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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