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protected by a variety of security
devices. Unauthorized employees,
contractors and other staff are not
allowed in computer rooms. The
Federal Protective Service or other
security personnel provide physical
security for the buildings housing
computer rooms and data centers.
4. All materials containing real or
scrambled Social Security numbers are
kept only on secure, encrypted VHA
servers, personal computers, laptops or
media. All email transmissions of such
files use Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
encryption. If a recipient does not have
PKI, items are mailed or sent to a secure
fax. Paper records containing Social
Security numbers are secured in locked
cabinets or offices within the OMI area.
Access to OMI requires passing a
security officer. All materials, both
paper and electronic, that are no longer
required are shredded/obliterated in
accordance with VHA guidelines.
Materials required for case
documentation and follow up are
archived in our secure document
management server (electronic).
5. In most cases, copies of back-up
computer files are maintained at off-site
locations.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking information on
the existence and content of records in
this system pertaining to them should
contact the system manager in writing
as indicated above or write or visit the
VA facility location where they
normally receive their care. A request
for access to records must contain the
requester’s full name, address,
telephone number, be signed by the
requester, and describe the records
sought in sufficient detail to enable VA
personnel to locate them with a
reasonable amount of effort.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to contest or
amend records in this system pertaining
to them should contact the system
manager in writing as indicated above.
A request to contest or amend records
must state clearly and concisely what
record is being contested, the reasons
for contesting it, and the proposed
amendment to the record.

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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

Generalized notice is provided by the
publication of this notice. For specific
notice, see Record Access Procedure,
above.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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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
revision 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 July 1, 2024.
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), 810 Vermont Ave. 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.
SUMMARY:

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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. 501, 38 U.S.C.
5317, 38 CFR 3.362 and 3.343, 38 CFR
4.16.
Title: Employment Questionnaire (VA
Form 21–4140).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0079.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–4140 is used
to gather the necessary information to
determine continued entitlement to
individual unemployability. 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. No changes
have been made to this form. The
respondent burden has increased due to
the estimated number of receivables
averaged over the past year.
Affected Public: Individual or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 285 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,422 per year.
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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