[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86652-86653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28844]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for United 
States Flag for Burial Purposes

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 March 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#355b545b564c1b5e5046465c5b5250477543541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="caa4aba4a9b3e4a1afb9b9a3a4adafb88abcabe4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0013'' 
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be 
viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue

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NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f094919e9e89de978295959ec2b08691de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d797c737364337a6f7878732f5d6b7c337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0013'' 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. 2301(f)(1)).
    Title: Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes, VA 
Form 27-2008.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0013.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 27-2008 is used for family members and/or next-
of-kin to apply for a burial flag.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 189,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 753,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-28844 Filed 12-29-20; 8:45 am]
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