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• Be signed and either notarized or 

submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law 

that permits statements to be made 

under penalty of perjury as a substitute 

for notarization; 

• State that the request is made 

pursuant to the FOIA and/or Privacy 

Act disclosure regulations; 

• Include information that will enable 

the processing office to determine the 

fee category of the user; 

• Be addressed to the bureau that 

maintains the record (in order for a 

request to be properly received by the 

Department, the request must be 

received in the appropriate bureau’s 

disclosure office); 

• Reasonably describe the records; 

• Give the address where the 

determination letter is to be sent; 

• State whether or not the requester 

wishes to inspect the records or have a 

copy made without first inspecting 

them; and 

• Include a firm agreement from the 

requester to pay fees for search, 

duplication, or review, as appropriate. 

In the absence of a firm agreement to 

pay, the requester may submit a request 

for a waiver or reduction of fees, along 

with justification of how such a waiver 

request meets the criteria for a waiver or 

reduction of fees found in the FOIA 

statute at 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). 

You may also submit your request 

online at https://rdgw.treasury.gov/foia/ 

pages/gofoia.aspx and call 1–202–622– 

0930 with questions. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

None. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03770 Filed 2–23–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0115] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Supporting Statement 

Regarding Marriage 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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. 2900–0115’’ 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. 2900–0115’’ 

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. 103. 

Title: Supporting Statement Regarding 

Marriage (VA Form 21P–4171). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0115. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), through its Veterans 

Benefits Administration (VBA), 

administers an integrated program of 

benefits and services, established by 

law, for veterans, service personnel, and 

their dependents and/or beneficiaries. 

Title 38 U.S.C. 5101(a) provides that a 

specific claim in the form provided by 

the Secretary must be filed in order for 

benefits to be paid to any individual 

under the laws administered by the 

Secretary. VBA utilizes VA Form 21P– 

4171 to collect information from third 

parties regarding claimed common-law 

marriage between Veterans and spouse/ 

surviving spouses. VBA used this the 

information collected to determine 

whether or not the claimed commonlaw marriage is valid under the laws of 

the state/territory where the parties 

resided at the time of marriage or the 

laws of the state/territory where the 

parties resided when the right to 

benefits accrued, in accordance with 38 

CFR 3.1(j) and pay monetary benefits. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 800 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 20 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,400. 

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. 2021–03732 Filed 2–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0458] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Certification of School 

Attendance or Termination 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

reinstatement of a previously 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. 


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