[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80017-80018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22494]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Veterans Group Life 
Insurance

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration(VBA), Department of

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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:  Comments must be received on or before December 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae4ebe4e9f3a4e1eff9f9e3e4edeff8cafceba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c424d424f550247495f5f45424b495e6c5a4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f38592909c8392839681849c819881969786929087b38592dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89ffe8eae6f9e8f9ecfbfee6fbe2fbecedfce8eafdc9ffe8a7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.

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.
    Title: Veterans Group Life Insurance, VA Form SGLV 8714.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: This form will be used by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Insurance Center (VAIC) to enable a third party to act on 
behalf of the insured Veteran/beneficiary. Many of our customers are of 
advanced age or suffer from limiting disabilities and need assistance 
from a third party to conduct their affairs. The information collected 
provides an optional service and is not required to receive insurance 
benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-22494 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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