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Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02827 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0701] 

Agency Information Collection (VA 

Form 10–21081 Bereaved Family 

Member Satisfaction Survey) 

Activities: Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice 

announces that the Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before March 13, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–0701 (Bereaved 

Family Member Satisfaction Survey)’’ in 

any correspondence. During the 

comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through the FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– 

7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0701(Bereaved Family Member 

Satisfaction Survey)’’ in any 

correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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. 

Title: Bereaved Family Member 

Satisfaction Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0701. 

Type of Review: Revision of an 

approved collection. 

Abstract: The death rate for Veterans 

will continue to grow as the number of 

Veterans 85 years of age and older is 

projected to increase by 32 percent 

between 2009 and 2018. Given this 

trend, the VA will face substantial 

challenges in providing care to Veterans 

near the end of life. For example, 

extensive data from non-VA health care 

systems demonstrates that physical 

symptoms like pain, dyspnea and 

nausea are common in advanced illness, 

but are under-recognized and 

inadequately managed. Other studies 

have found that providers often lack the 

time and communication skills to 

discuss goals of care and treatment 

preferences with patients and families; 

there is strong evidence that when 

providers fail to discuss goals of care 

with patients and families, patients 

often receive unwanted, aggressive lifesustaining treatment that is not 

consistent with their preferences. A 

related problem has been the high 

incidence of deaths in an acute care 

setting. As many Veterans approaching 

end of life may prefer a more quiet and 

comfortable setting than can be 

provided in acute care, with improved 

communications and availability of 

services much of this end of life care 

could be shifted to a VA hospice unit or 

to hospice in the Veteran’s home. The 

VA has been and continues to be a 

leader among healthcare systems in the 

provision of hospice and palliative care. 

National VA initiatives have been 

implemented and continue to support 

the development and expertise of 

palliative care consult teams. 

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 79 FR 

70282, on November 25, 2014. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,833 

burden hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

11,000. 

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02828 Filed 2–10–15; 8:45 am] 

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AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0128] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Notice of Lapse—Government Life 

Insurance); Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans 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 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to this notice. 

This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to determine 

claimants’ eligibility to reinstate lapsed 

Government Life Insurance policy. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 13, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 


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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 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0128’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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. 

Titles: 

a. Notice of Lapse—Government Life 

Insurance, VA Form 29–389. 

b. Application for Reinstatement, VA 

Form 29–389–1. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0128. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Forms 29–389 and 29– 

389–1 are used to inform claimants that 

their government life insurance has 

lapsed or will lapse due to non payment 

of premiums. The claimant must 

complete the application to reinstate the 

insurance and to elect to pay the past 

due premiums. VA uses the data 

collected to determine the claimant’s 

eligibility for reinstatement of such 

insurance. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

a. VA Form 29–389—3,399 hours. 

b. VA Form 29–389–1—1,060 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 

a. VA Form 29–389—12 minutes. 

b. VA Form 29–389–1—10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

a. VA Form 29–389—16,993. 

b. VA Form 29–389–1—6,359. 

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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