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the improvement of program 

management. 

The Agency will only submit a 

collection for approval under this 

generic clearance if it meets the 

following conditions: 

• The collection is voluntary. 

• The collection is low-burden for 

respondents (based on considerations of 

total burden hours, total number of 

respondents, or burden-hours per 

respondent) and is low-cost for both the 

respondents and the Federal 

Government. 

• The collection is non-controversial 

and does not raise issues of concern to 

other Federal agencies. 

• Any collection is targeted to the 

solicitation of opinions from 

respondents who have experience with 

the program or may have experience 

with the program in the near future. 

• Personally identifiable information 

(PII) is collected only to the extent 

necessary and is not retained. 

• Information gathered is intended to 

be used only internally for general 

service improvement and program 

management purposes and is not 

intended for release outside of the 

agency (if released, the agency must 

indicate the qualitative nature of the 

information). 

• Information gathered will not be 

used for the purpose of substantially 

informing influential policy decisions; 

and 

• Information gathered will yield 

qualitative information; the collections 

will not be designed or expected to 

yield statistically reliable results or used 

as though the results are generalizable to 

the population of study. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance provides useful information, 

but it does not yield data that can be 

generalized to the overall population. 

This type of generic clearance for 

qualitative information will not be used 

for quantitative information collections 

that are designed to yield reliably 

actionable results, such as monitoring 

trends over time or documenting 

program performance. Such data uses 

require more rigorous designs that 

address: The target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

As a general matter, information 

collections under this request will not 

result in any new system of records 

containing privacy information and will 

not ask questions of a sensitive nature, 

such as sexual behavior and attitudes, 

religious beliefs, and other matters that 

are commonly considered private. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information 

Improving agency programs requires 

ongoing assessment of service 

delivery—systematic review of the 

operation of a program compared to a 

set of explicit or implicit standards—as 

a means of contributing to the 

continuous improvement of those 

programs. The Agency will collect, 

analyze, and interpret information 

gathered through this generic clearance 

to identify strengths and weaknesses of 

current services and make 

improvements in service delivery based 

on that feedback. The solicitation of 

feedback will target areas such as: 

timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of 

information, courtesy, efficiency of 

service delivery, and resolution of 

issues with service delivery. Responses 

will be assessed to plan and inform 

efforts to improve or maintain the 

quality of service offered to the public. 

If this information were not collected, 

vital feedback from customers and 

stakeholders on the Agency’s services 

would be unavailable and the Agency 

would not know if adjustments would 

be warranted. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

113,582. 

Frequency: On Occasion, per request. 

Number of Responses: 113,582. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 20,204. 

The 20,204 annual burden hours 

requested are based on the number of 

collections we expect to conduct over 

the requested period for this clearance. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: 

$0. 

Participation in this collection is 

voluntary, and there are no costs to 

respondents beyond the time spent 

participating in the surveys. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspects of this 

information collection, including (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29. 

Dated: April 29, 2022. 

William Berry, 

Director, Office of IT Compliance, 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Schedule F, (Form 1040) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

IRS is soliciting comments concerning 

Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss 

From Farming. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before July 5, 2022 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to omb.unit@irs.gov. Include 

1545–1975 or Schedule F (Form 1040), 

Profit or Loss From Farming, in the 

subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at 202– 

317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service, 

Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Profit or Loss From Farming. 

OMB Number: 1545–1975. 

Form Number: Schedule F (Form 

1040). 

Abstract: Schedule F, (Form 1040) is 

used by individuals, estate or trust to 

report their farm income or loss and 

expenses. The data is used to verify that 

the items reported on the form are 

correct and also for general statistical 

use. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations, Farming. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

26,546. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 19 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 504,374. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: April 29, 2022. 

Andres Garcia Leon, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09575 Filed 5–3–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0095] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Pension Claim Questionnaire 

for Farm Income 

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 

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 5, 2022. 

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. 2900–0095’’ 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. 2900–0095’’ 

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. 1503 and 38 

U.S.C. 1522. 

Title: Pension Claim Questionnaire for 

Farm Income (21P–4165). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0095. 

Type of Review: Revision 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. 

Entitlement to pension benefits for 

Veterans and their surviving dependents 

is based on the family’s countable 

annual income under the authority of 38 

U.S.C. 1503 and under the authority of 

38 U.S.C. 1522. VA Form 21P–4165 is 

used to gather the necessary information 

to evaluate the claimant’s countable 

income and net worth related to the 

operation of a farm for the purpose of 

establishing entitlement to pension 

benefits and to evaluate a beneficiary’s 

ongoing entitlement to pension benefits. 

The respondent burden has decreased 

due to the estimated number of 

receivables averaged over the past year. 

No other changes have been made to 

this form. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

218. 

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. 2022–09507 Filed 5–3–22; 8:45 am] 

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