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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Requesting 

Comments on Form 8995 and Form 

8995–A 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

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 proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning Form 8995, 

Qualified Business Income Deduction 

Simplified Computation, and Form 

8995–A, Qualified Business Income 

Deduction. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 2, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 

You must reference the information 

collection’s title, form number, 

reporting or record-keeping requirement 

number, and OMB number in your 

comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Jon Callahan, 

(737) 800–7639, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at jon.r.callahan@

irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is 

currently seeking comments concerning 

the following information collection 

tools, reporting, and record-keeping 

requirements: 

Title: Qualified Business Income 

Deduction. 

OMB Number: 1545–2294. 

Form Number: Form 8995, Form 

8995–A, Schedules A, B, C, and D. 

Abstract: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 

section 11011 added new IRC section 

199A, which allows eligible taxpayers to 

deduct a percentage of qualified 

business income (QBI) earned by noncorporate businesses. Taxpayers use 

Form 8995 and Form 8995–A to figure 

and report the QBI deduction. 

Current Actions: There are changes to 

the existing collection: (1) Form 8995– 

A and Schedules A, B, C, and D were 

added to calculate and report the 

deduction, (2) the estimated number of 

responses were updated, and (3) the 

burden for Form 8995 was revised. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households, Business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

41,426,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 

hours, 12 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 336,379,120. 

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: May 24, 2021. 

Chakinna B. Clemons, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11445 Filed 5–28–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0034] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Trainee Request for Leave 

(Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and 

Employment) 

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 

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 August 2, 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. 2900–0034’’ 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. 2900–0034’’ 

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 


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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. 501(a) and 38 

U.S.C. 3110. 

Title: Trainee Request for Leave 

(Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and 

Employment). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0034. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement 

without change of a previously 

approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 28–1905h is used 

to gather the necessary information to 

determine leaves of absence under 38 

U.S.C. Chapter 31. Without this 

information, leaves of absence may not 

be granted under 38 U.S.C. 3110. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 7,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30,000. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt), Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11397 Filed 5–28–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for membership on the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans (‘‘the 

Committee’’) for the 2021 membership 

cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by June 

30, 2021, no later than 4:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

should be sent to the Advisory 

Committee Management Office at 

vaadvisorycmte@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee provides a Congressionallymandated report to the Secretary each 

even-numbered year, which includes: 

(1) An assessment of the needs of 

women Veterans with respect to 

compensation, health care, 

rehabilitation, outreach and other 

benefits and programs administered by 

VA; 

(2) A review of the programs and 

activities of VA designed to meet such 

needs; and 

(3) Proposing recommendations 

(including recommendations for 

administrative and legislative action) as 

the Committee considers appropriate. 

The Committee reports to the Secretary, 

through the Director of the Center for 

Women Veterans. 

Authority: The Committee is 

authorized by 38 U.S.C. 542, to provide 

advice to the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs (Secretary) on: The 

administration of VA’s benefits and 

services (health care, rehabilitation 

benefits, compensation, outreach and 

other relevant programs) for women 

Veterans; reports and studies pertaining 

to women Veterans; and the needs of 

women Veterans. In accordance with 

the statute and the Committee’s current 

charter, the majority of the membership 

shall consist of non-Federal employees 

appointed by the Secretary from the 

general public, serving as special 

government employees. 

The Secretary appoints Committee 

members and determines the length of 

terms in which Committee members 

serve. A term of service for any member 

may not exceed three (3) years. 

However, the Secretary can reappoint 

members for additional terms. Each 

year, there are several vacancies on the 

Committee, as members’ terms expire. 

Membership Criteria: The Committee 

is currently comprised of 12 members. 

By statute, the Committee consists of 

members appointed by the Secretary 

from the general public, including: 

Representatives of women Veterans; 

individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of women Veterans, including the 

gender specific health-care needs of 

women Veterans; representatives of both 

female and male Veterans with serviceconnected disabilities, including at least 

one female Veteran with a serviceconnected disability and at least one 

male Veteran with a service-connected 

disability; and women Veterans who are 

recently separated from service in the 

Armed Forces. Non-Veterans are also 

eligible for nomination. 

The Committee meets at least two 

times annually, which may include a 

site visit to a VA field location. In 

accordance with Federal Travel 

Regulation, VA will cover travel 

expenses—to include per diem—for all 

members of the Committee, for any 

travel associated with official 

Committee duties. A copy of the 

Committee’s most recent charter and a 

list of the current membership can be 

found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or 

www.va.gov/womenvet/. 

In accordance with recently revised 

guidance regarding the ban on lobbyists 

serving as members of advisory boards 

and commissions, Federally-registered 

lobbyists are prohibited from serving on 

Federal advisory committees in an 

individual capacity. Additional 

information regarding this issue can be 

found at www.federalregister.gov/ 

articles/2014/08/13/2014-19140/ 

revised-guidance-on-appointment-oflobbyists-to-federal-advisorycommittees-boards-and-commissions. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nomination packages must be typed 

(12-point font) and include: (1) A cover 

letter from the nominee and (2) a 

current resume that is no more than four 

pages in length. The cover letter must 

summarize: The nominee’s interest in 

serving on the committee and 

contributions she/he can make to the 

work of the committee; any relevant 

Veterans’ service activities she/he is 

currently engaged in; and the military 

branch affiliation and timeframe of 

military service (if applicable). To 

promote inclusion and demographic 

balance of membership, please include 

as much information related to your 

race, national origin, disability status, 

minority Veteran status, or any other 

factors that may give you a diverse 

perspective on women Veterans matters. 

Finally, the cover letter must include 

the nominee’s complete contact 

information (name, address, email 

address and phone number); and a 

statement confirming that she/he is not 

a Federally-registered lobbyist. The 

resume should show professional 

and/or work experience and Veterans’ 

service involvement—especially service 

that involves women Veterans’ issues. 

Self-nominations are acceptable. Any 

letters of nomination from organizations 

or other individuals must accompany 

the package when it is submitted. 

Letters of nomination submitted without 

a complete nomination package will not 

be considered. If you are submitting a 


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