44032 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 20, 2017 / Notices 

The Committee will receive program 

updates and continue to provide insight 

into optimal ways for VA to incorporate 

genomic information into its health care 

program while applying appropriate 

ethical oversight and protecting the 

privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus 

will be on the status of ongoing 

interagency collaborations, updates on 

scientific research using the Million 

Veteran Program cohort, and clinical 

implications of genetics in better 

identification and treatment of diseases 

impacting Veterans. The Committee will 

also receive an update from the Clinical 

Genomics Service. Public comments 

will be received at 3:15 p.m. and are 

limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals 

who speak are invited to submit a 1–2 

page summary of their comments for 

inclusion in the official meeting record 

to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated 

Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by 

email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Dr. Muralidhar at (202) 443–5679. 

Dated: September 14, 2017. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19949 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

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: 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 

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 November 20, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration, 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: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– 

5870. 

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: Reinstatement 

without change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Abstract: VBA utilizes VA Form 21P– 

4171 to collect information from thirdparties regarding claimed common-law 

marriage between Veterans and spouses/ 

surviving spouses. VBA uses the 

information collected to determine 

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

the place where the parties resided at 

the time of marriage, or the law of the 

place where the parties resided when 

the right to benefits accrued, to comply 

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: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality and Compliance, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19989 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0715] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Servicer’s Staff Appraisal 

Reviewer (SAR) Application 

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 November 20, 

2017. 

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, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0715’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– 

5870. 

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. 


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