Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 / Notices 47325 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Application for United States 

Flag for Burial Purposes 

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 December 11, 

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 (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. 2900–0013’’ 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. 2301(f)(1). 

Title: Application for United States 

Flag for Burial Purposes, (VA Form 27– 

2008). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0013. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 27–2008 is used 

for family members and/or next-of-kin 

to apply for a burial flag. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time per 

Veteran’s family. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

650,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0171] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Application for Individualized 

Tutorial Assistance 

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 

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 December 11, 

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 (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. 

2900–0171 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. 3019. 

Title: Application for Individualized 

Tutorial Assistance, VA Form 22– 

1990T. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0171. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 22–1990t for 

Tutorial assistance is a supplementary 

allowance payable on a monthly basis 

for up to 12 months. The student must 

be training at one-half time or more in 

a post-secondary degree program, and 

must have a deficiency in a unit course 

or subject that is required as part of, or 

prerequisite to, his or her approved 

program. The student uses VA Form 22– 

1990t, Application and Enrollment 

Certification for Individualized Tutorial 

Assistance to apply for the 

supplemental allowance. 

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. 


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