Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 209 / Tuesday, October 31, 2017 / Notices 50489 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0012] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Application for Cash 

Surrender or Policy Loan 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administrations, 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. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed from Veterans to apply for cash 

surrender value or policy loan on his/ 

her insurance. The information on this 

form is required by law. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before January 2, 2018. 

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 

Administrations (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. 2900–0012’’ 

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: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521. 

Title: Application for Cash Surrender 

or Policy Loan (VA Form 29–1546). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0012. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: The Application for Cash 

Surrender or Policy Loan solicits 

information needed from Veterans to 

apply for cash surrender value or policy 

loan on his/her insurance. The 

information on this form is required by 

law, 38 U.S.C. 1906 and 1944, 38 CFR 

6.115, 6.116, 6.117, 8.27, 6.100, 6.101 

and 8.28. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,939 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Upon 

Request. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

29,636. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23585 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] 

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