60-day FRN 2900-0784 NCA Pre-Need Burial Planning 01 2023

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0784]

Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Pre-Need Determination of
Eligibility for Burial

AGENCY: National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 to determine a
claimant’s eligibility for burial at a National Cemetery.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of
information should be received on or before January 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Brian
Hurley, National Cemetery Administration (42E), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to NCA42EACTION@va.gov.

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Please refer to "OMB Control No. 2900-0784" 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20006, (202) 266-4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0784” 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, NCA invites comments on:
(1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of NCA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of NCA’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. 2402; Public Law 103-446.
Title: Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial, VA Form 40-10007.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0784.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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Abstract: This information (VA Form 40-10007) is used to collect information from
Veterans and service members who wish to determine their eligibility for burial in a VA
national cemetery prior to their time of need for planning purposes. The data will be
used for this purpose. 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.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15,800 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 47,400.

By direction of the Secretary:
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer,
Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics,
Department of Veterans Affairs.

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