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BILLING CODE 8320-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0404] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0404. 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. 2900-0404” in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Authority:* 38 U.S.C. 1163. *Title:* Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability (VA Form 21-8940). *OMB Control Number:* 2900-0404. *Type of Review:* Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. *Abstract:* VA Form 21-8940 is used by veterans to apply for increased VA disability compensation based on the inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities. Without this information, entitlement to individual unemployability benefits could not be determined. This is a reinstatement only with no changes. The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year. 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. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 86 FR 46 on March 11, 2021, pages 13968 and 13969. *Affected Public:* Individuals or Households. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 14,707. *Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 45 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* One time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 19,609. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021-10114 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
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