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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Income and Asset Statement in Support of Claim for Pension or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity[...]
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0829]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Income and Asset Statement in Support of Claim for Pension or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.)
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, 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:
Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent by November 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection, please type the following link into your browser: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select "Currently under Review-Open for Public Comments", then search the list for the information collection by Title or "OMB Control No. 2900-0829."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 21P-0969, Income and Asset Statement in Support of claim for Pension or Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0829 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21P-0969 allows claimants and beneficiaries to report unreimbursed medical expenses to reduce their countable income for needs-based benefit programs, such as VA Pension and Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). These expenses are deducted from otherwise countable income to determine eligibility for income-based benefits and the rate payable. Veteran Service Representatives use the information on the form to adjust benefits.
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 91 FR 48509, July 31, 2026.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 27,500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 55,000.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and Technology, Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-21322 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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