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Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Assignment—VA Government Life Insurance
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Assignment-VA Government Life Insurance
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 September 30, 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-NEW."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, (202) 461-1084, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Assignment-VA Government Life Insurance (VA Form 29-538).
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
Type of Review: NEW collection.
Abstract: This form will be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Center (VAIC) to enable beneficiary(ies) to formally submit requests to assign their portion of their VA life insurance death benefits to another descendent of the insured. This is in compliance with 38 U.S.C. 1918. The information collected ensures legal compliance with 38 U.S.C. 1918 which requires the signature of the contingent beneficiary if the death benefit payout is listed as installments.
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 34349 on June 5, 2026.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. )
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-17718 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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