The Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to collect information to determine if a schoolchild is still eligible for VA death benefits and to facilitate direct payments once they reach adulthood. They are seeking public comments on this information collection effort as part of their compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments can be submitted through the provided website, and further inquiries can be directed to Maribel Aponte at the VA. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing this information collection, which is over a 30-day comment period. This data collection will affect individuals or households, with an estimated annual burden of 3 hours for about 20 respondents.
Simple Explanation
The Veterans Benefits Office wants to find out if kids who lost a parent and get money from the government are still supposed to get this money when they grow up. They are asking people for their thoughts on how they collect this information, and OMB is checking this too.