# Federal Register #2026-20218

VA Seeks Public Comment on Veterans and Survivors Residency Verification Collection

**Buyer:** Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20218

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comment on revisions to its veterans’ and survivors’ residency verification information collection.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
- **Collection:** VA Form Letter 21-914, “Residency Verification Report—Veterans and Survivors,” used to verify continued U.S. residency eligibility for veterans and beneficiaries receiving benefits at the full-dollar rate.
- **Estimated annual burden:** 14,593 respondents, one response per respondent, an average of five minutes per response, and 1,216 total burden hours.
- **Requested feedback:** Whether the collection is necessary and useful, the accuracy of the burden estimate, the clarity and quality of the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden, including automated collection methods.
- **Procurement scope:** This is a public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or contract value are identified.

### Description

The Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is requesting public comment on a proposed revision to an approved information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. VA Form Letter 21-914 is used to verify whether veterans and beneficiaries receiving benefits at the full-dollar rate based on U.S. residency continue to meet residency requirements. The notice invites comments on the collection’s necessity, estimated burden, information quality, and ways to reduce respondent burden. Comments are due December 1, 2026.

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