Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 11732-11733 [05-4523]

Download as PDF 11732 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 9, 2005 / Notices Dated: March 4, 2005. Mark S. Kaizen, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 05–4603 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Puerto Rico) Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–423–7979. Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2005, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7979, or write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 954– 423–7979, or post comments to the Web site: https://www.improveirs.org. The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 4, 2005. Martha Curry, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. 05–4614 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. An open meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held Thursday, April 7, 2005 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–423–7979. Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Thursday, April 7, 2005, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7979, or write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 954– 423–7979, or post comments to the Web site: https://www.improveirs.org. The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 4, 2005. Martha Curry, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. 05–4615 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P BILLING CODE 4830–01–P VerDate jul<14>2003 18:06 Mar 08, 2005 [OMB Control No. 2900–0390] Open Meeting of the Wage & Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel BILLING CODE 4810–25–P Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to determine claimants’ eligibility for surviving spouses and children to REPS (Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors) benefits. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 9, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0390’’ in any correspondence. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or FAX (202) 275–5947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 9, 2005 / Notices information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Title: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits (Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors), VA Form 21–8924. OMB Control Number: 2900–0390. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Survivors of deceased veteran’s complete VA Form 21–8924 to apply for Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits. REPS benefits is payable to certain surviving spouses and children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as of a result of a serviceconnected disability incurred or aggravated prior to August 13, 1981. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800. Dated: February 22, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Loise Russell, Director, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. 05–4523 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0159] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 8, 2005. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:06 Mar 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–8030, FAX (202) 273–5981 or e-mail denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0159.’’ Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the information collection to VA’s Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0159’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Matured Endowment Notification, VA Form 29–5767. OMB Control Number: 2900–0159. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 29–5767 is used to notify the insured that his or her endowment policy has matured. The form also request that the insured elect whether he or she prefer to receive the proceeds in monthly installment or in a combination of cash and monthly installment and to designate a beneficiary(ies) to receive the remaining proceeds. 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 on November 12, 2004 at page 65503. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 2,867 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,600. Dated: February 22, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Loise Russell, Director, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. 05–4524 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11733 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0038] Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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 includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 8, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., or email denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0038.’’ Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the information collection to VA’s OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 0038’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Information from Remarried Widow/er, VA Form 21–4103. OMB Control Number: 2900–0038. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 21–4103 is used to collected data necessary to determine whether a child or children of a deceased veteran who served during a wartime period is eligible to receive death pension benefits when the surviving spouse’s entitlement to death pension is permanently lost when he or she remarries. 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 on November 12, 2004 at page 65506. Affected Public: Individuals or households. E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11732-11733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4523]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0390]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the 
information needed to determine claimants' eligibility for surviving 
spouses and children to REPS (Restored Entitlement Program for 
Survivors) benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or e-mail: irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0390'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273-7079 
or FAX (202) 275-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being 
made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of

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information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Title: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits 
(Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors), VA Form 21-8924.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0390.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Survivors of deceased veteran's complete VA Form 21-8924 
to apply for Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) 
benefits. REPS benefits is payable to certain surviving spouses and 
children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or 
who died as of a result of a service-connected disability incurred or 
aggravated prior to August 13, 1981.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.

    Dated: February 22, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-4523 Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]
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