Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review, 15691-15692 [E5-1331]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices Comments must be submitted on or before April 27, 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– 0114.’’ 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– 0114’’ in any correspondence. 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 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: Statement of Marital Relationship, VA Form 21–4170. OMB Control Number: 2900–0114. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Persons claiming to be common law widows/widowers of deceased veterans and veterans and their claimed common law spouses complete VA Form 21–4170 to establish marital status. VA uses the information collected to determine whether the common law marriage was valid under the law of the place where the parties resided at the time of the marriage or under the law of the place where the parties resided when the right to benefits accrued. 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 DATES: VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 1, 2004 at page 69992. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 2,708 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 25 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500. Dated: March 17, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Martin Hill, Management Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E5–1329 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 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 27, 2005. 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–NEW.’’ 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– NEW’’ in any correspondence SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15691 a. Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Form 21– 0781. b. Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault, VA Form 21–0781a. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Type of Review: New collection. Abstract: Veterans seeking compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder and need VA’s assistance in obtaining evidence from military records and other sources to substantiate their claims of in-service stressors must complete VA Forms 21– 0781 and 21–0791a. If the veteran did not serve in combat or was not a prisoner of war and is claiming compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder due to in-service stressors, he or she must provide credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred. 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 December 1, 2004 at pages 69990–6991. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 17,780 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 70 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,240. Dated: March 17, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Martin Hill, Management Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E5–1330 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0601] 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 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1 15692 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices 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 27, 2005. For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–8030 or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0601.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Loan Guaranty: Requirements for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans. OMB Control Number: 2900–0601. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: A veteran may refinance an outstanding VA guaranteed, insured, or direct loan with a new loan at a lower interest rate provided that the veteran still owns the property used as security for the loan. The new loan will be guaranteed only if VA approves it in advance after determining that the borrower, through the lender, has provided reasons for the loan deficiency, and has provided information to establish that the cause of the delinquency has been corrected, and qualifies for the loan under the credit standard provisions. 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 January 11, 2005, at page 1935. Affected Public: Business or other for profit. Estimated Annual Burden: 39 hours. VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 78. 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– 0601’’ in any correspondence. Dated: March 16, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Martin Hill, Management Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E5–1331 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0129] 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 27, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 2900–0129.’’ 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– 0129’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Supplemental Disability Report, VA Form Letter 29–30a. OMB Control Number: 2900–0129. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form Letter 29–30a is used by the insured to provide additional information required to process a claim for disability insurance 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 on November 12, 2004, at page 65505. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 548 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,570. Dated: March 16, 2005. By direction of the Secretary. Martin Hill, Management Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E5–1332 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 58 (Monday, March 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15691-15692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1331]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0601]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits

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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 27, 2005.
    For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0601.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Loan Guaranty: Requirements for Interest Rate Reduction 
Refinancing Loans.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0601.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A veteran may refinance an outstanding VA guaranteed, 
insured, or direct loan with a new loan at a lower interest rate 
provided that the veteran still owns the property used as security for 
the loan. The new loan will be guaranteed only if VA approves it in 
advance after determining that the borrower, through the lender, has 
provided reasons for the loan deficiency, and has provided information 
to establish that the cause of the delinquency has been corrected, and 
qualifies for the loan under the credit standard provisions.
    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 January 11, 2005, at page 1935.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 39 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 78.
    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. 2900-0601'' 
in any correspondence.

    Dated: March 16, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Martin Hill,
Management Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1331 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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