Agency Information Collection (Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award) Activities Under OMB Review, 19940 [E8-7786]

Download as PDF 19940 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 71 / Friday, April 11, 2008 / Notices Security. Recipients of Old Law and Section 306 Pension are no longer required to submit annual EVRs unless there is a change in their income. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 113,075 hours. The annual burden for VA Forms 21–0512S–1, 21–0512V–1, 21–0513–1, 21–0514, 21–0514–1, 21–0516, 21– 0516–1, 21–0518, 21–0518–1, 21– 0519C, and 21–0519C–1 is 9,8775 and 14,300 for VA Forms 21–0517, 21– 0517–1, 21–0519S, and 21–0519S–1. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: The estimated burden respondent for VA Forms 21–0512S–1, 21–0512V–1, 21–0513–1, 21–0514, 21– 0514–1, 21–0516, 21–0516–1, 21–0518, 21–0518–1, 21–0519C, and 21–0519C–1 is 30 minutes and 40 minutes for VA Forms 21–0517, 21–0517–1, 21–0519S, and 21–0519S–1. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 219,000. The number of respondents for VA Forms 21–0512S–1, 21–0512V–1, 21–0513–1, 21–0514, 21–0514–1, 21– 0516, 21–0516–1, 21–0518, 21–0518–1, 21–0519C, and 21–0519C–1 is 197,550 and 21,450 for VA Forms 21–0517, 21– 0517–1, 21–0519S, and 21–0519S–1. Dated: April 4, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. E8–7751 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0666] Agency Information Collection (Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award) Activities Under OMB Review Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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, 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:21 Apr 10, 2008 Jkt 214001 Comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through https://www.Regulations.gov or 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– 0666’’ in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 7485, FAX (202) 273–0443 or e-mail denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0666.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award, VA Form 21–0788. OMB Control Number: 2900–0666. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 21–0788 is used to determine whether a veteran’s or beneficiary’s compensation and pension benefits may be allocated to his or her dependents. The veteran and the beneficiary use the form to report their income information in order for VA to determine the amount of benefit that may be apportioned to a spouse and children who do not reside with the veteran. A portion of the surviving spouse’s benefits may be allocated to children of deceased veterans, who do not reside with the surviving spouse. 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 23, 2008, at page 4047. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000. DATES: Dated: April 4, 2008. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. 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The use of the ‘‘–GC’’ ‘‘–GE’’ modifiers is generally discontinued in VA billings; they are used only as specifically permitted by VA policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony A. Guagliardo, Director, Business Policy, Chief Business Office (163), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 254–0384. (This is not a toll free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) supports the Nation’s largest graduate medical training program; each year approximately 30 percent of all the medical residents in the United States receive some or all of their training in a VHA Medical Center or clinic. VA policy is that the cost of clinical services provided by medical residents will be billed to third party health benefit plans as provided in 38 U.S.C. 1729 when the resident is supervised by an attending physician in accordance with VHA policy. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7786]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0666]


Agency Information Collection (Information Regarding 
Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award) 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 
Administration (VBA), 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through https://www.Regulations.gov or 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. 2900-0666'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail 
denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0666.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award, 
VA Form 21-0788.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0666.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 21-0788 is used to 
determine whether a veteran's or beneficiary's compensation and pension 
benefits may be allocated to his or her dependents. The veteran and the 
beneficiary use the form to report their income information in order 
for VA to determine the amount of benefit that may be apportioned to a 
spouse and children who do not reside with the veteran. A portion of 
the surviving spouse's benefits may be allocated to children of 
deceased veterans, who do not reside with the surviving spouse.
    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 23, 2008, at page 4047.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.

    Dated: April 4, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-7786 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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