16040 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / Notices 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

7485, FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0659.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Titles: 

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: 2900–0659. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved 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. Veterans who did 

not serve in combat or were not a 

prisoner of war and are 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 

January 14, 2011, at pages 2755–2756. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

a. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Form 21– 

0781—16,800 hours. 

b. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to 

Personal Assault, VA Form 21–0781a— 

980 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 

a. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Form 21– 

0781—70 minutes. 

b. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to 

Personal Assault, VA Form 21–0781a— 

70 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

a. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Form 21– 

0781—14,400. 

b. Statement in Support of Claim for 

Service Connection for Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to 

Personal Assault, VA Form 21–0781a— 

840. 

Dated: March 17, 2011. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0393] 

Agency Information Collection (VAAR 

Part 813) Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Office of Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice 

announces that the Office of 

Management (OM), 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 April 21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://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– 

0393’’ in any correspondence 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 

McLamb, Enterprise Records Service 

(005R1B), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–7485, 

FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail: 

denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0393.’’ 

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, OM invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of OM’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of OM’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: Department of Veterans Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 

813. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0393. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA collects acquisition 

information from firms and individuals 

who wish to sell supplies, services, and 

construction or who wish to establish 

blanket purchase agreements (BPA) or 

other contractually related agreements 

with VA. VA uses the information 

collected to determine to whom to 

award contracts or with whom to enter 

into BPAs or other contractually related 

agreements. 

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 14, 2011, at pages 2758–2759. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, and Not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 20,845 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,845. 

Dated: March 17, 2011. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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