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alternatives for the recommended 

treatment or procedure and 

documentation of the patient’s 

decision). The information provided is 

designed to ensure that the patients (or, 

when appropriate, the patient’s 

representative or surrogate) have 

sufficient information to provide 

informed consent. 

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 July 

16, 2004, at pages 42808–428096. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

94,000 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

376,000.

Dated: October 12, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary: 

Loise Russell, 

Director, Records Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0180] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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 November 22, 2004.

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–

0180.’’ 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–

0180’’ in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Compliance Report of 

Proprietary Institutions, VA Form 20–

4274. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0180. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 20–4274 is used to 

determine whether proprietary 

educational institutions receiving 

Federal financial assistance comply 

with applicable civil rights statute and 

regulations. The data is used to identify 

areas that may indicate, statistically, 

disparate treatment of minority group 

members. 

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 July 

16, 2004, at page 42810. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Federal Government. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 155 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 75 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

124.

Dated: October 12, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary: 

Loise Russell, 

Director, Records Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 

new collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments for 

information needed to apply for a state 

home construction grant program.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 20, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to Ann 

W. Bickoff, Veterans Health 

Administration (193E1), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail 

ann.bickoff@mail.va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any 

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

W. Bickoff (202) 273–8310 or FAX (202) 

273–9381.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VHA’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: Forms and Regulations for 

Grants to States for Construction and 

Acquisition of State Home Facilities, VA 

Form 10–0388. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: State government use VA 

Form 10–0388 to apply for State Home 

Construction Grant Program and to 

certify compliance with VA 

requirements. VA uses this information, 

along with other documents submitted