63570 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 2, 2004 / Notices 

(31 U.S.C. 3717), the Secretary of the 

Treasury is responsible for computing 

and publishing the percentage rate to be 

used in assessing interest charges for 

outstanding debts owed to the 

Government. Treasury’s Cash 

Management Requirements (1 TFM 6–

8000) prescribe use of this rate by 

agencies as a comparison point in 

evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a 

cash discount. In addition, 5 CFR 1315.8 

of the Prompt Payment rule on 

‘‘Rebates’’ requires that this rate be used 

in determining when agencies should 

pay purchase card invoices when the 

card issuer offers a rebate. Notice is 

hereby given that the applicable rate is 

1.00 percent for calendar year 2005.

DATES: The rate will be in effect for the 

period beginning on January 1, 2005, 

and ending on December 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Inquiries should be directed to the 

Agency Enterprise Solutions Division, 

Financial Management Service, 

Department of the Treasury, 401 14th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20227 

(telephone: (202) 874–6650).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rate 

reflects the current value of funds to the 

Treasury for use in connection with 

Federal Cash Management systems and 

is based on investment rates set for 

purposes of Pub. L. 95–147, 91 Stat. 

1227. Computed each year by averaging 

Treasury Tax and Loan (TT&L) 

investment rates for the 12-month 

period ending every September 30, 

rounded to the nearest whole 

percentage, for applicability effective 

each January 1, the rate is subject to 

quarterly revisions if the annual 

average, on a moving basis, changes by 

2 percentage points. The rate in effect 

for the calendar year 2005 reflects the 

average investment rates for the 12-

month period that ended September 30, 

2004.

Dated: October 28, 2004. 

Gary Grippo, 

Assistant Commissioner, Federal Finance.

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am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0252] 

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 December 2, 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–

0252.’’ 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–

0252’’ in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Authority To 

Close Loans on an Automatic Basis—

Nonsupervised Lenders, VA Form 26–

8736. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0252. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 26–8736 is used 

by nonsupervised lenders requesting 

approval to close loans on an automatic 

basis. Automatic lending privileges 

eliminate the requirement for 

submission of loans to VA for prior 

approval. Lending institutions with 

automatic loan privileges may process 

and disburse such loans and 

subsequently report the loan to VA for 

issuance of guaranty. The form requests 

information considered crucial for VA 

to make acceptability determinations as 

to lenders who shall be approved for 

this privilege. 

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 August 

10, 2004, at pages 48566–48567. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 25 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

120.

Dated: October 14, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Loise Russell, 

Director, Records Management Service.

[FR Doc. 04–24397 Filed 11–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0624] 

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. 3501–3521), 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 December 2, 2004.

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–

0624.’’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–

0624’’ in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Obligation To Report Factors 

Affecting Entitlement (38 CFR 

3.204(a)(1), 38 CFR 3.256(a) and 38 CFR 

3.277(b)). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0624. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Veterans and their 

dependents who applied for or received 

compensation, pension or dependency 

and indemnity compensation benefits 

must report changes in their entitlement