67626 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 222 / Thursday, November 18, 2004 / Notices 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 

Officer listed. Comments regarding this 

information collection should be 

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 

and to the Treasury Department 

Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 20, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

OMB Number: 1545–1639. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

106012–98 Final. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Definition of Contribution in 

Aid of Construction under section 

118(c). 

Description: The regulations provide 

guidance with respect to section 118(c), 

which provides that a contribution in 

aid of construction received by a 

regulated public water or sewage utility 

is treated as a contribution to the capital 

of the utility and excluded from gross 

income. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

300. 

Estimated Burden Hours Respondent:

1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

300 hours. 

Clearance Officer: R. Joseph Durbala 

(202) 622–3634, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr. 

(202) 395–7316, Office of Management 

and Budget, Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–25596 Filed 11–17–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0153] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to determine the 

insured’s continuous entitlement to 

disability insurance benefits.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before January 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail 

irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0153’’ in any 

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–21), 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: Disability Benefits 

Questionnaire, VA Forms 29–8313 and 

29–8313–1. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0153. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: When an insured has been 

granted waiver of premium or income 

benefits based on total disability, he/she 

must report conditions needed to 

continue disability insurance benefits. 

VA uses the data collected on VA Forms 

29–8313 and 29–8313–1 to determine 

the insured’s continuous entitlement to 

disability insurance benefits. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

60,000.

Dated: November 5, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cindy Stewart, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service.

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0394] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed to verify beneficiaries receiving 

Restored Entitlement Program for 

Survivors (REPS) benefits based on a 

schoolchild enrollment in an approved 

school.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before January 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of