67388 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 17, 2004 / Notices 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cindy Stewart, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service.

[FR Doc. 04–25477 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0051] 

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 accurately 

reimburse State Approving Agencies 

(SAAs) for expenses incurred in the 

approval and supervision of education 

and training programs.

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. 2900–0051’’ 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. 

3501–3521), 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, 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: Quarterly Report of State 

Approving Agency Activities. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0051. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA reimburses State 

Approving Agencies (SAAs) for 

necessary salary, fringe and travel 

expenses incurred in the approval and 

supervision of education and training 

programs. VA makes reimbursement 

retrospectively on a monthly or 

quarterly basis after receiving a request 

from SAA. Since SAAs submit the 

information electronically to VA, VA 

Form 22–7398 is no longer required and 

will be discontinued; however, SAAs 

must submit other documents (such as 

reports of visits to schools and programs 

approved) to support the electronic 

request. 

Affected Public: Federal Government, 

and State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 236 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: Quarterly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

59. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 236.

Dated: November 4, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cindy Stewart, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service.

[FR Doc. 04–25478 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0404] 

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 apply for increased disability 

compensation based on 

unemployability.

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. 2900–0404’’ 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. 

3501–3521), 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, 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: Veteran’s Application for 

Increased Compensation Based on 

Unemployability, VA Form 21–8940. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0404. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection.