Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 39 / Monday, March 1, 2010 / Notices 9279 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4064 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (DES)] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Survey of Satisfaction With the 

Disability Evaluation System (DES)) 

Activity: 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 

new collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to assess the 

effectiveness of current DES Pilot 

procedures and to develop better 

methods of serving the VA customers, 

namely, Service members, Veterans and 

their families. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 30, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov 

or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 

Benefits Administration (20M35), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (DES)’’ in 

any correspondence. During the 

comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through the FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 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: Survey of Satisfaction with the 

Disability Evaluation System (DES). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(DES). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: Data obtained through the 

DES survey will be used to evaluate 

and, if necessary, revise the way the 

DES Pilot is conducted in an effort to 

raise customer service standards. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 37 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

149. 

Dated: February 23, 2010. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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