Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices 47313 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: September 8, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–22210 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0042] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Statement of Accredited 

Representative in Appealed Case) 

Activities Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, 

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 Board of Veterans’ 

Appeals, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, will submit 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 October 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov or to VA’s OMB 

Desk Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 

Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0042’’ in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

7485, FAX (202) 273–0443 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0042.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Titles: Statement of Accredited 

Representative in Appealed Case, VA 

Form 646. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0042. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: A recognized organization, 

attorney, agent, or other authorized 

person representing VA claimants 

before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals 

complete VA Form 646 to provide 

identifying data describing the basis for 

their claimant’s disagreement with the 

denial of VA benefits. VA uses the data 

collected to identify the issues in 

dispute and to prepare a decision 

responsive to the claimant’s 

disagreement. 

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 8, 

2009, at page 32685–32686. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 38,604. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 60 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

38,604. 

Dated: September 10, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–22132 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (Financial 

Records)] 

Agency Information Collection (Access 

to Financial Records) 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, will submit 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 October 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov or to VA’s 

OMB Desk Officer, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 

Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

New (Financial Records)’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 

7485, FAX (202) 273–0443 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (Financial 

Records).’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Titles: Access to Financial Records, 38 

CFR 3.115. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(Financial Records). 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Abstract: Under 38 CFR. 3.11, VA is 

authorized to request access to financial 

records to obtain the current address of 

beneficiaries from financial institutions 

in receipt of a VA direct deposit 

payment. VA will only request the 

current address for beneficiaries whose 

mail was returned to the VA. 

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 


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