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or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: May 1, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0025]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Information and

Technology, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Information and

Technology (IT), 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 previously approved

collection, and allow 60 days for public

comment in response to the notice. This

notice solicits comments for information

needed for an individual to provide a

written consent to release his/her

records or information to a third party.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before July 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Barbara Epps (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0025’’

in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Epps at (202) 273–8013 or FAX

(202) 273–5981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44

U.S.C., 3501–3520), 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, IT invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of IT’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of IT’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: Request for and Consent to

Release of Information From Claimant’s

Records, VA Form 3288.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0025.

Type of Review: Extension of a

previously approved collection.

Abstract: The form is completed by

veterans or beneficiaries to provide VA

with a written consent to release records

or information to third parties such as

insurance companies, physicians and

other individuals. Use of the form

ensures an individual gives an informed

written consent for the release of

records or information about himself/

herself that is consistent with the

statutory requirements of the Privacy

Act of 1974 and VA’s confidentiality

statute.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 18,875

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 7.5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

151,000.

Dated: April 13, 2000.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

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