31210 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 16, 2000 / Notices

Washington, DC 20420. Please refer to

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0376’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Bickoff at (202) 273–8310.

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, VHA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VHA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VHA’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 and Form Number: Agent

Orange Registry Code Sheet, VA Form

10–9009.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0376.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Abstract: The Agent Orange Registry

Code Sheet is used to obtain

information from veterans during an

interview with the examining physician

and Agent Orange coordinator or other

designated personnel. The information

obtained is encoded onto the code sheet

and entered into a computerized Agent

Orange Registry. The registry provides a

mechanism to catalogue prominent

symptoms, reproductive health,

diagnoses and enables VA to

communicate with Agent Orange

veterans through newsletters. The

newsletter informs veterans of any

increased health risks resulting from

exposure to dioxin or other toxic agents,

research finding or new compensation

policies.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

1,833 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,500.

Dated: April 27, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Sandra McIntyre,

Management Analyst, Information

Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0013]

Agency Information Collection

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 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), Department of

Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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 June 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8030 or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0013.’’

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for United States

Flag for Burial Purposes, VA Form 21–

2008.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0013.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Abstract: VA Form 21–2008 is used to

gather the necessary information to

determine eligibility for issuance of a

burial flag to a family member or friend

of a veteran.

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

December 2, 1999 at pages 67629–

67630.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, and State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

650,000.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt,

OMB Human Resources and Housing

Branch, New Executive Office Building,

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

(202) 395–4650. Please refer to ‘‘OMB

Control No. 2900–0013’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: April 27, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Sandra McIntyre,

Management Analyst, Information

Management Service.

[FR Doc. 00–12234 Filed 5–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0227]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Health

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995

(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Veterans Health

Administration (VHA), Department of

Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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 June 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8030 or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0227.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Nation-wide Customer

Satisfaction Surveys.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0227.