Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 106 / Thursday, June 1, 2000 / Notices 35159

Dated: May 23, 2000.

John E. Werner,

Director, Information & Management Services

Division.

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BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0262]

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 for information

needed to identify persons authorized to

certify reports on behalf of an

educational institution or job training

establishment.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before July 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20S52), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0262’’ 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 (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, 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: Designation of Certifying

Official(s), VA Form 22–8794.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0262.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The law requires specific

certifications from an educational

institution or job training establishment

that provides approved training for

veterans and other eligible persons. VA

Form 22–8794 serves as the report from

the school or job training establishment

as to those persons authorized to submit

these certifications. The information is

used to ensure that educational benefits

are not made improperly based on a

report from someone other than a

designated certifying official.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not for-profit institutions, and

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Estimated Annual Burden: 417 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 10 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,500.

Dated: April 28, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Sandra McIntyre,

Management Analyst, Information

Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0079]

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 July 3, 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. 2900–0079.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Employment Questionnaire, VA

Forms 21–4140, 21–4140–1 and 21–

4140a.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0079.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Abstract: 38 CFR 4.16 permits VA to

pay 100 percent disability compensation

benefits to a veteran based on

unemployability where, otherwise, the

schedular rating is less than 100

percent. VA Forms 21–4140, 21–4140a

and 21–4140–1 are used to gather

information to determine continued

entitlement to benefits based on

unemployment.

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

October 21, 1999 at pages 56839–56840.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,790

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

45,480.

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. 2900–0079’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: April 27, 2000.