Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 108 / Monday, June 5, 2000 / Notices 35699

Thursday, June 22, 2000, from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. and Friday, June 23, 2000, from

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Brookfield Public

Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road,

Brookfield, WI. The Citizen Advocacy

Panel is soliciting public comment,

ideas, and suggestions on improving

customer service at the Internal Revenue

Service. Written comments can be

submitted to the panel by faxing to (414)

297–1623, or by mail to Citizen

Advocacy Panel, Mail Stop 1006 MIL,

310 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53203–2221.

The Agenda will include the

following: Reports by the CAP subgroups, presentation of taxpayer issues

by individual members, discussion of

issues, and CAP office report.

Note: Last minute changes to the agenda

are possible and could prevent effective

advance notice.

Dated: May 19, 2000.

M. Cathy VanHorn,

CAP Project Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–14010 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health

Administration (VHA), 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 for

information needed to identify health

care patterns of minority veterans.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before August 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Ann

W. Bickoff, Veterans Health

Administration (193B1), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

W. Bickoff (202) 273–8310 or FAX (202)

273–9381.

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: Veterans Identity Program

Survey, VA Form 10–21037(NR).

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.

Type of Review: New collection.

Abstract: The Veteran Identity

Program (VIP) survey is intended to

remedy shortcomings of existing data

and research conducted on minority

veterans health care patterns. Previous

studies on veterans ethnicity have not

been adequately studied due to the

sampling methodologies employed, and

veteran identity has never been studied

due to theoretical shortsightedness. As a

result, data on underrepresented

veterans groups remains inadequate.

Veteran identity is being introduced as

a potentially significant predictor of

veterans’ health care use. The VIP will

employ a primary data telephone survey

to ensure adequate representation of

underrepresented veterans groups. The

collected data will be statistically

analyzed by VIP researchers to

determine how veteran identity and

ethnicity predict VA ambulatory care

service use by veterans. The results of

the analysis will be used to improve

minority veterans’ access to health care.

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 960 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 18 minutes.

Frequency of Response: One time.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,200.

Dated: May 18, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 00–13921 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0110]

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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 5, 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. 2900–0110.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Assumption

Approval and/or Release from Personal

Liability to the Government on a Home

Loan, VA Form 26–6381.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0110.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: Title 38, U.S.C., Section

3713(a) provides that when a veteran

disposes of his or her interest in the

property securing the loan, the VA may,

upon request, release the original

veteran-borrower from personal liability

to the Government only if three

requirements are fulfilled. First, the loan

must be current. Second, the purchaser

must assume all of the veteran’s liability

to the Government and the mortgage

holder on the guaranteed loan. Third,

the purchaser must qualify from a credit

and income standpoint, to the same

extent as if he or she were a veteran