Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 20, 2000 / Notices 38319

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0051]

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 on the

information needed to accurately

reimburse State Approving Agencies

(SAA) for expenses incurred in the

approval and supervision of education

and training programs.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before August 21, 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. 2900–0051’’ 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: Quarterly Report of State

Approving Agency Activities, VA Form

22–7398.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0051.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA has the authority to

reimburse SAAs for necessary salary,

and fringe and travel expenses incurred

in the approval and supervision of

education and training programs. VA

makes the reimbursement

retrospectively on a monthly or

quarterly basis after receiving an

itemized invoice from SAA supported

by visit reports and program documents.

VA Form 22–7398 serves as the form for

SAAs to request reimbursement. The

information is used to ensure that the

reimbursements are proper and

accurate. Without the report, VA would

have no means to compare the

efficiency and effectiveness of SAAs.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Governments.

Estimated Annual Burden: 228 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 60 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Quarterly.

Estimate Annual Reponses: 228.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

57.

Dated: June 2, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0571]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The 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 on the burden

estimates relating to customer

satisfaction surveys involving the

National Cemetery Administration

(NCA), the Office of Financial

Management (OFM), and the Office of

Inspector General (IG).

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before August 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Ron

Taylor, Office of Information and

Technology (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0571’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor at (202) 273–8135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 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, VA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VA’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: Generic Clearance for the

National Cemetery Administration

(NCA), the Office of Financial

Management (OFM), and the Office of

Inspector General (IG) Customer

Satisfaction Surveys.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0571.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: Executive Order 12862,

Setting Customer Service Standards,

requires Federal agencies and

Departments to identify and survey its

customers to determine the kind and

quality of services they want and their

level of satisfaction with existing

service. NCA, OFM, and IG use