Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 27, 2000 / Notices 39647

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW–NSV]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Planning and

Analysis, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and

Analysis, 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 of information, and

allow 60 days for public comment in

response to the notice. This notice

solicits comments on the information

that will be collected by a telephone

survey concerning programs and

services for veterans.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before August 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Susan Krumhaus, Office of Assistant

Secretary for Planning and Analysis

(008A), Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20420. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control

No. 2900–NEW–NSV’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Krumhaus at (202) 273–5108 or

FAX (202) 273–5993.

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, the Office of

Planning and Analysis 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: National Survey of Veterans

(NSV).

OMB Control Number: None assigned.

Type of Review: New collection.

Abstract: The NSV will be conducted

in order to obtain current information

relevant to the planning and budgeting

of VA programs and services for

veterans. The information collected

from the telephone survey will also

enable VA to study its role in the total

use of benefits and services by veterans

and provide current information about

the characteristics of the veteran

population. The survey will also

provide information needed for research

and policy analyses.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 11,667

hours.

Estimated Annual Burden Per

Respondent: 35 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Voluntary.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,000.

Dated: May 18, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

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