Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 62 / Monday, April 2, 2007 / Notices 15763 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6019 Filed 3–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 10–

0430)] 

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 determine State 

Veterans’ Homes eligibility for funding 

for programs to recruit and retain nurses 

at their facility. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 1, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Mary 

Stout, Veterans Health Administration 

(193E1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

mary.stout@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 

10–0430)’’ in any correspondence. 

During the comment period, comments 

may be viewed online through the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Stout (202) 273–8664 or FAX (202) 

273–9381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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: Regulation on Reduction of 

Nursing Shortages in State Homes; 

Application for Assistance for Hiring 

and Retaining Nurses at State Homes, 

VA Form 10–0430. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New (VA 

Form 10–0430). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: State Veterans’ Homes 

complete VA Form 10–0430 to request 

funding to assist in the hiring and 

retention of nurses at their facility. VA 

will use the data collected to determine 

State homes eligibility and the 

appropriate amount of funding. 

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 133. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 2 hours. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

67. 

Dated: March 23, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6021 Filed 3–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0586] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and 

Materiel Management, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Acquisition and 

Materiel Management (OA&MM), 

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 

ensure that the items being purchased 

meet minimum safety standards and to 

protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries 

and the public. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 1, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to 

Barbara Latvanas, Office of Acquisition 

and Materiel Management (049A5A), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420; or e-mail: 

barbara.latvanas@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0585’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Latvanas at (202) 273–7808. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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, OA&MM 

invites comments on: (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

OA&MM’s functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of OA&MM’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 Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation (VAAR) Provision 852.211–

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