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comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to determine a 

claimant entitlement to disinter the 

remains of a loved one from or within 

a national cemetery. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov; or to Mechelle 

Powell, National Cemetery 

Administration (40D), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420; or e-mail: 

mechelle.powell@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0365’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mechelle Powell at (202) 273–5181 or 

FAX (202) 273–6695. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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, NCA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of NCA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of NCA’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: Request for Disinterment, VA 

Form 40–4970. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0365. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Claimants complete VA 

Form 40–4970 to request removal of 

remains from a national cemetery for 

interment at another location. 

Interments made in national cemeteries 

are permanent and final. All immediate 

family members of the decedent, 

including the person who initiated the 

interment, (whether or not he/she is a 

member of the immediate family) must 

provide a written consent before 

disinterment is granted. VA will accept 

an order from a court of local 

jurisdiction in lieu of VA Form 40–

4970. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 55. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

329. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Records Management Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6524 Filed 4–6–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0600] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) 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 information 

needed to request an informal review of 

veterans’ denied healthcare benefits 

claims. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before June 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

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. 2900–0600’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Stout at (202) 273–8664. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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 for Reconsideration 

of Denied Claims. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0600. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Veterans who disagree with 

the initial decision denying their 

healthcare benefits in whole or in part 

may obtain reconsideration by 

submitting a request in writing within 

one year of the date of the initial 

decision. The request must state why 

the decision is in error and include any 

new and relevant information not 

previously considered. This process 

reduces both formal appeals and allows 

decision making to be more responsive 

to veterans using the VA healthcare 

system. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

50,826 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

101,652. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–6526 Filed 4–6–07; 8:45 am] 

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