47872 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 176 / Thursday, September 11, 1997 / Notices

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 and Form Number: Request for

and Consent to Release of Medical

Records Protected by Section 7332, VA

Form 10–5345(R).

OMB Control Number: 2900–0260.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Abstract: Section 7332, Title 38,

United States Code, requires the VA to

obtain prior written consent from a

patient before information concerning

treatment for alcoholism or alcohol

abuse, drug abuse, sickle cell anemia, or

infection with the human

immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be

disclosed from a patient medical record.

This special consent must indicate the

name of the facility permitted to make

the disclosure, the name of the

individual or organization to whom the

information is being released, specify

the particular records or information to

be released, be under the signature of

the veteran and dated. It must reflect the

purpose for which the information is to

be used, and include a statement that

the consent is subject to revocation and

the date, event or condition upon which

the consent will expire if not revoked

before. The Privacy Act of 1974 and VA

confidentiality statute, Section 5701,

Title 38, United States Code, also

requires a written patient consent.

The information is collected from the

patient. VA personnel complete 50% of

the total number of forms used and the

patient must simply sign and date the

form. Patients complete the remaining

50% of the total number of forms. The

information is usually handwritten. If

the VA did not collect this information,

medical records protected Title 38,

U.S.C., Section 7332, could not be

released from a patient’s records. This

would have a negative impact on

patients who need and want

information released to private

insurance companies, physicians and

other third parties.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,069

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 2 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

242,070.

Dated: August 20, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24057 Filed 9–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0045]

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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before October 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron Taylor,

Information Management Service

(045A4), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–8015

or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please refer to

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0045.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Number: VA Request

for Determination of Reasonable Value,

VA Form 26–1805.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0045.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA Form 26–1805 is used to

collect data necessary for VA

compliance with the requirements of

Title 38 U.S.C. 3710 (b) (4), (5), and (6).

These requirements prohibit the VA

guaranty or making of any loan unless

the suitability of the security property

for dwelling purposes is determined, the

loan amount does not exceed the

reasonable value, and if the loan is for

purposes of alteration, repair, or

improvements, the work substantially

improves the basic livability of the

property. The data supplied by persons

and firms completing VA Form 26–1805

is used by VA personnel to identify and

locate properties for appraisal and to

make assignments to appraisers. The VA

is required to notify potential veteranpurchasers of such properties of the VAestablished reasonable value. The VA

will also use VA Form 26–1843,

Certificate of Reasonable Value, as a

notice to requesters of the reasonable

(appraised) value or an authorized

lender will issue a notice of value in

connection with the Lender Appraisal

Processing Program.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to a collection of information

unless it displays a currently valid OMB

control number. The Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period

soliciting comments on this collection

of information was published on June

12, 1997 at page 32148.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 64,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 12 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

320,000.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt,

OMB Human Resources and Housing

Branch, New Executive Office Building,

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

(202) 395–4650. Please refer to ‘‘OMB

Control No. 2900–0045’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: August 14, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24055 Filed 9–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0548]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals,

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 Board of Veterans’

Appeals (BVA), 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