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and Adaptive Equipment, VA Form 21–

4502.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Need and Uses: The form is used to

gather the necessary information to

determine if the veteran has established

entitlement to an automobile allowance

or adaptive equipment.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 375

hours.

Estimated Total Average Burden Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Number of

Respondents: 1,500.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission

may be obtained from Ron Taylor, VA

Clearance Officer (045A4), Department

of Veterans Affairs, 8l0 Vermont

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420,

(202) 273–8015.

Comments and recommendations

concerning this submission should be

directed 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.

DO NOT send requests for benefits to

this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer by March 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4),

(202) 273–8015.

Dated: January 13, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–2515 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

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Agency Information Collection:

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization,

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization

(OSDBU), Department of Veterans

Affairs, has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) the

following proposal for the collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

OMB Control Number: 2900–0444.

Title and Form Number: VAAR

Subpart 819.70, Veteran-Owned and

Operated Small Business, (Exceptions to

SF 18 and SF 129).

Type of Review: Reinstatement with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Need and Uses: Public Law 93–237,

amended the Small Business Act by

directing the U.S. Small Business

Administration (SBA) to give ‘‘special

consideration’’ to veterans of the U.S.

Armed Forces in all SBA programs. The

VA adopted the ‘‘special consideration’’

philosophy and has directed all VA

contracting activities to take affirmative

action to solicit and assist Vietnam Era

and disabled veteran-owned small

businesses to participate in the VA

acquisition process. This action

established the VA Vietnam Era and

Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Business Outreach Program. The VA did

receive OMB approval to modify SF 18,

Request for Quotations, and SF 129,

Solicitation Mailing List Application, to

include Vietnam Era and disabled

veteran-owned information. The

Secretary approved an initiative to

expand the Vietnam Era and Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Outreach Program to include all

veteran-owned small businesses. Title

38 U.S.C., vests the Secretary with broad

authority and responsibility to assist

veterans. Therefore, the VA requests

that OMB approval be granted to

include veteran-owned businesses in

addition to Vietnam Era and disabled

veteran-owned businesses information

on SF 18 and SF 129. The information

requested will be a self certification that

a firm is veteran-owned. It allows the

VA to ensure that eligible veteranowned firms are given an opportunity to

participate in the VA acquisition

process and to monitor our success in

implementing these regulatory

provisions. The information requested

on the SF 18 and SF 129 will be

solicited from the respondents on a

voluntary basis and will be used by the

VA to identify veteran-owned

businesses to ensure eligible veteranowned firms are given an opportunity to

participate in VA solicitations for good

and services. Without this information

there would be no way for the VA to

properly monitor this program.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,727

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: Additional burden

imposed on SF 18 and SF 129 is 5

seconds.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,403,500.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission

may be obtained from Ron Taylor, VA

Clearance Officer (045A4), Department

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,

(202) 273–8015.

Comments and recommendations

concerning this submission should be

directed 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.

DO NOT send requests for benefits to

this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer by March 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4),

(202) 273–8015.

Dated: January 13, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–2516 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

Agency Information Collection:

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), Department of

Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) the following proposal for the

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

OMB Control Number: 2900–0156.

Titles and Form Numbers: Notice of

Change in Student Status, VA Forms

22–1999b and 22–1999b–1.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Need and Uses: The information

collected on the forms is used by the VA

to determine if a claimant’s educational

benefits are to be increased, decreased,

or terminated. Without this information,

the VA might underpay or overpay

benefits.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government—Business or other forprofit—Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

73,181 hours.

Estimated Total Average Burden Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.