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coordinate the implementation and

enforcement by Executive agencies of

various equal opportunity laws.

Government-wide guidelines issued by

the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in

28 CFR 42.406 instructs funding

agencies to ‘‘provide for the collection

of data and information from applicants

for and recipients of Federal assistance

sufficient to permit effective

enforcement of Title VI.’’ Executive,

Order 12250 extended the delegation to

cover Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972, and Section 504

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended.

VA’s requirements to effectuate our

external civil rights requirements are

contained on 38 CFR, Part 18. These

regulations, in part, provide that the

responsible agency official or designee

shall from time to time review the

practices of recipients to determine

whether they are complying with the

equal opportunity provisions. VA Form

20–8734 is used to gather information

from post-secondary proprietary schools

below college level. The information is

used to assure that VA Federally-funded

programs are in compliance with equal

opportunity laws. VA Form 20–8734a, is

used to gather information from

students and instructors at postsecondary proprietary schools below

college level. The information is used to

assure equal access and equal treatment

to participants in VA Federally-funded

programs.

Education Compliance Survey

Specialists in VA field stations use VA

Forms 20–8734 and 20–8734a during

regular scheduled educational

compliance survey visits, as well as

during investigations of equal

opportunity complaints, to identify

areas which may indicate whether there

is disparate treatment of members of

protected groups. The information

obtained on these forms is analyzed and

maintained on file at the regional office.

If this information were not collected,

VA would be unable to carry out its

civil rights enforcement responsibilities

established in the DOJ’s instructions.

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 July

18, 1997 at page 38607.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden and

Average Burden Per Respondent: Based

on past experience, VBA estimates that

76 interviews will be conducted with

recipients using VA Form 20–8734 at an

average of 1 hour and 45 minutes per

interview (133 hours). This includes one

hour for an interview with the principal

facility official, plus 45 minute for

reviewing records and reports and

touring the facility. It is also estimated

that 76 interviews will be conducted

with students using VA Form 20–8734a

at an average of 30 minutes per

interview (38 hours) and with

instructors at an average of 30 minutes

per interview (38 hours) with a total of

76 hours. Interviews are also conducted

with 76 students without instructors at

an average time of 30 minutes.

VBA estimates that it will take 1 hour

to conduct an interview with the

recipients (76 hours) and 30 minutes

with the instructors (38 hours). The total

number of hours for interviewing

recipients and instructors are estimated

at 114.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

228.

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. 2900–0455’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

William Morgan,

Program Analyst, Information Management

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–28390 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0465]

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 November 26, 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. 2900–0465.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Numbers: Student

Verification of Enrollment, VA Forms

22–8979 and 22–8979–1. (NOTE: VA

Forms 22–8979 and 22–8979–1 collect

the same information. VA Form 22–

8979 is electronically generated for

monthly mailings while VA Form 22–

8979–1 is printed and distributed to VA

regional offices for individual use.)

OMB Control Number: 2900–0465.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The form is used by

students in certifying attendance and

continued enrollment in courses leading

to a standard college degree or in noncollege degree programs. The

information is used to determine the

individual’s continued entitlement to

VA benefits.

VA is authorized to pay educational

benefits to veterans and other eligible

persons pursuing approved programs

not leading to a standard college degree

under Chapters 30, 32, and 35, Title 38,

U.S.C.; Chapter 1606, Title 10, U.S.C.;

and Section 903 of Public Law 96–342.

VA Form 22–8979 serves as the form for

reporting necessary certification of

actual attendance and verification of the

student’s continued enrollment for

claimant’s pursuing non-college degree

programs.

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 March

13, 1997 at page 11948–11948.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 189,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

324,000.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection to
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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. 2900–0465’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

William T. Morgan,

Management Analyst.

[FR Doc. 97–28391 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0154]

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 November 26, 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. 2900–0154.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Number: Application

for Education Benefits, VA Form 22–

1990.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0154.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA uses the information on

the application to determine the

applicant’s eligibility to education

benefits under Chapters 30 and 32, Title

38 U.S.C., Chapter 1606, Title 10 U.S.C.,

or Public Law 96–342, Section 903. In

order to receive VA educational

assistance allowance, veterans and

members of the selected reserve must

complete VA Form 22–1990,

Application for Education Benefits.

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 32146–32147.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 90,231

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 35 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Once, initial

application.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

154,682.

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. 2900–0154’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

William T. Morgan,

Program Analyst.

[FR Doc. 97–28392 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0101]

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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on

or before November 26, 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. 2900–0101.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Number: Eligibility

Verification Reports.

a. Old Law Eligibility Verification

Report (Surviving Spouse), VA Form

21–0511S.

b. Old Law Eligibility Verification

Report (Veteran), VA Form 21–0511V.

c. Section 306 Eligibility Verification

Report (Surviving Spouse), VA Form

21–0512S.

d. Section 306 Eligibility Verification

Report (Veteran), VA Form 21–0512V.

e. Old Law and Section 306 Eligibility

Verification Report (Children Only), VA

Form 21–0513.

f. DIC Parent’s Eligibility Verification

Report, VA Form 21–0514.

g. Improved Pension Eligibility

Verification Report (Veteran With No

Children), VA Form 21–0516.

h. Improved Pension Eligibility

Verification Report (Veteran With

Children), VA Form 21–0517.

i. Improved Pension Eligibility

Verification Report (Surviving Spouse

With No Children), VA Form 21–0518.

j. Improved Pension Eligibility

Verification Report (Child or Children),

VA Form 21–0519C.

k. Improved Pension Eligibility

Verification Report (Surviving Spouse

With Children), VA Form 21–0519S.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0101.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: These reports are used by

VA regional offices to verify continued

eligibility for pension and parents’

Dependency and Indemnity

Compensation (DIC) and to determine

whether adjustments in the rate of

payment are necessary. These reports

are also used for developing

supplemental income and estate

information from claimants who have

previously filed a formal application for

pension or parents’ DIC. It would be

impossible to administer the pension

and parents’ DIC programs without the

collection of information.

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

17, 1997 at pages 32856–32857.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.