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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]

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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.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 354,725

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 30 minutes per report.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

709,450.

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. 2900–0101’’ in any

correspondence.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L, Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–28393 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

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