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approve benefits for a second or

subsequent change of program, VA must

first determine that the new program is

suitable to the claimant’s aptitudes,

interests, and abilities. VA Form 22–

8873 is used to gather the necessary

information only if the suitability of the

proposed training program cannot be

established from information already

available in the claimant’s VA records.

VBA uses the information to ensure that

programs are suitable to a claimant’s

aptitudes, interests, and abilities.

Without the information, VA could not

determine further entitlement to

education benefits.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,000.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

William T. Morgan,

Program Analyst.

[FR Doc. 97–28395 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0406]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Reinstatement

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA) 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

reinstatement, without change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired, and allow

60 days for public comment in response

to the notice. This notice solicits

comments on the verification of an

existing VA benefit-related indebtedness

of veteran home loan applicants.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before December 26,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20S52), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0406’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–8310 or

FAX (202) 273–5981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.,

3501–3520), 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, VBA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VBA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VBA’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: Verification of VA BenefitRelated Indebtedness, VA Form 26–

8937.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0406.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Abstract: Since March of 1992, and a

result of OMB’s approval of VA’s Debt

Collection Plan, lenders authorized to

make VA-guaranteed home or

manufactured home loans on the

automatic basis have been required to

determine through VA Finance Officers

whether any benefits-related debts exist

in the veteran-borrower’s name prior to

the closing of any automatic loan. VA

Form 26–8937 is designed to assist

lenders and VA in the completion of

debt checks in a uniform manner.

Affected Public: Individual or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

300,000.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

William T. Morgan,

Program Analyst.

[FR Doc. 97–28396 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0262]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA) 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 a reporting

requirement to identify persons

authorized to certify reports to VA on

behalf of an educational institution or

job training establishment.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before December 26,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20S52), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0262’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–8310 or

FAX (202) 273–5981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.,

3501–3520), 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, VBA invites