Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 17, 2000 / Notices 61379

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Letter Application to Obtain

Authorization for the Assembly of a

Nonsporting Rifle or Nonsporting

Shotgun for the Purpose of Testing and

Evaluation.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 18,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Dottie Morales,

Firearms Programs Division, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–7770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Letter Application to Obtain

Authorization for the Assembly of a

Nonsporting Rifle or Nonsporting

Shotgun for the Purpose of Testing and

Evaluation.

OMB Number: 1512–0510.

Abstract: This information collection

is required by ATF to provide a means

to obtain authorization for the assembly

of a nonsporting rifle or nonsporting

shotgun for the purpose of testing or

evaluation.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

informtion shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: October 10, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0021]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 for information

needed to determine whether

supplemental servicing might justify the

extension of forbearance to the veteranborrower as opposed to foreclosure.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before December 18,

2000.

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. 2900–0021’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or

FAX (202) 275–5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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.

Titles and Form Numbers: Notice of

Default, VA Form 26–6850, Notice of

Default and Intention to Foreclose, VA

Form 26–6850a and Notice of Intention

to Foreclose, VA Form 26–6851.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0021.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: Holders of guaranteed loans

are required to notify VA within 45 days

of a loan default by reason of

nonpayment of any installment for a

period of 60 days from the date of the

first uncured default of their intention

to foreclose. After delivery of such

notice to VA, 30 days must pass before

the holder can begin court proceedings

or give notice of sale under power of

sale or otherwise take steps to terminate

the debtor’s rights in the security. Many

times, defaults are determined insoluble

by holders at the time the notice of

default is to be filed with VA. In such

cases, the holders are requested to file

VA Form 26–6850a, which will provide

both notices of default and intent to

foreclose together on one form. VA