Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2000 / Notices 7103

Dated: February 7, 2000.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–3182 Filed 2–10–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt

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

the Public Debt within the Department

of the Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the Certificate by Legal

Representative(s) of Decedent’s Estate,

During Administration, of Authority to

Act and of Distribution Where Estate

Holds No More Than $1000 (face

amount) United States Savings and

Retirement Securities, Excluding Checks

Representing Interest.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 11, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

WV 26106–1328.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certificate By legal

Representative(s) of Decedent’s Estate,

During Administration, Of Authority To

Act and Of Distribution Where Estate

Holds No More Than $1000 (face

amount) United States Savings and

Retirement Securities, Excluding Checks

Representing Interest.

OMB Number: 1535–0060.

Form Number: PD F 2488–1.

Abstract: The information is

requested to establish legal

representative of a decedent’s estate

authority to act and request disposition

of securities.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,300.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,575.

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

information 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: February 7, 2000.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Fund Availability Under the VA

Homeless Providers Grant and Per

Diem Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans

Affairs is announcing the availability of

funds of operational assistance under

the per diem component of VA’s

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem

Program. Specifically, programs or

components or programs that have not

previously applied for or received per

diem in connection with a grant under

VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per

Diem Program are eligible. This Notice

contains information concerning the

program, application process, and

amount of funding available.

DATES: An original completed and

collated per diem application (plus two

completed collated copies) for

assistance under the VA Homeless

Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

must be received in Mental Health

Strategic Healthcare Group,

Washington, DC, by 4:00 PM Eastern

Time on March 29, 2000. Applications

may not be sent by facsimile (FAX). In

the interest of fairness to all competing

applicants, this deadline is firm as to

date and hour, and VA will treat as

ineligible for consideration any

application that is received after the

deadline. Applicants should take this

practice into account and make early

submission of their material to avoid

any risk of loss of eligibility brought

about by unanticipated delays or other

delivery-related problems.

FOR A COPY OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE,

CONTACT: The Grant and Per Diem

Program at (toll-free) 1–877–332–0334.

For a document relating to the VA

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem

Program, see the final rule codified at 38

CFR Part 17.700.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: An original

completed and collated per diem

application (plus two copies) must be

submitted to the following address:

Mental Health Strategic Healthcare

Group (116E), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20420. Applications

must be received in the Mental Health

Strategic Healthcare Group by the

application deadline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Roger Casey, VA Homeless Providers

Grant and Per Diem Program, Mental

Health Strategic Healthcare Group

(116E), Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20420; (toll-free) 1–877–332–0334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Notice announces the availability of

funds for assistance under VA’s

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem

Program for eligible programs,

established after November 10, 1992, or

expanded after November 30, 1999, that

have not previously applied for or

received per diem in connection with a

grant (see 38 CFR 17.716). This program

is authorized by Public Law 102–590,

the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive

Service Programs Act of 1992, as

amended. Funding applied for under

this Notice may be used for aid for

service centers and supportive housing.

Funding will be in the form of per diem

payments issued to eligible entities for

an expected period not to exceed 24

months, subject to availability of funds.

For eligibility criteria please refer to 38

CFR Part 17.716.

Authority: VA’s Homeless Providers Grant

and Per Diem Program is authorized by

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sections 3 and 4 of Public Law 102–590, the

Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service

Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C 7721 note)

and has been extended through fiscal year

2003 by Public Law 106–117. The program is

implemented by the final rule codified at 38

CFR Part 17.700. The final rule was

published in the Federal Register on June 1,

1994, and February 27, 1995, and revised

February 11, 1997. The regulations can be

found in their entirely in 38 CFR, Volume 1,

Sec. 17.700 through 17.731. Funds made

available under this Notice are subject to the

requirements of those regulations.

Allocation

Approximately $5.0 million is

available for the per diem component of

this program. This funding is expected

to be available for a maximum of 24

months, subject to the availability of

funds. Nationally, this funding should

create approximately 1,500 additional

community-based beds for homeless

veterans. In later years, continued

payment is subject to availability of

funds.

Application Requirements

The specific per diem application

requirements will be specified in the

application package. The package

includes all required forms and

certifications. Conditional selections

will be made based on criteria described

in the application. Applicants who are

conditionally selected will be notified of

the additional information needed to

confirm or clarify information provided

in the application. Applicants will then

have approximately one month to

submit such information. If an applicant

is unable to meet any conditions for per

diem award within the specified time

frame, VA reserves the right to not

award funds and to use the funds

available for other applicants. Grant

recipients need not reapply for per diem

for programs covered by the grant. Per

Diem for these programs is requested in

the grant application and paid at the

time of grant project completion.

However, if such entities desire per

diem for programs not funded by a grant

award under VA’s Homeless Providers

Grant and Per Diem Program, an

application responding to this NOFA is

required.

Dated: January 31, 2000.

Togo D. West, Jr.,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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