Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 24, 1995 / Notices 27595

SUMMARY: This notice modifies the

definition of substance as that term

relates to synthetic organic chemicals

under Notice 89–61. It affects

manufacturers and importers of taxable

chemicals that are used in

manufacturing taxable substances, and

importers and exporters of those

substances.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Hoffman, Office of Assistant Chief

Counsel (Passthroughs and Special

Industries), (202) 622–3130 (not a tollfree number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under section 4672(a), an importer or

exporter of any substance may request

that the Secretary determine whether

that substance should be listed as a

taxable substance. The Secretary shall

add the substance to the list of taxable

substances in section 4672(a)(3) if the

Secretary determines that taxable

chemicals constitute more than 50

percent of the weight, or more than 50

percent of the value, of the materials

used to produce the substance. This

determination is to be made on the basis

of the predominant method of

production.

Notice 89–61, 1989–1 C.B. 717, sets

forth the rules relating to the

determination process. Under Notice

89–61, for synthetic organic chemicals

the term substance excludes textile

fibers, yarns, and staple, and fabricated

products that are molded, formed,

woven, or otherwise finished into enduse products.

Modification of Definition of Substance

Certain polymers (resins) are initially

produced as intermediate products in

pellet, powder, or fiber form. Under

Notice 89–61, a polymer in the form of

pellet or powder, but not fiber, is

eligible for listing as a taxable

substance. This Notice modifies the

definition of substance to include

polymers extruded in fiber form.

Dale D. Goode,

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Assistant

Chief Counsel (Corporate).

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Information Collection Under OMB

Review: Complaints, 38 CFR 18.542;

and Notice to Subrecipients, 38 CFR

18.532

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs

has submitted to OMB the following

proposal for the collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). This document lists the

following information: (1) The title of

the information collection, and the

Department form number(s), if

applicable; (2) a description of the need

and its use; (3) who will be required or

asked to respond; (4) an estimate of the

total annual reporting hours, and

recordkeeping burden, if applicable; (5)

the estimated average burden hours per

respondent; (6) the frequency of

response; and (7) an estimated number

of respondents.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

information collection and supporting

documents may be obtained from Ron

Taylor, Information Management

Service (045A4), 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 523–

3412.

Comments and questions about the

items on the list should be directed to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Joseph Lackey,

NEOB, Room 3002, Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–7316. Do not send

requests for benefits to this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer on or before June 23,

1995.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

Reinstatement

1. Age Discrimination Complaints, 38

CFR 18.542; and Notice of

Subrecipients, 38 CFR 18.532.

2. This information collection pertains

to the recordkeeping requirement that

Federally funded recipients process

complaints of age discrimination in

their respective programs and that

these recipients notify subrecipients

of their obligations under the law and

VA’s implementing regulations.

3. Individuals or households—

Businesses or other for-profit—Notfor-profit institutions—State, Local or

Tribal Governments.

4. The estimated total annual report

hours and recordkeeping burden is

409 hours. However, the burden

placed on the public in this reporting

and recordkeeping requirement is not

unique to the Federal government.

Therefore, VA will be indicating a

burden hour of one for the OMB

reports management system. The

information being requested from the

public is retained or requested as a

matter of practice.

5. 11⁄2 hours.

6. On occasion.

7. 234 recordkeepers.

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Information Collection Under OMB

Review: Request for Estate

Information, VA Form Letter 27–439

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs

has submitted to OMB the following

proposal for the collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). This document lists the

following information: (1) The title of

the information collection, and the

Department form number(s), if

applicable; (2) a description of the need

and its use; (3) who will be required or

asked to respond; (4) an estimate of the

total annual reporting hours, and

recordkeeping burden, if applicable; (5)

the estimated average burden hours per

respondent; (6) the frequency of

response; and (7) an estimated number

of respondents.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

information collection and supporting

documents may be obtained from Trish

Fineran, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20M30), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

6886.

Comments and questions about the

items on the list should be directed to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Joseph Lackey,

NEOB, Room 3002, Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–7316. Do not send

requests for benefits to this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer within 30 days of this

notice.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

Reinstatement

1. Request for Estate Information, VA

Form Letter 27–439.
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2. The form letter provides Veterans

Benefits Administration the

information necessary to determine

whether size of the estate is within

legal boundaries for discontinuance of

benefits to incompetent veterans

when specific conditions exist.

3. Individuals or households—Business

or other for-profit—Not-for-profit

institutions—State, Local or Tribal

Government.

4. 5,060 hours.

5. 10 minutes.

6. On occasion.

7. 13,800 respondents.

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Information Collection Under OMB

Review: Appeal to Board of Veteran’s

Appeals, VA Form 9; Withdrawal of

Services by a Representative; Fee

Agreement; Motion for Review of

Expenses; Requests for Changes in

Hearing Date; and Motion for

Reconsideration

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs

has submitted OMB for following

proposal for the collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). This document lists the

following information: (1) The title of

the information collection, and the

Department form number(s), if

applicable; (2) a description of the need

and its use; (3) who will be required or

asked to respond; (4) an estimate of the

total annual reporting hours, and

recordkeeping burden, if applicable; (5)

the estimated average burden hours per

respondent; (6) the frequency of

response; and (7) an estimated number

of respondents.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

information collection and supporting

documents may be obtained from Ron

Taylor, Information Management

Service (045A4), 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 523–

3412.

Comments and questions about the

items on the list should be directed to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, Joseph Lackey,

NEOB, Room 3002, Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–7316. Do not send

requests for benefits to this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer by no later than June

23, 1995.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

Reinstatement

1. Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals,

VA Form 9; Withdrawal of Services

by a Representative; Fee Agreement;

Motion for Review of Expenses;

Requests for Changes in Hearing Date;

and Motion for Reconsideration.

2. The information collection is judicial

in nature and is required in

processing appeals from denial of

claims for VA benefits and in

regulation of representatives’ fees.

3. Individuals or households.

4. 51,598 hours.

5. Estimate of Burden Hour Per

Respondent: 58 minutes (Average).

a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’

Appeals—1 hour.

b. Withdrawal of Services by a

Representative—30 minutes.

c. Fee Agreement—6 minutes (basic

filing); 4 hours (motion filing).

d. Requests for Changes in Hearing

Date—10 minutes (basic request); 1

hour (requests requiring preparation

of a motion).

e. Motion for Review of Expenses—4

hours.

6. On occasion.

7. 53,397 responses.

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