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###### Department of Veterans Affairs

          - [OMB Control No. 2900-0117]

# AGENCY:

Office of Human Resources and 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 Office of Human Resources and Administration (OHR&A), 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 May 31, 2001.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT:

                        Denise McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 or FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail to:                         *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.*                         Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0117” in any correspondence.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title:*                     Inquiry Concerning Application for Employment, VA Form Letter 5-127.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2900-0117.                

*Type of Review:*                     Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.                

*Abstract:*                     The form letter is used to obtain information from individuals who have knowledge of the applicants' past work record, performance, and character. The information is used by VA personnel officials to verify qualifications and determine suitability of the applicant for VA employment.                

                    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 February 15, 2001, at page 10565.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or households—Business or other for-profit—State, Local or Tribal Government.                

*Estimated Annual Burden:*                     3,125 hours.                

*Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:*                     15 minutes.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     One-time.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     12,500.                

Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0117” in any correspondence.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Barbara H. Epps,

Management Analyst, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01-10820 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]

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