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individuals receiving QSTP

distributions to verify compliance with

section 529 and to determine that the

taxable amount of the distribution has

been computed correctly.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of review: Extension of OMB

approval.

Affected Public: State, local or tribal

governments and individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,051.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 35

hrs., 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 705,000.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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.

Approved: May 21, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0080]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health

Administration (VHA) 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

revision of a currently approved

collection, and allow 60 days for public

comment in response to the notice. This

notice solicits comments on information

needed to initiate and document

expenditures, claim reimbursement as

well as make funeral arrangements and

authorize burial benefits.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before July 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Ann

Bickoff, Veterans Health Administration

(193B1), Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail

ann.bickoff@mail.va.gov. Please refer to

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0080’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Bickoff at (202) 273–8310.

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, VHA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VHA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VHA’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:

a. Claim for Payment of Cost of

Unauthorized Medical Services, VA

Form 10–583.

b. Funeral Arrangements, VA Form

10–2065.

c. Authority and Invoice for Travel by

Ambulance or Other Hired Vehicle, VA

Form 10–2511.

d. Authorization and Invoice for

Medical and Hospital Services.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0080.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract:

a. VA Form 10–583 is used by health

care providers as a claim for the cost of

unauthorized hospital care and by

veterans as a claim for reimbursement of

such cost.

b. VA Form 10–0265 is completed by

clerical staff upon the death of a veteran

in a VA medical care facility. It is used

primarily in VA medical facilities and

serves as an official record of the

Funeral Director to which the person

making funeral arrangements wishes the

remains to be released. It is also used as

a control document when VA is

requested to arrange for the

transportation of the deceased from the

place of death to the place of burial,

and/or when burial is requested in a

National Cemetery.

c. VA Form 10–7078 is used by

administrative personnel in VA medical

facilities to authorize expenditures from

the medical care account and process

payment of medical and hospital

services provided by other than Federal

health providers to VA beneficiaries.

d. VA Form 10–2511 is used by

administrative personnel in VA

facilities to authorize expenditures from

the beneficiary travel account. It is also

used to process payment for ambulance

or other hired vehicular forms of

transportation for eligible veterans to

and from VA health care facilities for

examination, treatment or care.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit, Individuals or households, and

Not for profit institutions.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

32,742 hours.

a. VA Form 10–583—17,188.

b. VA Form 10–2065—3,071.

c. VA Form 10–2511—4,083.

d. VA Form 10–7078—8,400.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent:

a. VA Form 10–583—15 minutes.

b. VA Form 10–2065—5 minutes.

c. VA Form 10–2511—2 minutes.

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d. VA Form 10–7078—2 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

480,100.

a. VA Form 10–583—68,750 hours.

b. VA Form 10–2065—36,850 hours.

c. VA Form 10–2511—122,500 hours.

d. VA Form 10–7078—252,000 hours.

Dated: May 18, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Barbara H. Epps,

Management Analyst, Information

Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01–13423 Filed 5–25–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0012]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

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 Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), 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 June 28, 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, FAX (202) 273–5981 or e-mail

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0012.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Cash Surrender

Government Life Insurance, VA Form

29–1546, and Application for Policy

Loan Government Life Insurance, VA

Form 29–1546–1.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0012.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Abstract: The form is used by the

insured to apply for cash surrender

value or policy loan on his/her

Government Life Insurance. The

information is used by VA to process

the insurer’s request for a loan or cash

surrender.

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 pages 10564–

10565.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,939

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 10 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

29,636.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection to

VA’s 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–

0012’’ in any correspondence.

Dated: Apri 30, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA).

ACTION: Notice of System of Records

‘‘Spinal Cord Dysfunction-Registry—

VA.’’

SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5

U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)) requires that all

agencies publish in the Federal Register

a notice of the existence and character

of their system of records. Notice is

hereby given that the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA) is establishing a

new system of records entitled ‘‘Spinal

Cord Dysfunction—Registry (SCD–R)–

VA’’ (108VA11S).

DATES: Comments on the establishment

of this new system of records must be

received no later than June 28, 2001. If

no public comment is received, the new

system will become effective June 28,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

concerning the proposed new system of

records may be submitted to the Office

of Regulations Management (02D),

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20420. Comments will be available for

public inspection at the above address

in the Office of Regulations

Management, Room 1158, between the

hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday (except holidays).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE

CONTACT: Veterans Health

Administration (VHA) Privacy Act

Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20420, telephone (727)

320–1839.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Description of the Proposed System

of Records

The Spinal Cord Dysfunction (SCD)—

Registry provides a registry of veterans

with spinal cord injury and disorders

(SCI&D). This registry contains pertinent

information on veterans with SCI&D and

enables better coordination of care

among VHA staff. The purpose of the

registry is to assist clinicians,

administrators, and researchers in

identifying and tracking services for

veterans with spinal cord dysfunction

resulting from trauma or diseases. The

SCD—Registry can also facilitate

clinical, administrative, and research

reports for medical center use. Local

Veterans Health Information System and

Technology Architecture (VistA) SCD—

Registries provide aggregate data to the

National SCD—Registry database at the

Austin Automation Center (AAC). This

centralized AAC registry is used to

provide a VA-wide review of veteran

demographics and clinical aspects of

injury and disorders for administrative

and research purposes.

These records contain identifying

information including name, social

security number (SSN), date of birth,

unique record identifiers, and

registration date. SCD—Registry

registration information may include

registration status, neurologic level of

injury, etiology, date of onset, type of

cause, completeness of injury, and

annual evaluation dates offered and

received. Each local medical center

facility has a VistA based SCD—Registry

software package that interactively

functions with other clinical VistA

based software. The SCD—Registry

program and other programs at the

respective facilities automatically flag

records or events for transmission based

upon functionality requirements. Data

transmissions between VA health care

facilities and the VA databases housed

at the AAC are accomplished using the