29632 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

Surety Companies Acceptable on

Federal Bonds: Termination—Amwest

Surety Insurance Company

AGENCY: Financial Management Service,

Fiscal Service, Department of the

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 16 to

the Treasury Department Circular 570;

2000 Revision, published June 30, 2000

at 65 FR 40868.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the Certificate of

Authority issued by the Treasury to the

above named Company, under the

United States Code, Title 31, Sections

9304–9308, to qualify as an acceptable

surety on Federal bonds is terminated

effective today.

The Company was last listed as an

acceptable surety on Federal bonds at 65

FR 40873, June 30, 2000.

With respect to any bonds, including

continuous bonds, currently in force

with above listed Company, bondapproving officers should secure new

bonds with acceptable sureties in those

instances where a significant amount of

liability remains outstanding. In

addition, in no event, should bonds that

are continuous in nature be renewed.

The Circular may be viewed and

downloaded through the Internet at

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/

index.html. A hard copy may be

purchased from the Government

Printing Office (GPO), Subscription

Service, Washington, DC, telephone

(202) 512–1800. When ordering the

Circular from GPO, use the following

stock number: 048–000–00536–5.

Questions concerning this notice may

be directed to the U.S. Department of

the Treasury, Financial Management

Service, Financial Accounting and

Services Division, Surety Bond Branch,

3700 East-West Highway, Room 6A04,

Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Dated: May 23, 2001.

Judith R. Tillman,

Assistant Commissioner, Financial

Operations, Financial Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01–13628 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0188]

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

extension 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 determine eligibility,

prescribe and authorize prosthetic

devices, glasses, claims for

reimbursement for adaptation of living

quarters and automotive equipment.

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. 2900–0188’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Bickoff at (202) 273–8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 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. Request to Submit Estimate, Form

Letter 10–90.

b. Loan Follow-up Letter, Form Letter

10–426.

c. Veterans Application for Assistance

in Acquiring Home Improvement and

Structural Alterations, VA Form 10–

0103.

d. Application for Adaptive

Equipment Motor Vehicle, VA Form 10–

1394.

e. Prosthetic Authorization for Items

or Services, VA Form 10–2421.

f. Prosthetic Service Card Invoice, VA

Form 10–2520.

g. Prescription and Authorization for

Eyeglasses, VA Form 10–2914.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0188.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract:

a. Form Letter 10–90 is prepared by

the VHA and issued to a contractor of

the veteran’s choice in order to solicit a

price quote for a prosthetic device.

b. Form Letter 10–426 is used to

inventory prosthetic devices loaned to

eligible veterans. The form letter

inventories the loaned items and solicits

information from the beneficiary to

determine the current status, the need to

replace, extend the loan period or

terminate the loaned items.

c. VA Form 10–0103 is used to

determine eligibility/entitlement and

reimbursement of individual claims for

home improvement and structural

alterations.

d. VA Form 10–1394 is used to

determine eligibility/entitlement and

reimbursement of individual claims for

automotive adaptive equipment.

e. VA Form 10–2421 is used for the

direct procurement of new prosthetic

appliances and/or services and

standardizes the direct procurement

authorization process. The form

eliminates the need for separate

purchase orders, expedites patient

treatment and improves the delivery of

prosthetic services.

f. VA Form 10–2520 is used by the

commercial vendors after completing

repairs authorized for veterans by their

Prosthetic Service Card to request

payment by VA. The form standardizes

repair/treatment invoices for prosthetic

services rendered and standardizes the

verification of these invoices. The

veteran certifies that the repairs were

necessary and satisfactory. This form is

furnished to vendors upon request.

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g. VA Form 10–2914 is used as a

combination prescription, authorization

and invoice. It allows veterans to

purchase their eyeglasses directly. If the

form is not used, the provisions of

providing eyeglasses to eligible veterans

may be delayed.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit and Individuals or households.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

37,079 hours.

a. Form Letter 10–90—1,875.

b. Form Letter 10–426—242.

c. VA Form 10–0103—583.

d. VA Form 10–1394—2,711.

e. VA Form 10–2421—16,667.

f. VA Form 10–2520—3,334.

g. VA Form 10–2914—11,667.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent:

a. Form Letter 10–90—5 minutes.

b. Form Letter 10–426—1 minute.

c. VA Form 10–0103—5 minutes.

d. VA Form 10–1394—15 minutes.

e. VA Form 10–2421—4 minutes.

f. VA Form 10–2520—5 minutes.

g. VA Form 10–2914—4 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

519,844.

a. Form Letter 10–90—22,500.

b. Form Letter 10–426—14,500.

c. VA Form 10–0103—7,000.

d. VA Form 10–1394—10,844

e. VA Form 10–2421—250,000.

f. VA Form 10–2520—40,000.

g. VA Form 10–2914—175,000.

Dated: May 22, 2001.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA)

ACTION: Report of New System of

Records—Program Evaluation Research

Data Records—VA.

SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5

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

agencies publish in the Federal Register

a notice of the existence and character

of their systems of records. Notice is

hereby given that the Department of

Veterans Affairs is establishing a system

of records entitled ‘‘Program Evaluation

Research Data Management Records—

VA’’ (107VA008B). VA is establishing

the system to support data collection,

storage and analysis to conduct agency

program evaluations undertaken under

the authority of 38 U.S.C. 527 as

described in 38 CFR Section 1.15.

DATES: Comments on the establishment

of this system of records must be

received no later than July 2, 2001. If no

public comment is received, the new

system will become effective July 2,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

to the Director, 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

Regulation Management, Room 1158,

between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday

through Friday, except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

H. Raymond Wilburn, Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20420, telephone

(202) 273–7509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: The purpose of the

system of records is to provide a

repository for the individually

identified and retrieved data about VA

beneficiaries, including veterans,

survivors, dependents, service persons,

and reservists, and individuals eligible

for VA benefits to perform program

evaluations as described in 38 CFR 1.15.

Within VA, most program evaluations

are conducted through contracts to

enhance third-party objectivity; thus,

much of the data collected is through

the research activities of contractors.

The records include information

provided by program beneficiaries,

persons eligible for but not using VA

programs, VA program files from the

Veterans Health Administration (VHA),

Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA),

National Cemetery Administration

(NCA), and other organizations within

VA, relevant data published by other

Federal agencies, and information

obtained in the course of routine work.

Quality assurance information that is

protected by 38 U.S.C. 5705 and 38 CFR

17.500–17.511 is not included in this

system of records.

It is VA’s policy that the data and

information collected be used to

evaluate the various programs within

the Department. Data and information

may also be used for longitudinal

research purposes and follow-up to

evaluate the long-term effects of

program usage, although VA currently

has no plans to do so.

This data and information may also be

disclosed to:

1. The appropriate Federal, State,

local, or foreign agency charged with the

responsibility of investigating violations

of civil or criminal law or regulations

arising by statute, regulation, rule, or

order;

2. A Congressional office from the

record of an individual in response to

an inquiry;

3. The National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA) in records

management inspections;

4. The Department of Justice and

United States attorneys in defense or

prosecution of litigation involving the

United States;

5. A Federal department or agency; or

6. Directly to a contractor or

subcontractor of a Federal department

or agency for the purpose of conducting

research. When disclosure of this data

or information is made directly to a

contractor, VA may impose applicable

conditions on the department, agency,

and/or contractor to insure the

appropriateness of the disclosure to the

contractor.

The notice of intent to publish and an

advance copy of the system notice have

been sent to the appropriate

Congressional committees and to the

Director, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) as required by 5 U.S.C.

552a(r) (Privacy Act) and guidelines

issued by OMB (65 FR 77677),

December 12, 2000.

Approved: May 15, 2001.

Anthony J. Principi,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

107VA008B

SYSTEM NAME:

Program Evaluation Research Data

Records—VA

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Records are maintained at VA Central

Office, Office of Policy and Planning

(008B), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20420, and in the

custody of contractors or subcontractors

of VA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

The records include information

concerning program beneficiaries,

individuals eligible for benefits,

applicants for benefits, and members of

their immediate families.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The records may include information

related to:

1. Medical (such as diagnoses,

prescriptions, and patient visits) and

non-medical benefits program usage

records and reports of contact about

program benefits usage with individuals

or groups.

2. Data on beneficiary, eligible, and

applicant demographics, including