Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 164 / Thursday, August 25, 2005 / Notices 49975

6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:

Third-Party Disclosure requirements in 

IRS Regulations. 

OMB Number: 1545–1466. 

Abstract: These existing regulations 

contain third-party disclosure 

requirements that are subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to these regulations at this 

time. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, business or other for-profit 

organizations, and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

245,073,905. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

Varies. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 68,885,183. 

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: April 19, 2005. 

Allan Hopkins, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2600–0260] 

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 the need to 

obtain written consent to disclose 

medical treatment information to 

individuals or third parties.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before October 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to Ann 

Bickoff, Veterans Health Administration 

(193E1), 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. 2600–0260’’ 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. 

3501–3521), 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 for and 

Authorization to Release Medical 

Records or Health Information, VA 

Form 10–5345. 

b. Individual’s Request for a Copy of 

their Own Health Information, VA Form 

10–5345a. 

OMB Control Number: 2600–0260. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: a. VA Form 10–5345 is used 

to obtain written consent from a patient 

before information concerning his or her 

treatment for alcoholism or alcohol 

abuse, drug abuse, sickle cell anemia, or 

infection with the human 

immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be 

disclosed to private insurance 

companies, physicians and other third 

parties. b. Patients complete VA Form 

10–5345 to request a copy of their 

medical records from VA. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit, Individuals or households, and 

not for profit institutions. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden

a. VA Form 10–5345—16,667 hours. 

b. VA Form 10–5345a—16,667 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent:

a. VA Form 10–5345—2 minutes. 

b. VA Form 10–5345a—2 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

a. VA Form 10–5345—500,000. 

b. VA Form 10–5345a—500,000.

Dated: August 11, 2005.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on CARES 

Business Plan Studies; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Public Law 

92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee 

Act) that the Advisory Committee on 

CARES Business Plan Studies will meet 

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as indicated below. The meetings are 

open to the public.

Location Date Time 

VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics (SORCC) Campus 

Study, Auditorium (on campus), 8495 Crater Lake Hwy., White City, OR 

97503.

Thursday, September 8, 2005 .... 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. 

Livermore Campus Study, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Livermore Division, Building 90, NHCU Dining Room, 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 

94550.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center Study, Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center, Building 1, Room 2099, 1500 North Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.Wednesday, September 14, 2005 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. 

Manhattan/Brooklyn Study, Sheraton Hotel, 811 7th Ave and 53rd Sts., New 

York, NY 10019.

Monday, September 19, 2005 .... 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. 

Montrose Campus Study, Montrose Campus of VA Hudson Valley Health Care 

System, Theatre-Building 2, 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, New York 

10548.

Thursday, September 22, 2005 .. 2:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. 

West Los Angeles Campus Study, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Wadsworth Theater, Bldg 226, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 

90073.

Thursday, September 22, 2005 .. 12 p.m. until 9 p.m. 

Lee’s Town Campus Study, VA Medical Center, 2250 Leestown Road Division, 

Bldg. 4, Room 100 (Auditorium), Lexington, KY 40511.

Thursday, September 22, 2005 .. 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

Perry Point Campus Study, Perry Point VA Medical Center, Building 314, Theater, Perry Point, MD 21902.Tuesday, September 27, 2005 ... 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

Boston Area Study, Campus Center Ballroom, University of Massachusetts/

Boston, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 ... 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

Waco Campus Study, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Avenue, 

Waco, Texas 76702.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 ... 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. 

Gulfport Campus Study, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Bldg. 

17, Recration Hall, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 29531.

Thursday, September 29, 2005 .. 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. 

St. Albans Campus Study, St. Albans Campus, 179th St. & Linden Blvd., Pratt 

Auditorium, St. Albans, NY 11425.

Thursday, September 29, 2005 .. 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. 

Walla Walla VAMC Study, Wildhorse Resort and Casino, Cayuse Hall, Pendleton, OR 97801.Friday, September 30, 2005 ....... 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

Louisville Medical Center Study, The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206.Tuesday, October 4, 2005 .......... 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide advice to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs on proposed business 

plans at those VA facility sites 

identified in May 2004 as requiring 

further study by the Capital Asset 

Realignment for Enhanced Services 

(CARDS) Decision document. 

The agenda at each meeting will 

include a discussion of the potential 

CARES Business Plan options for each 

site. The options have been developed 

by the VA contractor. The agenda will 

provide time for public comments on 

the options and for discussion of which 

options should be considered by the 

Secretary for further analysis and 

development in the next stage of the 

Business Plan Option development 

process. 

Interested persons may attend and 

present oral or written statements to the 

Committee. For additional information 

regarding the meetings, please contact 

Mr. Jay Halpern, Designated Federal 

Officer, (00CARES), 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20024 by 

phone at (202) 273–5994, or by e-mail 

at jay.halpern@va.gov.

Dated: August 18, 2005.

By direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer.

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