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being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’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. 

Title: Notice of Waiver of VA 

Compensation or Pension to Receive 

Military Pay and Allowances, VA Form 

21–8951 and VA Form 21–8951–2. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0463. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 21–8951 and VA 

Form 21–8951–2 is completed by 

claimants to waive VA disability 

benefits in order to receive active or 

inactive duty training pay. Active and 

inactive duty training pay cannot be 

paid concurrently with VA disability 

compensation or pension benefits. 

Claimants who elect to keep training 

pay must waive VA benefits for the 

number of days equal to the number of 

days in which they received training 

pay. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

21,000.

Dated: January 19, 2005.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Loise Russell, 

Director, Records Management Service.

[FR Doc. 05–1710 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0503] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), 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 for information 

needed by insurance personnel to 

determine continued entitlement to 

Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0503’’ in any 

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’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. 

Title: Veterans Mortgage Life 

Insurance—Change of Address 

Statement, VA Form 29–0563. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0503. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 29–0563 is used to 

inquire about a veteran’s continued 

ownership of property issued under 

Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance when 

an address change for a veteran is 

received. Veterans Mortgage Life 

Insurance is terminated when the 

veteran no longer owns property. VA 

uses the information collected to 

determine whether continued coverage 

for Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance is 

required. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 20 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

240.

Dated: January 19, 2005.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Loise Russell, 

Director, Records Management Service.

[FR Doc. 05–1711 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

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