53834 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 175 / Monday, September 12, 2005 / Notices 

taxpayers of a disclosure statement with 

their Federal tax returns under IRC 

§ 6111(a), the rules relating to the 

registration of confidential corporate tax 

shelters under section 6011(d), and the 

rules relating to the list maintenance 

requirements under section 6112. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

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: September 5, 2005. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF 

PEACE 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 22, 

2005, 9:15 a.m.–3.45 p.m. 

LOCATION: 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 

200, Washington, DC 20036–3011. 

STATUS: Open Session—Portions may be 

closed pursuant to Subsection (c) of 

Section 552(b) of Title 5, United States 

Code, as provided in subsection 

1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute 

of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525. 

AGENDA: September 2005 Board 

Meeting; Approval of Minutes of the 

One Hundred Nineteenth Meeting (June 

15–17, 2005) of the Board of Directors; 

Chairman’s Report; President’s Report; 

Committee Reports; Fiscal Years 2006 

and 2007 Budget Review; 

Organizational Structure Review; 

Approval of 2005 Unsolicited and 

Solicited Grant; Other General Issues. 

CONTACT: Tessie Higgs, Executive Office, 

Telephone: (202) 429–3836. 

Dated: September 7, 2005. 

Patricia P. Thomson, 

Executive Vice President, United States 

Institute of Peace. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (Fiduciary)] 

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 

new collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments for 

information needed to determine a 

claimant qualification as a fiduciary. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 14, 

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–New 

(Fiduciary)’’ 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 (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, 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: Fiduciary Statement in Support 

of Appointment, VA form 21–0792. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(Fiduciary). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: Individual’s seeking 

appointment as a fiduciary of VA 

beneficiaries complete VA Form 21–

0792. VA uses the data collected on VA 

Form 21–0792 to determine the 

individual’s qualification. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,875 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

7,500. 

Dated: August 31, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst Records Management 

Service. 

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