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make decision about his or her medical 

treat and to record specific instructions 

about their treatment preferences in the 

event they no longer can express their 

preferred treatment. VA’s health care 

professionals use the data to carry out 

the claimant’s wish. 

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 April 

29, 2005, at pages 22391–22392. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

128,127 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

256,253. 

Dated: September 9, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–18874 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0031] 

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. 3501–3521), 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 October 21, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 

McLamb, Records Management Service 

(005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565–8374 

or FAX (202) 565–5950 or e-mail: 

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0031.’’

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–

0031’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Veteran’s Supplemental 

Application for Assistance in Acquiring 

Specially Adapted Housing, VA Form 

26–4555c. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0031. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Veterans complete VA Form 

26–4555c to apply for specially adapted 

housing grant. VA uses the data 

collected to determine if it is 

economically feasible for a veteran to 

reside in specially adapted housing and 

to compute the proper grant amount. 

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 May 3, 

2005 at page 22997. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 150 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Dated: September 12, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–18875 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0171] 

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 on the 

information needed to determine an 

applicant’s eligibility for tutorial 

assistance. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 21, 

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. 2900–0171’’ 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: Application and Enrollment 

Certification for Individualized Tutorial 

Assistance (38 U.S.C. Chapters 30, 31, 

32, 35; 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1606; Section 

903 of Pub. L. 96–342, and the Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), VA Form 22–1990t. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0171.