Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2005 / Notices 68513 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–22422 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0251] 

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 and 

includes the actual data collection 

instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 12, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise McLamb, Records Management 

Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington DC 20420, (202) 565–8374, 

FAX (202) 565–6950 or e-mail 

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0251.’’

Send comments and recommendations 

concerning any aspect of the 

information collection to VA’s OMB 

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–

0251’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Present Status of Loan, VA Form 

26–8778. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0251. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 26–8778 is used to 

obtain pertinent data from servicers 

regarding the status of defaulted loans. 

VA uses the information collected to 

properly service all defaulted loans. 

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 

27, 2005, at page 30832. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 29,167 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

175,000. 

Dated: November 2, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–22423 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization (OSDBU), 

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 revision of a 

currently approved collection, and 

allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. This notice 

solicits comments for information 

needed to identify veterans owned 

businesses. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before January 9, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to Gail 

Wegner (00VE), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

gail.wegner@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail 

Wegner at (202) 303–3296 or FAX (202) 

254–0238. 

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, OSDBU 

invites comments on: (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

OSDBU’s functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of OSDBU’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: VetBiz Vendor Information 

Pages. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The Vendor Information 

Pages (VIP) will be used to assist federal 

agencies in identifying small businesses 

owned and controlled by veterans and 

service-connected disable veterans. This 

information is necessary to ensure that 

veteran own businesses are given the 

opportunity to participate in Federal 

contracts and receive contract 

solicitations information automatically. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, and Individuals or households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 25 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,000. 

Dated: November 1, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–22424 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] 

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