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Abstract: Health care providers for 

veterans in the private sector (non-VA 

providers) are requesting local VA 

medical centers to provide National 

Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers for 

VA facilities and VA clinicians who 

have referred patients to them. NPI 

numbers are used by non VA providers 

to request reimbursement for medical 

care provided to veterans. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 10 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 3 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Dated: September 21, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0114] 

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 this notice. 

This notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to determine the 

validity of a common law marriage. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 30, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy 

J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

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

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0114’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 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: Statement of Marital 

Relationship, VA Form 21–4170. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0114. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 21–4170 is 

completed by individuals claiming to be 

common law widows/widowers of 

deceased veterans and by veterans and 

their claimed common law spouses to 

establish marital status. VA uses the 

information collected to determine 

whether a common law marriage was 

valid under the law of the place where 

the parties resided at the time of the 

marriage or under the law of the place 

where the parties resided when the right 

to benefits accrued. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,708 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 25 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,500. 

Dated: September 21, 2007. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Homeless Veterans will 

be held on October 16–17, 2007 in 

Pavillion B at the Four Points by 

Sheraton Hotel San Diego, 8110 Aero 

Drive, San Diego, California. On October 

16 the session will convene at 8 a.m. 

and end at 4 p.m., and on October 17 

the session will convene at 8 a.m. and 

end at 12 noon. The meeting is open to 

the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

with an on-going assessment of the 

effectiveness of the policies, 

organizational structures, and services 

of the Department in assisting homeless 

veterans. The Committee shall assemble 

and review information relating to the 

needs of homeless veterans and provide 

advice on the most appropriate means of 

offering assistance to homeless veterans. 

The Committee will make 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such activities. 

On October 16, 2007, the Committee 

will review the responses to the 

Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans 2007 report and receive 

information and reports from the 

Department of Veterans Affairs and 

other federal departments. 

On October 17, 2007 the Committee 

will continue to receive reports and 

begin preparation of its upcoming 

annual report and recommendations to 

the Secretary. 

Those wishing to attend the meeting 

should contact Mr. Peter Dougherty, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, at (202) 

273–5764. No time will be allocated 

during the meeting for receiving oral 

presentations from the public. However, 

the Committee will accept written 

comments from interested parties on 

issue affecting homeless veterans. Such 

comments should be referred to the 

Committee at the following address: 

Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans, Homeless Veterans Programs 

Office (075D), U.S. Department of 

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Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Dated: September 24, 2007. By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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