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###### Department of Veterans Affairs

          - [OMB Control No. 2900-0004]

# 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, will submit 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 September 25, 2008.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Submit written comments on the collection of information through                         *http://www.Regulations.gov*                         or 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. 2900-0004” in any correspondence.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Denise McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail                         *denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.*                         Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0004.”                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Titles:*

a. Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (Including Death Compensation if Applicable), VA Form 21-534.

b. Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by a Surviving Spouse or Child—In-service Death Only, VA Form 21-543a.

*OMB Control Number:*                     2900-0004.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Abstract:*

                    a. VA Form 21-534 is used to gather the necessary information to determine surviving spouse and/or children of veterans entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), death                           ( print page 50404)                        benefits,(including death compensation is applicable), and any accrued benefits not paid to the veteran prior to death.                

b. Military Casualty Assistance Officers complete VA Form 21-534 to assist surviving spouse and/or children of veterans who died on active duty in processing claims for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. Accrued benefits and death compensation are not payable in claims for DIC.

                    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 June 10, 2008, at pages 32790-32791.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or households.                

*Estimated Annual Burden:*

a. VA Form 21-534—76,136 hours.

b. VA Form 21-534a—600 hours.

*Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:*

a. VA Form 21-534—75 minutes.

b. VA Form 21-534a—15 minutes.

*Frequency of Response:*                     One time.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*

a. VA Form 21-534—76,136.

b. VA Form 21-534a—600.

Dated: August 18, 2008.

By direction of the Secretary.

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management Service.

 [FR Doc. E8-19737 Filed 8-25-08; 8:45 am]

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