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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 for information 

needed to determine whether supplies 

requested for a veteran’s rehabilitation 

program are necessary. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before October 27, 2008. 

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. 2900–0061’’ 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 (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: Request for Supplies (Chapter 

31–Vocational Rehabilitation), VA Form 

28–1905m. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0061. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 28–1905m is used 

to request supplies for veterans in 

rehabilitation programs. The official at 

the facility providing rehabilitation 

services to the veteran completes the 

form and certifies that the veteran needs 

the supplies for his or her program and 

that the veteran does not have the 

requested item in his or her possession 

and the veteran certifies that he or she 

is not in possession of any of the 

supplies listed on the form. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions, individuals or households, 

business or other for-profit, and farms. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 12,000 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 60 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,000. 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0580] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Request for Transportation Expense 

Reimbursement (38 CFR 21.8370)) 

Activity; 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 

children with spina bifida eligibility for 

reimbursement of transportation 

expenses. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before October 27, 2008. 

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: 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0580’’ 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 (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: Request for Transportation 

Expense Reimbursement (38 CFR 

21.8370). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0580. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Children of Vietnam 

veterans born with spina bifida and 

receiving vocational training or seeking 

employment may request 

reimbursement for transportation 

expenses. To be eligible, the child must 

provide supportive documentation of 

actual expenses incurred for the travel. 

VA uses the information collected to 

determine if the child is unable to 

pursue a vocational training or 

employment without travel assistance. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 63 hours. 


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Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 6 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Monthly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

600. 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19901 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (22–0830)] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Agreement for Release of VA 

Education Information to Third Party) 

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, 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 26, 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–

New (22–0830)’’ 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–New 

(22–0830).’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Agreement for Release of VA Education 

Information to Third Party, VA Form 

22–0830. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(22–0830). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: Claimants on active duty 

and overseas complete VA Form 22–

0830 to authorize VA to release his or 

her education benefits information to a 

third party calling on their behalf. 

Without the claimant’s written consent 

VA cannot divulge any information, 

such as the status of a claim, rates of 

payment or date of payments to 

individuals calling on behalf of the 

claimant. 

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 3, 

2008, at pages 31737–31738. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 11,000 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

132,000. 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0710] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities (VSO Access to VHA 

Electronic Health Records) Under OMB 

Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

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 Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 September 26, 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–

0710’’ 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@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0710.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: VSO Access to VHA Electronic 

Health Records, VA Form 10–0400. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0710. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VSO’s complete VA Form 

10–0400 to request authorization to 

access VA VistA database. VA will use 

the data collected to provide VSO’s who 

were granted power of attorney by 

veterans with medical information 

recorded in VHA electronic health 

records system, authorization to access 

medical information needed to process 

a veteran’s compensation and pension 

claim. 

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 page 32789. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 400 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 2 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,000. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19903 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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