Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 23, 2008 / Notices 54899 

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: Application for Survivors’ and 

Dependents’ Educational Assistance 

(Under Provisions of Chapter 35, Title 

38, U.S.C.), VA Form 22–5490. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0098. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 22–5490 is 

completed by a veteran’s spouse, 

surviving spouse, or children to apply 

for Survivors’ and Dependents’ 

Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. 

DEA benefits are payable if the veteran 

is permanently and totaled disabled, 

died as a result of a service-connected 

disability, missing in action, captured or 

detained for more than 90 days. VA uses 

the data collected to determine the 

claimant’s eligibility for DEA benefits. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 22,566 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 45 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30,088. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0368] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Monthly Statement of Wages Paid to 

Trainee) 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 October 23, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

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– 

0368’’ 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. 2900–0368.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Monthly Statement of Wages 

Paid to Trainee (Chapter 31, Title 38, 

U.S.C.), VA Form 28–1917. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0368. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Employers providing on-job 

or apprenticeship training to veterans 

complete VA Form 28–1917 to report 

each veteran’s wages during the 

preceding month. VA uses the 

information to determine whether the 

veteran is receiving the appropriate 

wage increase and correct rate of 

subsistence allowance. Employers also 

use the form to document any training 

difficulties the veteran may be 

experiencing making it possible for VA’s 

case manager to intervene to assist the 

veteran in a timely manner. 

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 July 

16, 2008, at page 40913. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,800 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Monthly. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

3,600. 

Dated: September 16, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22189 Filed 9–22–08; 8:45 am] 

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