Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 193 / Friday, October 3, 2008 / Notices 57731 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0132] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Application in Acquiring Specially 

Adapted Housing or Special Home 

Adaptation Grant) 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 for information 

needed to determine a veteran’s 

eligibility for specially adapted housing 

or special home adaptation grant. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 2, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

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. 2900–0132’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at 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. 

3501–21), 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 in Acquiring 

Specially Adapted Housing or Special 

Home Adaptation Grant, VA Form 26– 

4555. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0132. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Veterans with serviceconnected disability complete VA form 

26–4555 to apply for assistance in 

acquiring specially adapted housing or 

the special home adaptation grant. VA 

uses the data collected to determine the 

veteran’s eligibility. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,000. 

Dated: September 26, 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–NEW (21–2680)] 

Agency Information Collection (Exam 

for Housebound Status or Permanent 

Need for Regular Aid and Attendance) 

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 November 3, 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– 

NEW (21–2680)’’ 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 

(21–2680).’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Exam for Housebound Status or 

Permanent Need for Regular Aid and 

Attendance, VA Form 21–2680. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW 

(21–2680). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: VA will use VA Form 21– 

2680 to gather medical information that 

is necessary to determine beneficiaries 

or claimants receiving treatment from 

private doctors or physicians, eligibility 

for aid and attendance or housebound 

benefit. 

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 

23, 2008, at pages 42922–42923. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 7,000 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

14,000. 

Dated: September 26, 2008. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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