[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75862-75863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29669]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0092]


Proposed Information Collection (Rehabilitation Needs Inventory) 
Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
information needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to vocational 
rehabilitation services.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before February 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b252a25283265202e383822252c2e390b3d2a652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81efe0efe2f8afeae4f2f2e8efe6e4f3c1f7e0afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0092'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

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: Rehabilitation Needs Inventory (RNI), VA Form 28-1902w.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0092.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 28-1902w is mailed to service-connected disabled 
veterans who submitted an application for vocational rehabilitation 
benefits. VA will use data collected to determine the types of 
rehabilitation program the Veteran will need.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 45,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000.

    Dated: December 15, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-29669 Filed 12-18-14; 8:45 am]
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