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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; it includes

the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8030, FAX (202) 273–5981 or e-mail:

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0507.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Medical Information for

Reinstatement, VA Form Letter 29–762.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0507.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The form letter is used by

the veteran’s attending physician to

supply medical information that is

required to determine eligibility for

reinstatement of insurance and/or Total

Disability Income Provision.

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

September 6, 2001, at page 46684.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 240 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

480.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection 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–

0507’’ in any correspondence.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01–31823 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0105]

Agency Information Collection

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 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), 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; it includes

the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 31, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8030, FAX (202) 273–5981 or e-mail:

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0105.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Statement of Witness to

Accident, VA Form Letter 21–806.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0105.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The form letter is used to

gather information to support veterans’

claims for disability benefits based on

disability(ies) which is/are the result of

an accident. The information given by a

witness to the accident is used as a

source to gather specific data regarding

the accident and to obtain from the

witness opinions as well as facts based

on his or her own knowledge and beliefs

regarding the accident. Benefits may be

paid if a disability is incurred in the line

of duty and is not the result of the

veteran’s own willful misconduct.

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

September 25, 2001, on page 49068.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,400

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

13,200.

Send comments and

recommendations concerning any

aspect of the information collection to

VA’s OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human

Resources and Housing Branch, New

Executive Office Building, Room 12035,

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316.

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–

0105’’ in any correspondence.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01–31824 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0153]

Agency Information Collection

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 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), 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; it includes

the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8015, FAX (202) 273–5981 or e-mail:

denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0153.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Disability Benefits

Questionnaire, VA Forms 29–8313 and

29–8313–1.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0153.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The forms are used by the

policyholder to report conditions