73 FR 133 pg. 39787 - Agency Information Collection (Veteran's Application for Compensation and/or Pension) Activities Under OMB Review
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 133Page: 39787
Docket number: [OMB Control No. 2900-0001]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-15617 Filed 7-9-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0001]
Agency Information Collection (Veteran's Application for Compensation and/or Pension) 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 August 11, 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. 2900-0001" 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. 2900-0001."
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Veteran's Application for Compensation and/or Pension, VA Form 21-526.
b. Authorization and Consent Release Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Form 21-4142.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0001.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Veterans complete VA Form 21-526 to apply for compensation and/or pension benefits. Veterans who need VA's assistance in obtaining non-VA medical records must complete VA Form 21-4142.
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 April 28, 2008, at pages 23008-23009.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VA Form 21-526-589,208.
b. VA Form 21-4142-3,292.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
a. VA Form 21-526-1 hour and 30 minutes.
b. VA Form 21-4142-5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 395,000.
Dated: June 30, 2008.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-15617 Filed 7-9-08; 8:45 am]
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