Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.
58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 27, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise McLamb, Records Management
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., or e-
mail denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0114.’’ 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–
0114’’ in any correspondence.
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: Statement of Marital
Relationship, VA Form 21–4170.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0114.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Persons claiming to be
common law widows/widowers of
deceased veterans and veterans and
their claimed common law spouses
complete VA Form 21–4170 to establish
marital status. VA uses the information
collected to determine whether the
common law marriage was valid under
the law of the place where the parties
resided at the time of the marriage or
under the law of the place where the
parties resided when the right to
benefits accrued.
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
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soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published on
December 1, 2004 at page 69992.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,708
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 25 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,500.
Dated: March 17, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Martin Hill,
Management Analyst, Records Management
Service.
[FR Doc. E5–1329 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
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. 3501–3521), 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 April 27, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise McLamb, Records Management
Service (005E3), 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–NEW.’’
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–
NEW’’ in any correspondence
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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a. Statement in Support of Claim for
Service Connection for Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA Form 21–
0781.
b. Statement in Support of Claim for
Service Connection for Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to
Personal Assault, VA Form 21–0781a.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: Veterans seeking
compensation for post-traumatic stress
disorder and need VA’s assistance in
obtaining evidence from military
records and other sources to
substantiate their claims of in-service
stressors must complete VA Forms 21–
0781 and 21–0791a. If the veteran did
not serve in combat or was not a
prisoner of war and is claiming
compensation for post-traumatic stress
disorder due to in-service stressors, he
or she must provide credible supporting
evidence that the claimed in-service
stressor occurred.
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
December 1, 2004 at pages 69990–6991.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 17,780
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 70 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,240.
Dated: March 17, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Martin Hill,
Management Analyst, Records Management
Service.
[FR Doc. E5–1330 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0601]
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. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Veterans Benefits
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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 April 27, 2005.
For Further Information or a Copy of
the Submission Contact: Denise
McLamb, Records Management Service
(005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–8030
or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0601.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Loan Guaranty: Requirements
for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing
Loans.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0601.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: A veteran may refinance an
outstanding VA guaranteed, insured, or
direct loan with a new loan at a lower
interest rate provided that the veteran
still owns the property used as security
for the loan. The new loan will be
guaranteed only if VA approves it in
advance after determining that the
borrower, through the lender, has
provided reasons for the loan
deficiency, and has provided
information to establish that the cause
of the delinquency has been corrected,
and qualifies for the loan under the
credit standard provisions.
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
January 11, 2005, at page 1935.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 39 hours.
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Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
78.
Send comments and
recommendations concerning any
aspect of the information collection to
VA’s 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–
0601’’ in any correspondence.
Dated: March 16, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Martin Hill,
Management Analyst, Records Management
Service.
[FR Doc. E5–1331 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0129]
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. 3501–21), 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 and
includes the actual data collection
instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 27, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF
THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise
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McLamb, Records Management Service
(005E3), 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. 2900–0129.’’
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–
0129’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Disability Report,
VA Form Letter 29–30a.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0129.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form Letter 29–30a is
used by the insured to provide
additional information required to
process a claim for disability insurance
benefits.
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
November 12, 2004, at page 65505.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 548 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,570.
Dated: March 16, 2005.
By direction of the Secretary.
Martin Hill,
Management Analyst, Records Management
Service.
[FR Doc. E5–1332 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am]
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