Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0162]

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 August 6, 2001.

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. 2900-0162.”

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title:

Monthly Certification of Flight Training, VA Form 22-6553c.

OMB Control Number:

2900-0162.

Type of Review:

Revision of a currently approved collection.

Abstract:

VA Form 22-6553c is used by veterans and individuals on active duty training and reservists to receive benefits for enrolling in and pursuing approved vocational flight training. Benefits are limited to 60 percent of the approved cost of the courses, including solo flight training. Payments are based on the number of hours of flight training completed during each month. Benefits are not payable if the veterans and individuals on active duty or reservists terminate the training.

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 16, 2001, at page 19605.

Affected Public:

Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Annual Burden:

6,050 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:

30 minutes.

Frequency of Response:

On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,200.

Estimated Annual Responses:

12,100.

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. 2900-0162” in any correspondence.

Dated: June 18, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 01-16829 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]

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