Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0098]

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 November 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015

or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0098.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Number: Application for Survivors' and Dependents'

Educational Assistance (Under Chapter 35, Title 38, U.S.C.), VA Form

22-5490.

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OMB Control Number: 2900-0098.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA Form 22-5490 is used as a procedural requirement for

applicant's to apply to the VA for benefits. VA uses the information

collected on the application to determine a veteran's or

serviceperson's son, daughter, spouse or surviving spouse entitlement

to Dependents' Educational Assistance, (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title

38, U.S.C. The information is only collected when claimant requests DEA

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 December 30, 1996 at page 68819-68820.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,700 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Once, initial application.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,400.

Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the

information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB

Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room

10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-4650. Please refer to ``OMB

Control No. 2900-0098'' in any correspondence.

Dated: October 7, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Barbara Epps,

Management Analyst, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97-28197 Filed 10-23-97; 8:45 am]

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