Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (VR&C)]

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 October 26, 1998.

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-NEW

(VR&C).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling (VR&C) Service

Program Outcome Survey, VA Form 28-0317.

OMB Control Number: None assigned.

Type of Review: New collection.

Abstract: VBA plans to conduct a study to assess program outcomes

for its Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling (VR&C) Program. VBA

has identified a need for direct input from former program customers,

including reactions to VR&C's program offerings, processes, quality of

services, and outcomes achieved by veterans who participated in the

program. The information collected will be used to identify program

outcomes and opportunities for improving VR&C program performance.

Specifically, the information will be used to assess whether the

services provided under the program meets veterans needs, are provided

in a manner that encourages participation by eligible recipients, and

promotes successful achievement of rehabilitation and related

objectives.

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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 March 24, 1998 at page 14178.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,650 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: One time.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.

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-NEW (VR&C)'' in any correspondence.

Dated: August 4, 1998.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 98-25547 Filed 9-23-98; 8:45 am]

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