Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0390]

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

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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 June 10, 1999.

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. 2900-0390.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits

(Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors), VA Form 21-8924.

OMB Control Number: 2900-0390.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, for a previously

approved collection for which approval has expired.

Abstract: VA administers the REPS program. The program pays VA

benefits to certain surviving spouses and children of veterans who died

in service prior to August 13, 1981 or who died as a result of a

service-connected disability incurred or aggravated prior to August 13,

1981. VA Form 21-8924 is used by survivors of deceased veterans to

claim REPS benefits. The information is used by VBA to determine if the

applicant meets REPS eligibility criteria.

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 23, 1998 at pages 71190-71191.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: One time for most beneficiaries.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.

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. 2900-0390'' in any correspondence.

Dated: April 9, 1999.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 99-11770 Filed 5-10-99; 8:45 am]

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