Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0064]

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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 1999.

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

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

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8001

or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0064.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Amounts Due Estates of Persons Entitled to

Benefits, VA Form 21-609.

OMB Control Number: 2900-0064.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: The VA Form 21-609 is used to gather information to

determine the individual(s) who may be entitled to accrued benefits of

deceased beneficiaries.

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 23, 1999 at page 20059.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 375 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.

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. 2900-0064'' in any correspondence.

Dated: June 15, 1999.

By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 99-22808 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]

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