[Federal Register: September 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 181)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0049]

 
Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following 
emergency proposal for the collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The 
reason for the emergency clearance request is that the ongoing survey 
is essential to VA's mission. Disruption of the collection of 
information will harm VBA's efforts to carry out VA's mission. OMB has 
been requested to act on this emergency clearance request by September 
30, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 1999.

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 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0049.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Approval of School Attendance, VA Forms 21-674 
and 674c.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0049.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The VA Forms 21-674 and 29-674c are used to gather 
information necessary to determine entitlement to compensation and 
benefits for a child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending 
school.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 34,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 138,000.
    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. 2900-0049'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: September 1, 1999.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 99-24393 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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