[Federal Register: April 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 72)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0116]

 
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 May 15, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Information Management 
Service (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 8l0 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030, FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-
mail: denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0116.''
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0116'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Notice to Department of Veterans Affairs of Veteran or 
Beneficiary Incarcerated in Penal Institution, VA Form 21-4193.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0116.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-4193 is used by penal institutions to furnish 
information about incarcerated VA beneficiaries. The information is 
used to determine reduction or termination of a beneficiary's VA 
compensation or pension rate when the beneficiary is incarcerated in a 
penal institution in excess of 60 days after conviction.
    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 January 15, 2002, at page 2014.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 416 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,664.

    Dated: March 28, 2002.
    By direction of the Secretary.

Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-8982 Filed 4-12-02; 8:45 am]
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