[Federal Register: December 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 246)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0004]

 
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 January 24, 2000.

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) 273-8135 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0004.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death 
Pension and Accrued Benefits by a Surviving Spouse or Child (Including 
Death Compensation if Applicable), VA Form 21-534.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0004.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The form is used to gather the necessary information to 
determine the spouse's and children's eligibility, dependency and 
income, as applicable, for the death benefits sought.
    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

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September 23, 1999, at pages 51584-51585.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 79,125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 63,300.
    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. 2900-0004'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: December 3, 1999.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Sandra McIntyre,
Program Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 99-33251 Filed 12-22-99; 8:45 am]
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