[Federal Register: August 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 153)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0619]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Health 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. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA), 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 and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 9, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 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. 
2900-0619.''
    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. 
2900-0619'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0619.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The World Wide Web is a powerful media for the delivery 
of information and services to veterans, dependents, and active duty 
personnel worldwide. IRIS allows a customer to submit questions, 
complaints, compliments, and suggestions directly to the appropriate 
office at any time and receive an answer more quickly than through 
standard mail. IRIS does not provide applications to veterans or serve 
as a conduit for patient data, etc.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    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 May 17, 2004, at pages 27971-27972.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.

    Dated: August 2, 2004.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cindy Stewart,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 04-18285 Filed 8-9-04; 8:45 am]

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