[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27899]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this
information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden
estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the
information collection.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the
collection of information should be received on or before December 30,
1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Veterans Benefits
Administration (20S52), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All written comments will become a
matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
OMB Control Number: 2900-0105.
Titles and Form Numbers: Statement of Witness to Accident, VA Form
Letter 21-806.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Need and Uses: The form letter is used in support of claims for
disability benefits based on disability which is the result of an
accident. The information given by a witness to the accident is used as
a source to gather specific data regarding the accident and to obtain
from the witness opinions as well as facts based on his or her own
knowledge and beliefs regarding the accident.
Current Actions: The form letter is used to help the VA gather
information to comply with Title 38, U.S.C. 105, 1110, 1131, and 1521a,
which provide basic requirements for line of duty and misconduct
determinations. Benefits may be paid if a disability is incurred in the
line of duty and is not the result of the veteran's own willful
misconduct.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,400 hours.
Estimated Total Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 13,200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans
Affairs, Attn: Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration
(20S52), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202)
273-7079 or FAX (202) 275-4884.
Dated: October 8, 1996.
By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-27899 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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