[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57266-57267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27999]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request:
Adjacent Gravesite Set-Aside Survey (1 Year), VA Form Letter 40-40
AGENCY: National Cemetery System, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, National Cemetery System (NCS) 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 (Pub. L. 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
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the collection of information should be received on or before January
16, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Wayne Kenney, National
Cemetery Area Office (787), Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box
11720, 5000 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19101. All comments
will become a matter of public record and will be summarized in the NCS
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this
document NCS is soliciting comments concerning the following
information collection:
OMB Control Number: 2900-0546.
Title and Form Number: Adjacent Gravesite Set-Aside Survey (1
Year), VA Form Letter 40-40.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Need and Uses: The information requested by the form letter is
needed to determine if individuals holding gravesite set-asides in
national cemeteries wish to retain the set-aside and whether their
eligibility for the set-aside has been affected.
Current Actions: In 1982, the Adjacent Gravesite Set-Aside Program
was established which allows cemeteries to administer gravesites set-
aside at cemeteries where 4' x 8' single-depth interments are
authorized. This program permits an adjacent gravesite being set aside
at the time of the first interment of a veterans family for its future
use. An automated Adjacent Gravesite Set-Aside Survey System (AGSSS)
was developed and managed by the staff at Philadelphia National
Cemetery Area Office. A database was formulated to record the names of
the holders and contain information about the particular adjacent
gravesite set-aside (AGS). Computer generated form letters are sent to
AGS holders annually to ascertain their wish to retain their set-aside,
or wish to relinquish it. If a holder cancels his/her set-aside or
becomes ineligible, the gravesite set-aside is then relinquished, and
will be used for another eligible veteran and/or dependent. Upon return
of the form letter, action is taken by the national cemetery staff to
update the database.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6,334 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans
Affairs, Attn: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420,
telephone (202) 565-4412 or FAX (202) 565-8267.
Dated: November 2, 1995.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 95-27999 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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