[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59137-59138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29620]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Agency Information Collection: Submission for OMB Review; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) the following proposal for the collection of information under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0399.
Title and Form Number: Student Beneficiary Report--REPS, VA Form
21-8938.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Need and Uses: The form is used to verify that an individual who is
receiving the REPS (Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors)
benefits based on schoolchild status is in fact enrolled full-time in
an approved school and is otherwise eligible for continued benefits.
The form is released each March and sent to all student beneficiaries.
If the form were not used, payments would continue to be made to
ineligible payees and substantial overpayments would result.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,767 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,300.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission may be obtained from Ron Taylor,
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015.
Comments and recommendations concerning the submission should be
directed 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. DO not send requests for benefits
to this address.
DATES: Comments on the information collection should be directed to the
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OMB Desk Officer on or before December 20, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer
(045A4), (202) 273-8015.
Dated: October 31, 1996.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-29620 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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