[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71197-71198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33962]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0095]
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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 22, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron
Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0095.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income, VA Form 21-
4165.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0095.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, for a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Abstract: A claimant's eligibility for VA pension benefits is
determined, in part, by countable income. VA Form 21-4165 is used to
develop the necessary income and asset information peculiar to farm
operations. The information is used by VA to determine whether the
claimant is eligible for VA benefits. If eligibility exists, the
information is used to determine the proper rate of benefits.
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 September 24, 1998 at page 51119.
Affected Public: Individuals or households--Farms.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
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. 2900-0095'' in any correspondence.
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Dated: November 20, 1998.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 98-33962 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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