96-6133. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10619]
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[FR Doc No: 96-6133]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health 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 Health Administration (VHA) 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 May 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Ann Bickoff, Veterans Health 
Administration (161A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a matter of 
public record and will be summarized in the VHA request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VHA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    OMB Control Number: None Assigned.
    Title and Form Number: Army Chemical Corps Vietnam Veterans Health 
Study, VA Form 10-20998(NR).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Need and Uses: VA researchers will use the proposed study data to 
determine whether there are indications that veterans of the Army 
Chemical Corps and their families suffer from illnesses at higher or 
unusual rates then non-Vietnam era Army Chemical Corps veterans and 
their families. The relationship between health outcomes and possible 
exposure to herbicides will also be evaluated. If the information for 
the study is not collected, VA will not be able to do the study and 
will have failed to comply with the intent of Congress when Public Law 
102-4, the ``Agent Orange Act of 1991'', was enacted. In addition, the 
results of the study will be valuable to VA in formulating compensation 
and medical benefits policies for veterans of the Vietnam War.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 325 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Jacquie McCray, Information Management Service (045A4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420, Telephone [phone] or FAX [phone].

    Dated: March 6, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-6133 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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