96-10455. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18776-18777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10455]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment

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 June 28, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M30), 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 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: 2900-0032.
    Title and Form Number: Veterans's Supplemental Application for 
Assistance in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing, VA Form 26-4555c.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The information requested is necessary for VBA to 
determine if it is economically feasible for a veteran to reside in 
specially adapted housing and to compute the proper grant amount.
    Current Actions: Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 21, authorizes a VA 
Program of grants for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. 
The chapter specifically outlines those determinations that must be 
made by VA before such grant is approved for a particular veteran. VA 
Form 26-4555c is used to collect information that is necessary for VBA 
to meet the requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; required to obtain or 
retain benefits.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 115 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 460.

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].


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    Dated: Apri 19, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-10455 Filed 4-26-96; 8:45 am]
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