96-13600. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27386-27387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13600]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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
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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 by no later than July 30,
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 the
VBA is soliciting comments concerning the following information
collection:
OMB Control Number: 2900-0016.
Title and Form Number: Claim for Disability Insurance Benefits,VA
Form 29-357.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Need and Uses: The form is used by the policyholder to claim
disability insurance benefits on National Service Life Insurance and
United States Government Life Insurance policies.
Current Actions: The information collected on the form is used by
the VBA personnel to establish the insured's eligibility for disability
insurance benefits
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,175 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,100.
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 (202) 273-8032 or FAX (202) 273-5981.
Dated: May 14, 1996.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-13600 Filed 5-30-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/31/1996
- Department:
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- 96-13600
- Dates:
- Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the collection of information should be received by no later than July 30, 1996.
- Pages:
- 27386-27387 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
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