[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13571-13572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7325]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affairs.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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: None Assigned.
    Title and Form Number: Study of Environmental Health and Persian 
Gulf War Syndrome, VA Form 10-20989(NR).
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Need and Uses: This information collection will be a case 
controlled study to describe and elucidate the causes of Gulf War 
Syndrome. Participants will be 2,000 veterans of the Persian Gulf War 
who currently reside in Oregon and Washington.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,833 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the submission may be obtained from Ann Bickoff, 
Veterans Benefits Administration (161B4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-7407.
    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 collection of information should be directed to 
the OMB Desk Officer on or before April 26, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer 
(045A4), (202) 565-4412.

    Dated: March 14, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-7325 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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