[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17206]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Agency Information Collection: Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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: 2900-0101.
    Title and Form Number: Eligibility Verification Reports.
    a. Old Law Eligibility Verification Report (Surviving Spouse), VA 
Form 21-0511S.
    b. Old Law Eligibility Verification Report (Veteran), VA Form 21-
0511V.
    c. Section 306 Eligibility Verification Report (Surviving Spouse), 
VA Form 21-0512S.
    d. Section 306 Eligibility Verification Report (Veteran), VA Form 
21-0512V.
    e. Old Law and Section 306 Eligibility Verification Report 
(Children Only), VA Form 21-0513.
    f. DIC Parent's Eligibility Verification Report, VA Form 21-0514.
    g. Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Veteran With 
No Children), VA Form 21-0516.
    h. Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Veteran With 
Children), VA Form 21-0517.
    i. Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Surviving 
Spouse With No Children), VA Form 21-0518.
    j. Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Child or 
Children), VA Form 21-0519C.
    k. Improved Pension Eligibility Verification Report (Surviving 
Spouse With Children), VA Form 21-0519S.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: These reports are used by VA regional offices to 
verify continued eligibility for pension and parents' Dependency and 
Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and to determine whether adjustments in 
the rate of payment are necessary. These reports are also used for 
developing supplemental income and estate information from claimants 
who have previously filed a formal application for pension or parents' 
DIC. It would be impossible to administer the pension and parents' DIC 
programs without the collection of information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 406,250 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes per report.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 751,315.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission may be obtained from Ron Taylor, 
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015.
    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 information collection should be directed to the 
OMB Desk Officer within 30 days of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer 
(045A4), (202) 273-8015.

    Dated: June 25, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-17206 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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