[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37111-37112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17976]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection: Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

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 proposals 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: 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 than 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, the 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

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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.

ADDRESSES: Copies of these submissions may be obtained from Ron Taylor, 
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420.
    Comments and recommendations concerning the submissions 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 collections should be directed to 
the OMB Desk Officer on or before August 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer 
(045A4), (202) 273-8015.

    Dated: June 28, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-17976 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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