[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30110]


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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 proposals for the collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0120.
    Title and Form Number: Report of Treatment by Attending Physician, 
VA Form Letter 29-551A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form letter is used for collecting information 
from attending physicians to determine the insured's eligibility for 
disability insurance benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,069 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,277.

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 December 26, 1996.

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

    Dated: November 7, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-30110 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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