[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30429]


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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: 2900-0321.
    Titles and Form Numbers: Appointment of Veterans Service 
Organization as Claimant's Representative, VA Form 21-22.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used by VA beneficiaries to appoint any 
one of a number of recognized service organizations to represent them 
in the prosecution of their VA claims. The information is used to 
determine who has access to the beneficiary's claim file. In addition, 
it determines who has the right to receive copies of correspondence 
from the VA to the beneficiary.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 27,083 hours.
    Estimated Total Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 325,000.

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 this 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 on or before December 30, 1996.

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

    Dated: November 12, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-30429 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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