[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 69133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33082]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden 
estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the 
information collection.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the 
collection of information should be received on or before March 3, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20S52), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a 
matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0132.
    Title and Form Number: Veteran's Application in Acquiring Specially 
Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant, VA Form 26-4555.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used to gather the necessary information 
to determine the veteran's eligibility to specially adapted housing or 
the special home adaptation grant.
    Current Actions: Title 38, U.S.C., Sections 2101(a) and (b), 
authorizes VA grants for specially adapted housing and special housing 
adaptations for disabled veterans. The sections specifically outline 
those determinations that must be made by the VA before such a grant is 
approved for a particular veteran. VA Form 26-4555 is used to collect 
information that is necessary for VBA to meet the requirements.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 133 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration 
(20S52), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 273-7079 or FAX (202) 275-4884.

    Dated: December 16, 1996.
    By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-33082 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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