[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2510]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request

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, 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 (Public Law 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 April 4, 
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: 2900-0051.
    Title and Form Number: Quarterly Report of State Approving Agency 
Activities, VA Form 22-7398.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The information to ensure that the reimbursement to 
the States is proper and accurate. Without this report, the VA would 
have no means to compare the efficiency and effectiveness of the State 
agencies.
    Current Actions: The VA has authority to reimburse State Approving 
Agencies (SAAs) for necessary salary, fringe, and travel expenses 
incurred in the approval and supervision of education and training 
programs under Chapters 30, 32, 35, and 36 of Title 38, U.S.C., and 
Chapter 1606 of Title 10, U.S.C. Reimbursement is made on a monthly or 
quarterly basis after SAAs submit an itemized invoice with supporting 
statements (visit reports and program approvals). VA Form 22-7398 
serves as the report of activity (in specified categories) of the work 
for approving and supervising by the SAAs.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 240 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 240.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
a copy 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: January 13, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-2510 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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