[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5072-5073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2517]


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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: 2900-0156.
    Titles and Form Numbers: Notice of Change in Student Status, VA 
Forms 22-1999b and 22-1999b-1.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The information collected on the forms is used by 
the VA to determine if a claimant's educational benefits are to be 
increased, decreased, or terminated. Without this information, the VA 
might underpay or overpay benefits.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government--Business or 
other for-profit--Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 73,181 hours.
    Estimated Total Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses: 878,174.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 7,481.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission may be obtained from Ron Taylor, 
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 8l0 
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 by March 5, 1997.

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

    Dated: January 13, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-2517 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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