[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6407]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment

AGENCY: Office of Human Resources and 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 Office of Human Resources and Administration 
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 1997 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Comment should address the accuracy of the 
burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use or 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 May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Shirley A. McIntrye, Office 
of Human Resources and Administration (054A), 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 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this 
document the Office of Human Resources and Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the following information collection:
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0117.
    Title and Form Number: Inquiry Concerning Applicant for Employment, 
VA Form Letter 5-127.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Need and Uses: The form letter is used to obtain information from 
individuals who have knowledge of the applicants' past work record, 
performance, and character. The information is used by VA personnel 
officials to verify qualifications and determine suitability of the 
applicant for VA employment.
    Current Actions: The Information obtained through uses of the form 
letter is used by VA personnel officials in determining an applicant's 
suitability and qualifications for employment. If the information was 
not collected, the risk of appointing unqualified or unsuitable 
individuals would increase.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estiamted Number of Respondents: 12,500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Shirley A. McIntrye, Office of Human Resources and 
Administration (054A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, 
Telephone (202) 273-5008.

    Dated: February 18, 1997.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-6407 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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