[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45478-45479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22716]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0113]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA 
submission describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron 
Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0113.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title and Form Number: Application for Fee Personnel Designation, 
VA Form 26-6681.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0113.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The form solicits information on the fee personnel 
applicant's background and experience in the real estate valuation 
field. VA

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regional offices and centers use the information contained on the form 
to evaluate applicants' experience for the purpose of designating 
qualified individuals to serve on the fee roster for their stations. 
Qualifications are stated in 38 CFR 36.4339. Collection of this 
information is essential in evaluating the professional expertise of 
fee applicants.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on May 27, 1997 at page 28756.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,067 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,200.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection 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. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0113'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: July 29, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-22716 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]
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