[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27625]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0118]


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 November 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron 
Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 8l0 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0118.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title and Form Number: Veterans Benefits, Veterans Education, 
Education or Training, VA Form Letter 22-315.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0118.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information is used to determine whether a claimant 
is eligible for payment for training at an institution other than the 
institution which will grant a degree or certificate upon completion of 
training. Without the information, benefits cannot be authorized for 
any courses pursued at other than the primary institution.
    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 January 29, 1998 at page 4526.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government--Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 175 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,048.
    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. 2900-0118'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: August 18, 1998.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 98-27625 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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