[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8637-8638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4246]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0103]


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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 1999.

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. 2900-0103.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by 
Child, VA Form 21-4183.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0103.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The form is used by a child under age 18 where the 
surviving spouse was not, or is no longer entitled to benefits, or by a 
child age 18 or over, regardless of the surviving spouse's entitlement. 
The form is used in lieu of VA Form 21-534, Application for Dependency 
and Indemnity Compensation or Death Pension by Widow(er) or Child, in 
order to help reduce the reporting burden of a child under 18 when 
information about the deceased veteran's spouse is not required.
    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 October 29, 1998 at page 58099-58100.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,975 hours.

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    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,900.
    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. 2900-0103'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: December 31, 1998.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Genie McCully,
Program Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 99-4246 Filed 2-19-99; 8:45 am]
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