[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24392]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0028]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Information and Technology, 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 Information 
and Technology (IT), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency 
proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The reason for the 
emergency clearance request is that the ongoing survey is essential to 
VA's mission. Disruption of the collection of information will harm 
IT's efforts to carry out VA's mission. OMB has been requested to act 
on this emergency clearance request by September 30, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0028.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application of Service Representative for Placement on 
Mailing List, VA Form 3215.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0028.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: VA operates an outreach services program to ensure 
veterans and beneficiaries have information about benefits and services 
to which they may be entitled. To support the program, VA distributes 
copies of publications to veterans service organizations 
representatives. The information collected on VA Form 3215 is used to 
process a request from a service organization to be placed on the 
mailing list for specific VA publications.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    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. 2900-0028'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: September 1, 1999.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 99-24392 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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