[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20849-20850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9605]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0321]


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 May 18, 2000.

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) 273-8135 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0321.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's 
Representative, VA Form 21-22.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0321.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The form is used by VA beneficiaries to appoint any one 
of a number of recognized service organizations to represent them in 
the prosecution of their VA claims. The information is used to 
determine who has access to the beneficiary's claim file. In addition, 
it determines who has the right to receive copies of correspondence 
from VA to the

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beneficiary. VA may recognize representatives of service organizations 
to assist beneficiaries in the prosecution of VA claims, but no 
individual shall be recognized unless such individual has filed a power 
of attorney, executed in a manner prescribed by VA.
    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 25, 2000 at pages 4017 and 4018.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 27,083 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 325,000.
    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. 2900-0321'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: March 4, 2000.
    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 00-9605 Filed 4-17-00; 8:45 am]
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