[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20862]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0466]


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 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) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0466.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Certificate of Balance on Deposit and Authorization to 
Disclose Financial Records, VA Form 27-4718a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0466.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: Fiduciaries are required to obtain certifications that 
the balances remaining on deposit in financial institutions as shown on 
accountings are correct. The form is completed by a certifying official 
at a financial institution who must also affix the financial seal or 
stamp. An Estate analyst reviews the information provided on this form 
when auditing accounting to determine the veracity of the information 
supplied by fiduciaries. The purpose is to prevent fiduciaries from 
supplying false certification, embezzling funds, and possibly prevent 
and/or identify fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds paid to 
fiduciaries on behalf of VA beneficiaries.
    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 May 4, 2000 at page 25978.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,185 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,700.
    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. 2900-0466'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: July 19, 2000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 00-20862 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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