[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 65903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28078]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (National Survey of Veterans (NSV)]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Policy and Planning, 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 Office of 
Policy and Planning (OPPA), 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 December 4, 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 ``National Survey of Veterans 
(NSV).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: National Survey of Veterans (NSV).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The NSV will be conducted in order to obtain current 
information relevant to the planning and budgeting of VA programs and 
services for veterans. The information collected from the telephone 
survey will also enable VA to study its role in the total use of 
benefits and services by veterans and provide current information about 
the characteristics of the veteran population. The survey will also 
provide information needed for research and policy analyses.
    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 June 27, 2000 at page 39647.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,667 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Per Respondent: 35 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Voluntary.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and 
Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``National Survey of Veterans 
(NSV).''

    Dated: September 22, 2000.

    By direction of the Acting Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 00-28078 Filed 1-01-00; 8:45 am]
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