[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5649]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0222]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Cemetery 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 National 
Cemetery Administration (NCA), 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 April 6, 2001.

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, 
FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0222.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for 
Installation in a Private or State Veterans' Cemetery, VA Form 40-1330.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0222.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a currently 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The form is used by the next of kin or other responsible 
parties to apply for Government-provided headstones or markers for 
unmarked graves of eligible veterans. The information is used by VA to 
determine the veteran's eligibility for and entitlement to this 
benefit.
    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 November 28, 2000, at pages 70877 and 
70878.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 83,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 334,000.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0222'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: February 27, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-5649 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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