[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 40319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19292]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0442]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 4, 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. 2900-0442.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Armed Forces Separation Records from Veterans, 
VA Form Letter 21-80e.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0442.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: In order to establish entitlement to VA compensation or 
pension benefits, a veteran must have had active military service which 
resulted in separation under other than dishonorable conditions. VA 
Form Letter 21-80e is completed by the veteran to furnish information 
relative to his/her military service to aid VA in requesting 
verification of service. Compensation and pension benefits cannot be 
paid without verification of service.
    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 document with 
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on April 16, 2001 at pages 19606--19607.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 102,000.
    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. 
2900-0442'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: July 10, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-19292 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P