[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27304]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0089]


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 November 29, 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 
or FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0089.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
    Title: Statement of Dependency of Parent(s), VA Form 21-509.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0089.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-509 is used to gather income and dependency 
information from applicants who are seeking payment of benefits as or 
for a dependent parent. The information is necessary to determine 
dependency of the parent.
    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 August 14, 2001 at page 42707.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 20,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    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 ``OMB Control No. 2900-0089'' 
in any correspondence.

    Dated: October 16, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary:
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-27304 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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