[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3534-3535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1738]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0095]


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 February 25, 2002.

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. 2900-0095.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income, VA Form 21-
4165.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0095.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A claimant's eligibility for VA pension benefits is 
determined, in part, by countable income. VA Form 21-

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4165 is used to develop the necessary income and asset information 
peculiar to farm operations. The information is used to determine 
whether the claimant is eligible for VA benefits. If eligibility 
exists, the information is used to determine the proper rate of 
benefits.
    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 14, 2001, at pages 57155-57156.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and Farms.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    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. 
2900-0095'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: January 14, 2002.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-1738 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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