[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38547-38548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13875]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (Pension and Parents DIC Participants)]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Planning and Analysis, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning and Analysis, Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to 
publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed new collection of 
information, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments on information that will be 
collected by a telephone survey to assess the effectiveness and 
efficiency of VA programs.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
John A. Corso, Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Analysis 
(008B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-

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NEW (Pension and Parents DIC Participants)'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Corso at (202) 273-5927 or FAX 
(202) 273-5993.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 
U.S.C., 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being 
made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, the Office 
of Planning and Analysis invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
VA's functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of VA's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use 
of other forms of information technology.
    Title: Survey of Department of Veterans Affairs Pension and Parents 
DIC Participants.
    OMB Control Number: None assigned.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the VA Pension and Parents' DIC 
programs. These are needs-based programs that provide benefits to 
wartime veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to non-
service-connected causes, surviving spouses of deceased wartime 
veterans, and needy parents of veterans whose deaths were service-
connected.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent and Annual Burden: 2,871 hours.
    a. Veterans @ 45 minutes per response = 981.75 hours.
    b. Spouses @ 45 minutes per response = 978 hours.
    c. Parents @ 45 minutes per response = 911.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,828.
    a. Veterans--1,309.
    b. Spouses--1,304.
    c. Parents--1,215.

    Dated: March 20, 2002.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-13875 Filed 6-3-02; 8:45 am]
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