[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 38701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14005]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0379]


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 July 5, 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. 2900-0379.''
    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. 
2900-0379'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Time Record (Work-Study Program), VA Form 22-8690.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0379.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: When a claimant elects to receive an advance payment, VA 
will make the advance payment for 50 hours, but will withhold benefits 
(to recoup the advance payment) until the claimant completes his or her 
50 hours of service. VA will not pay any additional amount in advance 
payment cases until the claimant completes a total of 100 hours of 
service (50 hours for the advance payment and 50 hours for an 
additional payment). If the claimant elects not to receive an advance 
payment, benefits are payable when the claimant completes 50 hours of 
service. VA Form 22-8690 is used to report the number of hours 
completed and to ensure that the amount of benefits payable to a 
claimant who is pursuing work-study is correct.
    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 March 6, 2002, at pages 10255-10256.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13,667 hours.
    Total annual responses: 164,000.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,000.

    Dated: May 16, 2002.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Genie McCully,
Acting Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-14005 Filed 6-4-02; 8:45 am]
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