[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44565-44566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19177]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0564]


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.

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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 August 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), 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. 2900-0564.''
    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. 
2900-0564'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Direct Deposit Enrollment, VA Form 24-0296.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0564.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 24-0296 is used to enroll VA Compensation and 
Pension beneficiaries in the DD/EFT program for recurring benefits 
payments. The information will be used to process the payment data from 
VA to the beneficiary's designated financial institution.
    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 19, 2003, at page 13365.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96,000.

    Dated: July 8, 2003.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Acting Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 03-19177 Filed 7-28-03; 8:45 am]
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