[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56378-56379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24625]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0636]


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. 3501-21), 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 and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 30, 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. 2900-0636.''
    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. 
2900-0636'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: Request for Accelerated Payment; Certifications Required 
from Individuals Electing Accelerated Payments; and Agreement with 
Educational Institution.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0636.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A claimant who wishes to receive an accelerated payment 
of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) must 
elect to do so. VA uses the request to support the claimant's election 
and to determine whether the claimant wants this option over the 
established monthly payments. The claimant is required to report that 
the payment was received and how the payment was used. In addition, 
schools are allowed to receive an advance MGIB accelerated payment on 
behalf of a claimant enrolled at that 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 July 3, 2003, at pages 40022-40023.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,086 hours.
    a. Request for Accelerated Payment--167 hours.
    b. Certifications Required from Individuals Electing Accelerated 
Payments--833 hours.
    c. Agreement with Educational Institutions--86 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. Request for Accelerated Payment--1 minute.
    b. Certifications Required from Individuals Electing Accelerated 
Payments--5 minutes.
    c. Agreement with Educational Institutions--3 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,727
    a. Request for Accelerated Payment--6,000.
    b. Certifications Required from Individuals Electing Accelerated 
Payments--6,000.
    c. Agreement with Educational Institutions--1,727.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 21,727.
    a. Request for Accelerated Payment--10,000.
    b. Certifications Required from Individuals Electing Accelerated 
Payments--10,000.
    c. Agreement with Educational Institutions--1,727.

    Dated: September 16, 2003.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Jacqueline Parks,
IT Specialist, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 03-24625 Filed 9-29-03; 8:45 am]
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