[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6977]


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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. 3501-21), 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 April 29, 2004.

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. 2900-0379.''
    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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 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. 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.
    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 October 14, 2003, at page 59245
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments, Individuals or 
households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, 
and Federal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,750 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 129,000.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,250.

    Dated: March 19, 2004.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 04-6977 Filed 3-29-04; 8:45 am]
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