[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 78524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28595]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0011]


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. 3501-3521), 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 January 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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-
0011.'' Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's 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. 2900-0011'' 
in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application for Reinstatement, VA 
Form 29-352 (Insurance Lapsed for more than 6 months) and VA Form 29-
353 (Non-medical Comparative Health Statement).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0011.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 29-352 and 29-353 are used to apply for 
reinstatement of insurance and/or Total Disability Income Provision 
that has lapsed for more than six months. VA uses the information 
collected to establish the applicant's eligibility for reinstatement.
    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 September 15, 2004, at pages 55664-55665.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: a. VA Form 29-352--500 hours. b. VA Form 
29-353--375 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: a. VA Form 29-352--20 
minutes. b. VA Form 29-353--15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: a. VA Form 29-352--1,500. b. VA 
Form 29-353--1,500.

    Dated: December 15, 2004.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 04-28595 Filed 12-29-04; 8:45 am]
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