[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6077-6078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2157]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0405]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the

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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to 
publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information 
needed to confirm a claimant's continued entitlement to Restored 
Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 5, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M35), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0405'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273-7079 
or FAX (202) 275-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501--3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being 
made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report, (Under the Provisions of 
Section 156, Public Law 97-377), VA Form 21-8941.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0405.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-8941 is completed annually by claimants who 
have earned income that is at or near the limit of earned income. The 
REPS program pays benefits to certain surviving spouses and children of 
veterans who died or disabled in service prior to August 13, 1981 or 
who died as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or 
aggravated prior to August 12, 1981. VA uses the information collected 
to determine a claimant's continued entitlement to REPS benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.

    Dated: January 26, 2005.
    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-2157 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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