[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 131 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39865-39866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3612]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (Direct Deposit Enrollment/Change)]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 and includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2005.

[[Page 39866]]


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-New (Direct Deposit Enrollment/Change).''
    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-New (Direct Deposit Enrollment/Change)'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Direct Deposit Enrollment/Change, VA 
Form 29-0309.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (Direct Deposit Enrollment/Change).
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 29-0309 authorizing VA to 
initiate or change direct deposit of insurance benefit at their 
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 January 31, 2005, at pages 4919-4920.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.

    Dated: June 27, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-3612 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P