[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 131 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 39866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3613]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award)]


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 August 10, 2005.

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 (Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award).''
    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 (Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award)'' in any 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Information Regarding Apportionment 
of Beneficiary's Award, VA Form 21-0788.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (Apportionment of Beneficiary's 
Award).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 21-0788 is used to 
determine whether a veteran's or beneficiary's compensation and pension 
benefits may be allocated to his or her dependents. The veteran and the 
beneficiary use the form to report their income information in order 
for VA to determine the amount of benefit that may be apportioned to a 
spouse and children who do not reside with the veteran. A portion of 
the surviving spouse's benefits may be allocated to children of 
deceased veterans, who do not reside with the surviving spouse.
    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 April 4, 2005, at page 17145.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.

    Dated: June 29, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-3613 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
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