[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 169-170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-8153]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0098]


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 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 revision of 
a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public

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comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on 
information needed to determine a veteran's spouse, surviving spouse, 
or child eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational 
Assistance benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 6, 2006.

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. 
2900-0098'' 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 (Pub. L. 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: Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational 
Assistance (Under Provisions of Chapter 35, Title 38, U.S.C.), VA Form 
22-5490.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0098.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-5490 is completed by a veteran's spouse, 
surviving spouse, or children to apply for Survivors' and Dependents' 
Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. DEA benefits are payable if the 
veteran is permanently and totaled disabled, died as a result of a 
service-connected disability, missing in action, capture or detained 
for more than 90 days. VA uses the data collected to determine the 
claimant's eligibility to DEA benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 28,000 hours.
    a. 8,000 Electronically--30 minutes;
    b. 32,000 Paper Copy--45 minutes.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.

    Dated: December 20, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-8153 Filed 12-30-05; 8:45 am]
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