[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 24773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6251]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0353]


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. 3501-21), 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 May 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, FAX (202) 565-6950 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0353.'' 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. 
2900-0353'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Certification of Lessons Completed, (Under Chapters 30, 32, 
and 35, Title 38, U.S.C.; Chapter 31, 110, 1606 and 1607, Title 10, 
U.S.C., and Section 903, Pub. L. 96-342), VA Forms 22-6553b and 22-
6553b-1.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0353.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Students enrolled in a correspondence school complete VA 
Forms 22-6553b and 22-6553b-1 to report the number of correspondence 
course lessons completed and forward the forms to the correspondence 
school for certification. School official certifies the number of 
lessons serviced and submits the forms to VA for processing. Benefits 
are payable based on the data provided on the form. Benefits are not 
payable when students interrupt, discontinue, or complete the training. 
VA uses the data collected to determine the amount of benefit is 
payable.
    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 11, 2006 at pages 1792-1793.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Number of Responses Annually: 7,200.

    Dated: April 18, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E6-6251 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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