[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24773-24774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6252]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0128]


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 and 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. 
2900-0128.''
    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. 
2900-0128'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles:

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    a. Notice of Lapse--Government Life Insurance, VA Form 29-389.
    b. Application for Reinstatement, VA Form 29-389-1.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0128.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: VA Forms 29-389 and 29-389-1 are used to inform claimants 
that their government life insurance has lapsed or will lapse due to 
non payment of premiums. The claimant must complete the application to 
reinstate the insurance and to elect to pay the past due premiums. VA 
uses the data collected to determine the claimant's eligibility for 
reinstatement of such insurance.
    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 December 16, 2005 at page 74867.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,459 hours.
    a. VA Form 29-389--3,399 hours.
    b. VA Form 29-389-1--1,060 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. VA Form 29-389--12 minutes.
    b. VA Form 29-389-1--10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,352.
    a. VA Form 29-389--16,993.
    b. VA Form 29-389-1--6,359.

    Dated: April 13, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E6-6252 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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