[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 31263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8415]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0165]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Management, 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 July 3, 2006.

For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005G2), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374 
or FAX (202) 565-6950 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0165.''
    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. 
2900-0165'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Financial Status Report, VA Form 5655.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0165.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 5655 to report their financial 
status. VA uses the data collected to determine the claimant's 
eligibility for a waiver of collection, setup a payment plan or for the 
acceptance of a compromise offer on their VA benefit debt.
    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 February 2, 2006 at page 5736.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 45,553 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,553.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E6-8415 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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