[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15274]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0680]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness, 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 Office of Policy, 
Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted the collection of information for the Veterans' Disability 
Benefits Commission as 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 October 16, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Initiative Coordination Service (005G1), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374 
or FAX (202) 565-7870 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0680''.
    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. 
2900-0680'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0680.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a 
proposed collection of survey information by the Veterans' Disability 
Benefits Commission. The information collected by the Commission's 
surveys will be used to determine whether disabled veterans and their 
survivors are appropriately compensated for the impact of disabilities 
on quality of life under the current disability rating system. The 
Commission will also collect survey information on the claims rating 
process. The Commission, which is independent from VA, will use the 
survey data along with other collected information to develop 
recommendations for the Disability Compensation Benefits program in a 
report to the President and Congress.
    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 July 13, 2006, at pages 39703-39704.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and Not-for-Profit 
Institutions.
    Estimated Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: 12,865 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes for the 
veterans and survivors surveys and 40 minutes for the VSO national 
rater survey.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,063.

    Dated: September 7, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination Service.
[FR Doc. E6-15274 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am]
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