[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 76725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21771]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0002]


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 extension 
of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on 
information needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to disability 
pension.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov; or 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. 2900-0002'' 
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be 
viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov

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: Income-Net Worth and Employment Statement (In support of 
Claim for Total Disability Benefits), VA Form 21-527.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0002.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-527 is completed by claimants who previously 
filed a claim for compensation and/or pension and wish to file a new 
claim for disability pension or reopen a previously denied claim for 
disability pension.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 104,440.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 104,440.

    Dated: Decmber 7, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cindy Stewart,
Program Analyst Initiative Coordination Service.
[FR Doc. E6-21771 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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