[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3196-3197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-965]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0379]


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 the 
information needed to verify the actual

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number of hours worked by a work-study claimant.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 26, 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. 2900-0379'' 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. 3501-21), 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: Time Record (Work-Study Program), VA Form 22-8690.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0379.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Training establishments complete VA Form 22-8690 to 
report the number of work-study hours a claimant has completed. When a 
claimant elects to receive an advance payment, VA will advance payment 
for 50 hours, but will withhold benefits (to recoup the advance 
payment) until the claimant completes 50 hours of service. If the 
claimant elects not to receive an advance payment, benefits are payable 
when the claimant completes 50 hours of service. VA uses the data 
collected to ensure that the amount of benefits payable to a claimant 
who is pursuing work-study is correct.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments, Individuals or 
households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, 
and Federal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 9,168 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 110,010.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,612.

    Dated: January 12, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary.

Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E7-965 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]
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