[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49759-49760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17095]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (21-0819)]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

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. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The reason for the emergency 
clearance is to determine a service member's eligibility for 
participation in a joint DOD/VA Disability Evaluation Board and VA 
compensation after separation from service. OMB has been requested to 
act on this emergency clearance request by September 21, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov or 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-New (21-0819)'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, FAX (202) 565-7870 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New 
(21-0819).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: VA/DOD Joint Disability Evaluation Board Claim, VA Form 21-
0819.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (21-0819).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: As a result of President Bush's Interagency Task Force on 
Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, VA and the Department of Defense 
(DOD) have agreed to develop a joint process in which Global War on 
Terror (GWOT) service members are evaluated to assign disability 
ratings, which will be used to determine military retention,

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level of disability for retirement, and VA disability compensation. VA 
Form 21-0819 will be used to gather the necessary information to 
determine the service member's eligibility for participation in a joint 
DOD/VA Disability Evaluation Board and VA compensation after separation 
from service.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,000.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-17095 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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