[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17419-17420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6595]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0390]


Agency Information Collection (Restored Entitlement Program for 
Survivors) Activities Under OMB Review

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 Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit 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 May 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://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. 2900-0390'' 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) 461-7485, FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0390.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for REPS Benefits

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(Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors), VA Form 21-8924.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0390.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Survivors of deceased veteran's complete VA Form 21-8924 
to apply for Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) 
benefits. REPS benefits is payable to certain surviving spouses and 
children of veterans who died in service prior to August 13, 1981 or 
who died as of a result of a service-connected disability incurred or 
aggravated prior to August 13, 1981.
    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 January 17, 2008, at pages 3321-3322.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.

    Dated: March 25, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-6595 Filed 3-31-08; 8:45 am]
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