[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7786]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0666]


Agency Information Collection (Information Regarding 
Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award) 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 12, 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. 2900-0666'' 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-
0666.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary's Award, 
VA Form 21-0788.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0666.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 21-0788 is used to 
determine whether a veteran's or beneficiary's compensation and pension 
benefits may be allocated to his or her dependents. The veteran and the 
beneficiary use the form to report their income information in order 
for VA to determine the amount of benefit that may be apportioned to a 
spouse and children who do not reside with the veteran. A portion of 
the surviving spouse's benefits may be allocated to children of 
deceased veterans, who do not reside with the surviving spouse.
    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 23, 2008, at page 4047.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.

    Dated: April 4, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-7786 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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