[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 82 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 23006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9133]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0009]


Agency Information Collection (Disabled Veterans Application for 
Vocational Rehabilitation) 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 28, 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. 2900-0009'' 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-
0009.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation 
(Chapter 31, Title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 28-1900.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0009.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Veterans with a combined service--connected disability 
rating of ten percent or more and are awaiting discharge for such 
disability use VA Form 28-1900 to apply for vocational rehabilitation 
benefits. VA provides service and assistance to veterans with 
disabilities, who have an entitlement determination, to gain and keep 
suitable employment. Vocational rehabilitation also provides service to 
support veterans with disabilities to achieve maximum independence in 
their daily living activities if employment is not reasonably feasible. 
VA use the information collected to determine the claimant's 
eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits.
    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 February 15, 2008, at pages 8933-8934.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 16,961 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 67,844.

    Dated: April 17, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9133 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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