[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 245 (Friday, December 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 77879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30236]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0548]


Agency Information Collection (Board of Veterans' Appeals 
Customer Satisfaction With Hearing Survey) Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Board of Veterans' Appeals, 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 Board of 
Veterans' Appeals (BVA), 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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2009.

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. 2900-0548'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Enterprise Records 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. 2900-0548.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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, BVA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of BVA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of BVA'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: Board of Veterans' Appeals Customer Satisfaction with 
Hearing Survey, VA Form 0745.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0548.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved.
    Abstract: VA Form 0745 is completed by appellants at the conclusion 
their hearing with the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The data collected 
will be used to assess the effectiveness of current hearing procedures 
used in conducting hearings and to develop better methods of serving 
veterans and their families.
    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 October 10, 2008, at pages 60406-60407.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 110 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,102.

    Dated: December 10, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-30236 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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