[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 78874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30597]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0013]


Agency Information Collection (Application for United States Flag 
for Burial Purposes) 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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before January 22, 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. 2900-0013'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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-
0013.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes, VA 
Form 21-2008.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0013.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-2008 is used to determine a family member or 
friend of a deceased veteran eligibility for issuance of a burial flag.
    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 15, 2008, at page 61194.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Federal Government and 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 162,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650,000.

    Dated: December 16, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E8-30597 Filed 12-22-08; 8:45 am]
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