[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31284]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0005]


Agency Information Collection (Application for Dependency and 
Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s), (Including Accrued Benefits and 
Death Compensation, When Applicable)) 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 February 4, 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. 2900-0005'' 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-
0005.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by 
Parent(s), (Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation, When 
Applicable), VA Form 21-535.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0005.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Surviving parent(s) of veterans whose death was service 
connected complete VA Form 21-535 to apply for dependency and indemnity 
compensation, death compensation, and/or accrued benefits. The 
information collected is used to determine the claimant's eligibility 
for death benefits sought.
    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 21, 2008, at pages 62588-62589.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,320 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,600.

    Dated: December 23, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-31284 Filed 1-2-09; 8:45 am]
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