[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 145 (Thursday, July 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 38089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18202]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (eBenefits)]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
(eBenefits) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Information and Technology, 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 United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The reason for the emergency 
clearance is to allow VA to allow claimants to find information about 
benefits and other services online.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 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-New (eBenefits)'' 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-New 
(eBenefits).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: eBenefits Portal.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (eBenefits).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The eBenefits portal, a joint project between the VA and 
DoD, is intended to serve as a single point of entry for benefits 
information. Users include members of the armed forces, veterans, 
wounded warriors, and family members. Users wishing to access the full 
functionality of the eBenefits portal will register for a single sign-
on credential that will ultimately be shared by other VA and DoD 
portals. The eBenefits portal will allow these authenticated users to 
create profiles for themselves so they can see a customized view of 
their homepage, receive personalized alerts, view a calendar of 
appointments, view content related to their benefits, and opt into 
other individualized features. Profiles will initially be populated 
with data from the existing Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting 
(DEERS) database, but will also offer users the option to indicate 
preferences and individual details that will enable the portal to 
deliver personalized information.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 225,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 225,000.

    Dated: July 27, 2009.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18202 Filed 7-29-09; 8:45 am]
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