[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25475]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0737]


Proposed Information Collection (eBenefits Portal) Activity: 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Information and Technology (OI&T), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
of a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to access the eBenefits portal.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before December 22, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aiden Barr (0050P4F), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (443) 
450-4411, FAX (443) 450-4411 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0737.''

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, OI&T 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OI&T's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OI&T'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: eBenefits Portal.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0737.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved 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, family members, delegates, and caregivers. 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 allows 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 
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: October 18, 2009.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E9-25475 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]
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