[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20427-20428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8803]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900--New (VA Form 0857c)]


Agency Information Collection (Reasonable Accommodation) 
Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Human Resources and 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. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Office of Human 
Resources and Administration (OHR&A), 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

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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 May 19, 2010.

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 (VA Form 0857c)'' 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 (VA 
Form 0857c)''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles:
    a. Request for Reasonable Accommodation, VA Form 0857c.
    b. Authorization for Limited Release of Medical Information, VA 
Form 0857e.
    OMB Control Number: 2900--New (VA Form 0857c).
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: Applicants with a disability who are seeking a position 
at VA complete VA Form 0857c to request reasonable accommodation such 
as an interpreter or adaptive equipment during the application and 
interview process. In order to substantiate their claim for reasonable 
accommodation, applicants must complete VA Form 0857e to authorize 
their provider to release medical information to VA. The data collected 
will be used to determine the applicant's entitlement to reasonable 
accommodation.
    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 February 10, 2010, at page 6792.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 18 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 35.

    Dated: April 13, 2010.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-8803 Filed 4-16-10; 8:45 am]
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