[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 6849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02025]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0737]


Agency Information Collection (eBenefits Portal) Activity under 
OMB Review

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. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Office of 
Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted 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 March 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through 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. 2900-0737'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492, FAX (202) 632-7583 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0737.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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.
    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 November 13, 2012, at page 67738.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 55,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,650,000.

    Dated: January 25, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William F. Russo,
Deputy Director, Office of Regulations Policy and Management, Office of 
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-02025 Filed 1-30-13; 8:45 am]
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