Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)

Notices

Pages 60131-60132

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-24822

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

OMB Control No. 2900-0565

Proposed Information Collection (State Application for Interment

Allowance) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information needed to determine a State's eligibility for interment allowances.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before November 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail nancy.kessinger@va.gov.

Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0565'' in any correspondence.

During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461-9769 or FAX (202) 275-5947.

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, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's

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functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA'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: State Application for Interment Allowance Under 38 U.S.C.,

Chapter 23, VA Form 21-530a.

OMB Control Number: 2900-0565.

Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.

Abstract: Data collected on VA Form 21-530a is used to determine a

State's eligibility for burial allowance for eligible veterans interred in a State Veteran's Cemetery.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,550 hours.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,100.

Dated: September 22, 2011.

By direction of the Secretary.

Denise McLamb,

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.

FR Doc. 2011-24822 Filed 9-27-11; 8:45 am

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