[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33029-33030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13962]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-New; DBQs--Group 1]
Agency Information Collection (Disability Benefits
Questionnaires--Group 1) Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 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. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), 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 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 July 7, 2011.
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 (DBQs--Group 1)'' 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) 461-0966 or e-mail
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New
(DBQs--Group 1).''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Hematologic and Lymphatic Conditions, Including Leukemia
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960B-2.
b. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Disability
Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960C-2.
c. Peripheral Nerve Conditions (Not Including Diabetic Sensory-
Motor Peripheral Neuropathy) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form
21-0960C-10.
d. Persian Gulf and Afghanistan Infectious Diseases Disability
Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960I-1.
e. Tuberculosis Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-
0960I-6.
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f. Kidney Conditions (Nephrology) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960J-1.
g. Male Reproductive System Conditions Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960J-2.
h. Prostate Cancer Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-
0960J-3.
i. Neck (Cervical Spine) Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form
21-0960M-13.
j. Back (Thoracolumbar Spine) Conditions Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960M-14.
k. Eating Disorders Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-
0960P-1.
l. Mental Disorders (other than PTSD and Eating Disorders)
Disability Benefits Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960P-2.
m. Review Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Disability Benefits
Questionnaire, VA Form 21-0960P-3.
OMB Control Number: 2900-New (DBQs--Group 1).
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: Data collected on VA Form 21-0960 series will be used to
obtain information from claimants treating physician that is necessary
to adjudicate a claim for disability benefits.
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 15, 2011, at pages 8846-8847.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VA Form 21-0960B-2--2,500.
b. VA Form 21-0960C-2--1,000.
c. VA Form 21-0960C-10--41,250.
d. VA Form 21-0960I-1--12,500.
e. VA Form 21-0960I-6--2,500.
f. VA Form 21-0960J-1--12,500.
g. VA Form 21-0960J-2--6,250.
h. VA Form 21-0960J-3--6,250.
i. VA Form 21-0960M-13--37,500.
j. VA Form 21-0960M-14--37,500.
k. VA Form 21-0960P-1--1,250.
l. VA Form 21-0960P-2--25,000.
m. VA Form 21-0960P-3--27,500.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
a. VA Form 21-0960B-2--15 minutes.
b. VA Form 21-0960C-2--30 minutes.
c. VA Form 21-0960C-10--45 minutes.
d. VA Form 21-0960I-1--15 minutes.
e. VA Form 21-0960I-6--30 minutes.
f. VA Form 21-0960J-1--30 minutes.
g. VA Form 21-0960J-2--15 minutes.
h. VA Form 21-0960J-3--15 minutes.
i. VA Form 21-0960M-13--45 minutes.
j. VA Form 21-0960M-14--45 minutes.
k. VA Form 21-0960P-1--15 minutes.
l. VA Form 21-0960P-2--30 minutes.
m. VA Form 21-0960P-3--30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VA Form 21-0960B-2--10,000.
b. VA Form 21-0960C-2--2,000.
c. VA Form 21-0960C-10--55,000.
d. VA Form 21-0960I-1--50,000.
e. VA Form 21-0960I-6--5,000.
f. VA Form 21-0960J-1--25,000.
g. VA Form 21-0960J-2--25,000.
h. VA Form 21-0960J-3--25,000.
i. VA Form 21-0960M-13--50,000.
j. VA Form 21-0960M-14--50,000.
k. VA Form 21-0960P-1--5,000.
l. VA Form 21-0960P-2--50,000.
m. VA Form 21-0960P-3--55,000.
Dated: June 2, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-13962 Filed 6-6-11; 8:45 am]
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