[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46419-46420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18295]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0117]


Agency Information Collection (Inquiry Concerning Applicant for 
Employment) 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. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Human 
Resources and Administration, 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 August 30, 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. 2900-0117'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Crystal 
Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 
or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0117.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Inquiry Concerning Applicant for Employment, VA Form Letter 
5-127.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0117.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form Letter 5-127 is used to verify qualification for

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employment at VA. This information is obtained from individuals who 
have knowledge of the applicants' past work record, performance, and 
character.
    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 April 25, 2013, at pages 24468-24469.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,500.

    Dated: July 25, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-18295 Filed 7-30-13; 8:45 am]
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