Approved under
the following terms: VA will immediately revise the form to
explicitly provide the address to which respondents can submit
comments regarding the forms burden, in the next submission of this
collection VA will report to OMB on the Agency's ability to
recognize electronic signatures.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2007
12/31/2007
14,000
0
0
5,834
0
0
0
0
0
VA Form 20-0344 is completed by VBA
employees, non-VBA employees in VBA space and Veteran Service
Organization (VSO) employees who have access to benefit records.
These individuals are required to provide personal identifying
informaion for themselves and any veteran relatives, so VA is able
to properly protect these benefit records.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.