80 FR 46109 - Agency Information Collection (Survivors' and Dependents' Application for VA Education Benefits) (VA Form 22-5490) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46109-46110]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18932]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0098]


Agency Information Collection (Survivors' and Dependents' 
Application for VA Education Benefits) (VA Form 22-5490) Activity 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 September 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0098'' 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 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0098.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Survivors' and Dependents' Application for VA Education 
Benefits (VA Form 22-5490).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0098.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-5490 is completed by spouses and children of 
Veterans or servicemembers to apply for Survivors' and Dependents' 
Educational Assistance (DEA) and Post-9/11 GI Bill Marine Gunnery 
Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) mailed to 
service-connected disabled veterans who submitted an application for 
vocational rehabilitation benefits. VA will use data collected to 
determine the types of rehabilitation program the Veteran will need.

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    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 at 80 FR 5887 on February 3, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 52,251 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 33,590 (paper copy--45 
minutes); 18,661 (electronically--25 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 89,574.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-18932 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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