80 FR 48960 - Proposed Information Collection (Supplemental Information for Change of Program or Re-Enrollment After Unsatisfactory Attendance, Conduct or Progress, VA Form 22-8873) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

Page Range		48960-48960
FR Document		2015-20096

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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to VA educational assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0358]


Proposed Information Collection (Supplemental Information for 
Change of Program or Re-Enrollment After Unsatisfactory Attendance, 
Conduct or Progress, VA Form 22-8873) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 revision of 
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to VA educational 
assistance.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0358'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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 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: Supplemental Information for Change of Program or Re-
enrollment After Unsatisfactory Attendance, Conduct or Progress, VA 
Form 22-8873.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0358.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information from the claimant enables claims 
examiners to evaluate the suitability of a training program or evaluate 
the reasons for unsatisfactory attendance, conduct, or progress. The 
number of claimants is expected to increase due to chapter 33 (Post 9/
11 GI Bill).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 21,769 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 43,536.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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personnel of volunteer organizations, collection of information should be By direction of the Secretary.
which recruit volunteers from their received on or before October 13, 2015. Kathleen M. Manwell,
membership, and the Department of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
Veterans Affairs (VA) in the selection, on the collection of information through of Privacy and Records Management,
screening and placement of volunteers Federal Docket Management System Department of Veterans Affairs.
in the nationwide VA Voluntary Service (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to [FR Doc. 2015–20096 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
program. The volunteer program Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
supplements the medical care and Administration (20M33), Department of
treatment of veteran patients in all VA Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
medical centers. This form is necessary NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
to assist in determining the suitability nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to AFFAIRS
and placement of potential volunteers. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0358’’ in any [OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]
The information is collected under the correspondence. During the comment
authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(a) period, comments may be viewed online Agency Information Collection—The
Affected Public: Individuals or through the FDMS. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Estimated Annual Burden: 8,000 Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Business Utilization (OSDBU) Under
burden hours. FAX (202) 632–8925. OMB Review
Estimated Average Burden per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Respondent: 15 minutes. AGENCY: Office of Small and
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Frequency of Response: Annually. Disadvantaged Business Utilization
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Estimated Number of Respondents: approval from the Office of Management (OSDBU), the Department of Veterans
32,000. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Affairs (VA).
By direction of the Secretary. information they conduct or sponsor. ACTION: Notice.
Kathleen M. Manwell, This request for comment is being made
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
of Privacy and Records Management, PRA.
With respect to the following (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
Department of Veterans Affairs.
collection of information, VBA invites announces that OSDBU, Department of
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comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Veterans Affairs, has submitted the
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s below to the Office of Management and
functions, including whether the Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information will have practical utility; The PRA submission describes the
AFFAIRS
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the nature of the information collection and
[OMB Control No. 2900–0358] burden of the proposed collection of its expected cost and burden; it includes
information; (3) ways to enhance the the actual data collection instrument.
Proposed Information Collection DATES: Comments must be submitted on
(Supplemental Information for Change quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) or before September 14, 2015.
of Program or Re-Enrollment After
ways to minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Unsatisfactory Attendance, Conduct or
collection of information on on the collection of information through
Progress, VA Form 22–8873) Activity:
respondents, including through the use www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Comment Request
of automated collection techniques or Information and Regulatory Affairs,
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits the use of other forms of information Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Administration, Department of Veterans technology. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Affairs. Title: Supplemental Information for Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
ACTION: Notice. Change of Program or Re-enrollment electronic mail to oira_submission@
After Unsatisfactory Attendance, omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Conduct or Progress, VA Form 22–8873. Control No. 2900—NEW (Awards &
Administration (VBA), Department of OMB Control Number: 2900–0358. ROI)’’ in any correspondence.
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Type of Review: Revision of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
opportunity for public comment on the currently approved collection. Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
proposed collection of certain Abstract: The information from the
Service (005R1B), Department of
information by the agency. Under the claimant enables claims examiners to
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of evaluate the suitability of a training
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
1995, Federal agencies are required to program or evaluate the reasons for
7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
publish notice in the Federal Register unsatisfactory attendance, conduct, or
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
concerning each proposed collection of progress. The number of claimants is
2900—NEW (Awards & ROI).’’
information, including each proposed expected to increase due to chapter 33
(Post 9/11 GI Bill). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
revision of a currently approved Title: Awards & ROI.
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collection, and allow 60 days for public Affected Public: Individuals or
households. OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
comment in response to the notice. This Type of Review: New collection.
notice solicits comments on information Estimated Annual Burden: 21,769
hours. Abstract: The OSDBU needs to
needed to determine a claimant’s measure the return on investment
Estimated Average Burden per
entitlement to VA educational received by attendees of the 2014
Respondent: 30 minutes.
assistance. Frequency of Response: One time. National Veteran Small Business
DATES:Written comments and Estimated Number of Respondents: Engagement (NVSBE). This will be
recommendations on the proposed 43,536. determined by the incidence of federal

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before October 13, 2015.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		80 FR 48960