81 FR 15150 - Agency Information Collection (Student Verification of Enrollment) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

Page Range		15150-15151
FR Document		2016-06273

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0465]


Agency Information Collection (Student Verification of 
Enrollment) 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 April 20, 2016.

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-
0465'' 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. 2900-0465.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Student Verification of Enrollment.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0465.
    Type of Review: Revision of an already approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-8979 is used by students to submit their 
verification of enrollment on a monthly basis to allow for a frequent 
and periodic release of payment. Without this information, VA could not 
pay benefits based on proof of attendance and/or change in enrollment.
    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

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of information was published at 80 FR 31224, on December 11, 2015, 
pages 77084 and 77085.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,961 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 777,688 respondents.

    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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of information was published at 80 FR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
31224, on December 11, 2015, pages Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AFFAIRS
77084 and 77085. FAX (202) 632–8925.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0020]
Affected Public: Individuals or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Households. Proposed Information Collection—
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,961 Designation of Beneficiary (VA Form
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
hours. 29–336) Activity: Comment Request
approval from the Office of Management
Estimated Average Burden per
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Respondent: 1 minute.
information they conduct or sponsor. Administration, Department of Veterans
Frequency of Response: Annually.
This request for comment is being made Affairs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the ACTION: Notice.
777,688 respondents.
PRA.
By direction of the Secretary. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
With respect to the following Administration (VBA), Department of
Kathleen M. Manwell,
collection of information, VBA invites Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
of Privacy and Records Management, opportunity for public comment on the
Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information is necessary proposed collection of certain
[FR Doc. 2016–06273 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of VBA’s information by the agency. Under the
functions, including whether the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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information will have practical utility; 1995, Federal agencies are required to
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the publish notice in the Federal Register
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of concerning each proposed collection of
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the information, including each proposed
quality, utility, and clarity of the extension of a currently approved
[OMB Control No. 2900–0736] information to be collected; and (4) collection, and allow 60 days for public
ways to minimize the burden of the comment in response to the notice. This
Proposed Information Collection collection of information on notice solicits comments on information
(Authorization To Disclose Personal respondents, including through the use needed to record an official beneficiary
Information to a Third Party) Activity: of automated collection techniques or designation of a Life Insurance Policy.
Comment Request the use of other forms of information DATES: Written comments and
technology. recommendations on the proposed
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits collection of information should be
Administration, Department of Veterans Title: Authorization to Disclose
Personal Information to a Third Party. received on or before May 20, 2016.
Affairs.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0736. on the collection of information through
Type of Review: Revision of a Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits currently approved collection. (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Administration (VBA), Department of Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Abstract: VA Form 21–0845 is used to
release information in its custody or Administrations (20M33), Department
opportunity for public comment on the of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
proposed collection of certain control in the following circumstances:
Where the individual identifies the Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or
information by the agency. Under the email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of particular information and consents to
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0020’’
1995, Federal agencies are required to its use; for the purpose for which it was
in any correspondence. During the
publish notice in the Federal Register collected or a consistent purpose (i.e., a comment period, comments may be
concerning each proposed collection of purpose which the individual might viewed online through FDMS.
information, including each proposed have reasonably expected).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
revision of a currently approved Affected Public: Individuals or Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
collection, and allow 60 days for public households. FAX (202) 632–8925.
comment in response to the notice.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DATES: Written comments and PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
hours.
recommendations on the proposed 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes. approval from the Office of Management
received on or before May 20, 2016. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: One time. information they conduct or sponsor.
on the collection of information through Estimated Number of Respondents: This request for comment is being made
Federal Docket Management System 20,000. pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to PRA.
By direction of the Secretary.
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits With respect to the following
Kathleen M. Manwell,
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Administration (20M33), Department of collection of information, VBA invites
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to of Privacy and Records Management, collection of information is necessary
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Department of Veterans Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0736’’ in any [FR Doc. 2016–06272 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the
correspondence. During the comment BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information will have practical utility;
period, comments may be viewed online (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
through the FDMS. burden of the proposed collection of

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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		Comments must be submitted on or before April 20, 2016.
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. 2900-0465.''
FR Citation		81 FR 15150