81 FR 17246 - Proposed Information Collection (Monthly Certification of Flight Training VA Form 22-6553c); Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)

Page Range		17246-17246
FR Document		2016-06891

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 ensure that the amount of benefits payable to a student pursuing flight training is correct.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0162]


Proposed Information Collection (Monthly Certification of Flight 
Training VA Form 22-6553c); 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 ensure that the amount of benefits payable to a student 
pursuing flight training is correct.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 27, 2016.

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. 2900-0162'' 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: Monthly Certification of Flight Training, VA Form 22-6553c.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0162.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Veterans, individuals on active duty training and 
reservist training, may receive benefits for enrolling in or pursuing 
approved vocational flight training. VA Form 22-6553c serves as a 
report of flight training pursued and termination of such training. 
Payments are based on the number of hours of flight training completed 
during the month.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,728 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,576.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 15,456.

    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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collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
for the proper performance of VBA’s AFFAIRS information they conduct or sponsor.
functions, including whether the This request for comment is being made
[OMB Control No. 2900–0162]
information will have practical utility; pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Proposed Information Collection PRA.
burden of the proposed collection of (Monthly Certification of Flight With respect to the following
information; (3) ways to enhance the Training VA Form 22–6553c); Activity: collection of information, VBA invites
quality, utility, and clarity of the Comment Request comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
information to be collected; and (4) collection of information is necessary
ways to minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits for the proper performance of VBA’s
Administration, Department of Veterans functions, including whether the
collection of information on
Affairs. information will have practical utility;
respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
of automated collection techniques or
burden of the proposed collection of
the use of other forms of information SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits information; (3) ways to enhance the
technology. Administration (VBA), Department of quality, utility, and clarity of the
Title: Request for Details of Expenses, Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an information to be collected; and (4)
VA Form 21P–8049. opportunity for public comment on the ways to minimize the burden of the
OMB Control Number: 2900–0138. proposed collection of certain collection of information on
information by the agency. Under the respondents, including through the use
Type of Review: Revision of an Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of automated collection techniques or
already approved collection. 1995, Federal agencies are required to the use of other forms of information
Abstract: VA uses the information publish notice in the Federal Register technology.
collected on this form as evidence of concerning each proposed collection of Title: Monthly Certification of Flight
additional circumstances which may information, including each proposed Training, VA Form 22–6553c.
affect entitlement determinations revision of a currently approved OMB Control Number: 2900–0162.
pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1522. The collection, and allow 60 days for public Type of Review: Revision of a
information is used as a counterbalance comment in response to the notice. This currently approved collection.
to a claimant’s substantial estate and/or notice solicits comments on information Abstract: Veterans, individuals on
annual income. needed to ensure that the amount of active duty training and reservist
benefits payable to a student pursuing training, may receive benefits for
Affected Public: Individuals or flight training is correct. enrolling in or pursuing approved
households. DATES: Written comments and vocational flight training. VA Form 22–
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,700 recommendations on the proposed 6553c serves as a report of flight training
hours. collection of information should be pursued and termination of such
Estimated Average Burden per received on or before May 27, 2016. training. Payments are based on the
Respondent: 15 minutes. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments number of hours of flight training
on the collection of information through completed during the month.
Frequency of Response: One time. Affected Public: Individuals or
Federal Docket Management System
Estimated Number of Respondents: (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to households.
22,800. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Annual Burden: 7,728
By direction of the Secretary. Administration (20M33), Department of hours.
Kathleen M. Manwell, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Estimated Average Burden per
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Respondent: 30 minutes.
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office Frequency of Response: On occasion.
of Privacy and Records Management,
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0162’’ in any Estimated Number of Respondents:
Department of Veterans Affairs.
correspondence. During the comment 2,576.
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period, comments may be viewed online Estimated Total Annual Responses:
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through the FDMS. 15,456.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By direction of the Secretary.
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Kathleen M. Manwell,
FAX (202) 632–8925. Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the of Privacy and Records Management,
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Department of Veterans Affairs.
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain [FR Doc. 2016–06891 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
approval from the Office of Management BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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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 May 27, 2016.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 17246