81 FR 60416 - Agency Information Collection (Principles of Excellence Complaint System Intake) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)

Page Range		60416-60416
FR Document		2016-21034

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 81 Issue 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0797]


Agency Information Collection (Principles of Excellence Complaint 
System Intake) 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 October 3, 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 
oira [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0797'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 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-
0797.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Principles of Excellence Complaint System.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0797.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
    Abstract: Executive Order 13607, Establishing Principles of 
Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, 
Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members, requires the establishment 
of a centralized complaint system for students receiving Federal 
military and veteran educational benefits. The purpose of the complaint 
system is to provide a standardized method to submit a complaint 
against an educational institution alleging fraudulent and unduly 
aggressive recruiting techniques, misrepresentation, payment of 
incentive compensation, failure to meet state authorization 
requirements, or failure to adhere to the Principles of Excellence as 
outlined in the Executive Order.
    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 81 FR12031 on May 23, 2016.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 375 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500 respondents.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy & Records Management, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on comments on this collection of Control No. 2900–0797’’ in any
or before October 3, 2016. information was published at 81 FR correspondence.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 32387 on May 23, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on the collection of information through Affected Public: Individuals or Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of households. Records Service (005R1B), Department
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Estimated Annual Burden: 48,200 of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: hours. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Estimated Average Burden per (202) 632–7492 or email
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Respondent: 30 minutes. Cynthia.Harvey-Pryor@va.gov . Please
electronic mail to oira_submission@ Frequency of Response: One-time. refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0797.’’
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Estimated Number of Respondents:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Control No. 2900–0161’’ in any 96,400 respondents.
Title: Principles of Excellence
correspondence. By direction of the Secretary. Complaint System.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, OMB Control Number: 2900–0797.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Program Specialist, Office of Privacy & Type of Review: Extension of an
Records Service (005R1B), Department Records Management, Department of approved collection.
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Veterans Affairs. Abstract: Executive Order 13607,
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, [FR Doc. 2016–21032 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am] Establishing Principles of Excellence for
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Educational Institutions Serving Service
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other
Control No. 2900–0161.’’ Family Members, requires the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS establishment of a centralized complaint
Title: Medical Expense Report. AFFAIRS system for students receiving Federal
OMB Control Number: 2900–0161. military and veteran educational
Type of Review: Revision of a [OMB Control No. 2900–0797] benefits. The purpose of the complaint
Currently Approved Collection. system is to provide a standardized
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Agency Information Collection method to submit a complaint against
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans (Principles of Excellence Complaint an educational institution alleging
Benefits Administration (VBA), System Intake) Activity Under OMB fraudulent and unduly aggressive
administers an integrated program of Review recruiting techniques,
benefits and services established by law misrepresentation, payment of incentive
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
for veterans, service personnel, and compensation, failure to meet state
Administration, Department of Veterans
their dependents and/or beneficiaries. authorization requirements, or failure to
Affairs.
Information is requested on VA Form adhere to the Principles of Excellence as
21P–8416 under the authority of 38 ACTION: Notice.
outlined in the Executive Order.
U.S.C. 1503(a)(8) regarding exceptions An agency may not conduct or
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
to countable income for needs-based sponsor, and a person is not required to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
benefits, specifically an amount equal to respond to a collection of information
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
amounts paid by a claimant or unless it displays a currently valid OMB
announces that the Veterans Benefits
beneficiary for unreimbursed medical control number. The Federal Register
Administration (VBA), Department of
expenses. Notice with a 60-day comment period
Veterans Affairs, will submit the
VA Form 21P–8416 is used by soliciting comments on this collection
collection of information abstracted
claimants and beneficiaries to report of information was published at 81
below to the Office of Management and
unreimbursed medical expenses for the FR12031 on May 23, 2016.
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
purpose of reducing their countable Affected Public: Individuals or
The PRA submission describes the
income associated with needs-based households.
nature of the information collection and
benefit programs such as VA Pension Estimated Annual Burden: 375 hours.
its expected cost and burden; it includes
and Parents’ Dependency and Estimated Average Burden Per
the actual data collection instrument.
Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Respondent: 15 minutes.
Unreimbursed medical expenses are DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 3, 2016. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
deducted from otherwise countable Estimated Number of Respondents:
income to determine eligibility for ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
1,500 respondents.
income-based benefits and the rate on the collection of information through
payable. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of By direction of the Secretary.
An agency may not conduct or Information and Regulatory Affairs, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
sponsor, and a person is not required to Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Program Specialist, Office of Privacy &
respond to a collection of information VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Records Management, Department of
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Veterans Affairs.
control number. The Federal Register electronic mail to oira submission@ [FR Doc. 2016–21034 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am]
Notice with a 60-day period soliciting omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
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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 October 3, 2016.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 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- 0797.''
FR Citation		81 FR 60416