81 FR 69576 - Agency Information Collection (Application for Educational Assistance to Supplement Tuition Assistance) OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)

Page Range		69576-69576
FR Document		2016-24154

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 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0698]


Agency Information Collection (Application for Educational 
Assistance to Supplement Tuition Assistance) 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 November 7, 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-
0698'' 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) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0698.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Educational Assistance To Supplement Tuition 
Assistance, 38 CFR 21.1030(c), 21.7140(c)(5).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0698.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants who wish to receive educational assistance 
administered by VA to supplement tuition assistance administered by the 
Department of Defense must apply through VA. VA will use the data 
collected to determine the claimant's eligibility to receive 
educational assistance to supplement the tuition assistance he or she 
received and the amount payable.
    The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published at 81 FR 17341 
on July 22, 2016.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0568. www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Type of Review: Revision of a Information and Regulatory Affairs,
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits currently approved collection. Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Administration (VBA), Department of Abstract: Accredited and VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an nonaccredited educational institutions, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
opportunity for public comment on the with the exception of elementary and electronic mail to oira_submission@
proposed collection of certain secondary schools, must submit copies
information by the agency. Under the omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
of their catalog to the State approving Control No. 2900–0698’’ in any
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of agency when applying for approval of a
1995, Federal agencies are required to correspondence.
new course. State approving agencies
publish notice in the Federal Register use the catalog to determine what FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
concerning each proposed collection of courses can be approved for VA Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
information, including each proposed training. VA pays educational assistance Records Service (005R1B), Department
extension of a currently approved to veterans, persons on active duty or of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
collection, and allow 60 days for public reservists, and eligible persons pursuing Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
comment in response to the notice. This an approved program of education.
notice solicits comments on information (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
Educational assistance is not payable pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
needed from accredited and when claimants pursue unapproved
nonaccredited educational institutions. Control No. 2900–0698.’’
courses.
DATES: Written comments and Affected Public: Not-for-profit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
recommendations on the proposed institutions. Title: Application for Educational
collection of information should be Estimated Annual Burden: 2,487 Assistance To Supplement Tuition
received on or before December 5, 2016. hours. Assistance, 38 CFR 21.1030(c),
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Average Burden per 21.7140(c)(5).
on the collection of information through Respondent: 15 minutes.
Federal Docket Management System Frequency of Response: On occasion. OMB Control Number: 2900–0698.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Number of Respondents: Type of Review: Revision of a
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 9,948. currently approved collection.
Administration (20M33), Department of By direction of the Secretary. Abstract: Claimants who wish to
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, receive educational assistance
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and administered by VA to supplement
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Records Management, Department of tuition assistance administered by the
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0568’’ in any Veterans Affairs. Department of Defense must apply
correspondence. During the comment [FR Doc. 2016–24160 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] through VA. VA will use the data
period, comments may be viewed online BILLING CODE 8320–01–P collected to determine the claimant’s
through the FDMS.
eligibility to receive educational
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assistance to supplement the tuition
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
assistance he or she received and the
FAX (202) 632–8925. AFFAIRS
amount payable.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the [OMB Control No. 2900–0698]
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. The Federal Register Notice with a
3501—21), Federal agencies must obtain Agency Information Collection 60-day comment period soliciting
approval from the Office of Management (Application for Educational comments on this collection of
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Assistance to Supplement Tuition information was published at 81 FR
information they conduct or sponsor. Assistance) OMB Review 17341 on July 22, 2016.
This request for comment is being made Affected Public: Individuals or
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Households.
PRA.
With respect to the following Affairs. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,600
collection of information, VBA invites ACTION: Notice. hours.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Estimated Average Burden per
collection of information is necessary SUMMARY: In compliance with the Respondent: 12 minutes.
for the proper performance of VBA’s Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice Frequency of Response: On occasion.
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; announces that the Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents:
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Administration (VBA), Department of 8,000.
burden of the proposed collection of Veterans Affairs, will submit the
By direction of the Secretary.
information; (3) ways to enhance the collection of information abstracted
below to the Office of Management and Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
quality, utility, and clarity of the Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
information to be collected; and (4) Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the Records Management, Department of
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respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or the actual data collection instrument. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

the use of other forms of information DATES: Comments must be submitted on
technology. or before November 7, 2016.
Title: Submission of School Catalog to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
the State Approving Agency. on the collection of information through

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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 November 7, 2016.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0698.''
FR Citation		81 FR 69576