81 FR 76698 - Proposed Information Collection (Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country) Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)

Page Range		76698-76699
FR Document		2016-26523

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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed from foreign educational institutions.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (Application for Approval of a 
Program in a Foreign Country) 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 extension 
of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on 
information needed from foreign educational institutions.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before January 3, 2017.

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-XXXX'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

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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: Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Abstract: This form is used by foreign educational institutions 
seeking approval for their postsecondary programs. VA uses the 
information to determine if a program offered by the foreign 
educational institution is approvable under CFR 21.4260.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Program Specialist, Office of 
Privacy and Records Management, Office of Information Technology, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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projects, please contact Karen McClure have on personal mobility and information that is ultimately
at (202) 493–6417. For all other accessibility, particularly of determined to be confidential under that
questions, please contact Howard Hill at disadvantaged groups, is entirely procedure will be exempt from
(202) 366–0301. A TDD is available for compatible with the goals of the disclosure under FOIA.
individuals who are deaf or hard of program. Following the completion of the
hearing at 202–366–3993. In addition, Another goal for the program which selection process and announcement of
up to the application deadline, USDOT was incorporated into USDOT’s awards, the Department intends to
will post answers to common questions evaluation was the reduction of publish a list of all applications
and requests for clarifications on highway congestion and bottlenecks, received along with the names of the
USDOT’s Web site at https:// including bottlenecks similar to the applicant organizations and funding
www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/ ‘‘Missing Links’’ described by one amounts requested.
FASTLANEgrants. To ensure applicants commenter.10 Issued On: October 28, 2016.
receive accurate information about Two commenters requested that the
Blair C. Anderson,
eligibility or the program, the applicant USDOT publish a full list of
is encouraged to contact USDOT applications for FASTLANE funding.11 Under Secretary.
directly, rather than through USDOT has published such a list at [FR Doc. 2016–26496 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
intermediaries or third parties, with https://www.transportation.gov/ BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
questions. buildamerica/FASTLANEgrants.
Finally, one commenter encouraged
H. Other Information DOT to change the population eligibility
criteria for Metropolitan Planning DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
1. Invitation for Public Comment on the
Organizations.12 Under 23 U.S.C. AFFAIRS
FY 2017 Notice
The FAST Act authorized the 117(c)(1)(B), an MPO that serves an
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
FASTLANE program through FY 2020. urbanized area with a population of
This notice solicits applications for more than 200,000 is an eligible Proposed Information Collection
FY2017 only. The Department invites applicant, and DOT lacks discretion to (Application for Approval of a Program
interested parties to submit comments change that statutory threshold. in a Foreign Country) Activity:
about this notice’s contents, the However, if an MPO is organized as a Comment Request
Department’s implementation choices, unit of local government or a political
as well as suggestions for clarification in subdivision of a State or local AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
future FASTLANE rounds. The government, then that MPO satisfies Administration, Department of Veterans
Department may consider the submitted other eligibility criteria and the size of Affairs.
comments and suggestions when the urbanized area that it serves does ACTION: Notice.
developing subsequent FASTLANE not affect eligibility.
solicitations and guidance, but SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
3. Protection of Confidential Business Administration (VBA), Department of
submitted comments will not affect the Information
selection criteria for the FY 2017 round. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Applications or comments about All information submitted as part of opportunity for public comment on the
specific projects should not be or in support of any application shall proposed collection of certain
submitted to the docket. Any use publicly available data or data that information by the agency. Under the
application submitted to the docket will can be made public and methodologies Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
not be reviewed. Comments should be that are accepted by industry practice 1995, Federal agencies are required to
sent DOT–OST–2016–0016 by and standards, to the extent possible. If publish notice in the Federal Register
December 31, 2016, but, to the extent the application includes information the concerning each proposed collection of
practicable, the Department will applicant considers to be a trade secret information, including each proposed
consider late filed comments. or confidential commercial or financial extension of a currently approved
information, the applicant should do the collection, and allow 60 days for public
2. Response to Comments on the FY following: (1) Note on the front cover comment in response to the notice. This
2016 Notice that the submission ‘‘Contains notice solicits comments on information
The Department received four Confidential Business Information needed from foreign educational
comments in response to the FY16 (CBI)’’; (2) mark each affected page institutions.
Notice of Funding Opportunity, ‘‘CBI’’; and (3) highlight or otherwise
DATES: Written comments and
published under docket DOT–OST– denote the CBI portions.
The USDOT protects such recommendations on the proposed
2016–0022. The Department appreciates collection of information should be
the feedback from our stakeholders. information from disclosure to the
extent allowed under applicable law. In received on or before January 3, 2017.
Two commenters addressed USDOT’s
the event USDOT receives a Freedom of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
intent to prioritize projects that enhance
personal mobility and accessibility.9 Information Act (FOIA) request for the on the collection of information through
information, USDOT will follow the Federal Docket Management System
Congress established multiple goals for
procedures described in its FOIA (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
the FASTLANE discretionary grant
regulations at 49 CFR 7.17. Only Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
program, including the improvement of
Administration (20M33), Department of
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the safety, efficiency, and reliability of
10 https://www.regulations.gov/ Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
movement of both people and freight. It
document?D=DOT-OST-2016-0022-0003. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
is the view of USDOT that considering 11 https://www.regulations.gov/
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
the impact that transportation projects document?D=DOT-OST-2016-0022-0005; https:// ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–XXXX’’ in any
www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOT-OST-2016-
9 https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOT- 0022-0006. correspondence. During the comment
OST-2016-0022-0005; https://www.regulations.gov/ 12 https://www.regulations.gov/ period, comments may be viewed online
document?D=DOT-OST-2016-0022-0006. document?D=DOT-OST-2016-0022-0002. through the FDMS.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS proper performance of the Office of
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or AFFAIRS Policy and Planning’s functions,
FAX (202) 632–8925. including whether the information will
[OMB Control No. 2900–0847]
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the the Office of Policy and Planning’s
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Proposed Information Collection:
(Veterans Employment Pay For estimate of the burden of the proposed
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain collection of information; (3) ways to
approval from the Office of Management Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
Application); Activity: Comment enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of of the information to be collected; and
information they conduct or sponsor. Request.
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
This request for comment is being made AGENCY: Office of Policy and Planning, collection of information on
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Department of Veterans Affairs. respondents, including through the use
PRA. ACTION: Notice. of automated collection techniques or
With respect to the following the use of other forms of information
collection of information, VBA invites SUMMARY: The Office of Policy and technology.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Planning, Department of Veterans Title: Veterans Employment Pay For
collection of information is necessary Affairs (VA), is announcing an Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
for the proper performance of VBA’s opportunity for public comment on the Application.
proposed collection of certain OMB Control Number: 2900–0847.
functions, including whether the
information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Extension of an
information will have practical utility;
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of approved collection.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstract: Section 3119 of title 38,
burden of the proposed collection of publish notice in the Federal Register
information; (3) ways to enhance the United States Code, authorizes the
concerning each proposed collection of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make
quality, utility, and clarity of the information, including each proposed
information to be collected; and (4) grants to or contract with public or
revision of a currently approved nonprofit agencies, including
ways to minimize the burden of the collection, and allow 60 days for public institutions of higher learning, to
collection of information on comment in response to the notice. advance ‘‘the knowledge, methods,
respondents, including through the use
DATES: Written comments and techniques, and resources available for
of automated collection techniques or recommendations on the proposed use in rehabilitation programs for
the use of other forms of information collection of information should be veterans.’’ Section 3119 specifically
technology. received on or before January 3, 2017. authorizes the Secretary to make grants
Title: Application for Approval of a ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to such agencies to conduct or provide
Program in a Foreign Country. on the collection of information through support for projects which are
OMB Control Number: 2900–XXXX. Federal Docket Management System ‘‘designed to increase the resources and
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to potential for accomplishing the
Type of Review: New information rehabilitation of disabled veterans.’’ VA
Patrick Littlefield, Office of Policy and
collection. has codified these provisions in its
Planning (008), VA Center for
Abstract: This form is used by foreign Innovation, Department of Veterans regulations at 38 CFR 21.390
educational institutions seeking Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue (B–34) Rehabilitation research and special
approval for their postsecondary NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to projects. The purpose of the VEPFS
programs. VA uses the information to patrick.littlefield@va.gov. Please refer to program is to provide one or more
determine if a program offered by the ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0847’’ in any grants to fund Outcomes Payments for
foreign educational institution is correspondence. During the comment one or more PFS projects that seek to
approvable under CFR 21.4260. period, comments may be viewed online improve employment outcomes for
Affected Public: Not-for-profit through the FDMS. Veterans with a Service-connected
institutions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mental Health Disability.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor (202) 461–5870 or Affected Public: Individuals or
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours. households.
email: cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov.
Estimated Average Burden per Estimated Annual Burden: 2000
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Respondent: 20 minutes. hours.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Average Burden Per
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Respondent: 80 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: approval from the Office of Management
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
150. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
Estimated Number of Respondents:
information they conduct or sponsor.
By direction of the Secretary. 25.
This request for comment is being made
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the By direction of the Secretary:
Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Program PRA. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records With respect to the following Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
Management, Office of Information collection of information, the Office of Records Management, Department of
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs. Policy and Planning invites comments Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016–26523 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] on: (1) Whether the proposed collection [FR Doc. 2016–26494 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
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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 January 3, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		81 FR 76698