81 FR 8358 - Agency Information Collection (Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)

Page Range		8358-8358
FR Document		2016-03287

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. 2900-0099]


Agency Information Collection (Dependents' Request for Change of 
Program or Place of Training) 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 March 21, 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-
0099'' 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. 2900-0099.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of 
Training.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0099.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Spouses, surviving spouses, and children who are eligible 
for Survivor's and Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits 
under chapter 35, and children eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant 
John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) under chapter 33, title 
38, U.S. Code, complete VA Form 22-5495 to change their program of 
education or place of training. VA uses the information collected to 
determine if the new program is suitable to their abilities, aptitudes, 
and interest; and to verify the new place of training is approved for 
benefits.
    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 80 FR 29723 on November 23, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 36,038 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 144,333 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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Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as Abstract: Spouses, surviving spouses, collection and allow 60 days for public
amended by Division P of the Consolidated and children who are eligible for comment in response to the notice. This
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. Survivor’s and Dependent’s Educational notice solicits comments on information
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 Assistance (DEA) benefits under chapter to be collected by VA through the Form
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
35, and children eligible for the Marine 0896A, which intends to gather
Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry information from prime contractors
Dated: February 9, 2016. Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) under regarding their subcontracts with
Michael Danis, chapter 33, title 38, U.S. Code, complete service-disabled Veteran-owned small
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and VA Form 22–5495 to change their businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-
Security Review Commission. program of education or place of owned small businesses (VOSB). This
[FR Doc. 2016–02999 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] training. VA uses the information collection is in accordance with Public
BILLING CODE 1137–00–P collected to determine if the new Law 109–461, Title V, Section 502(a)(1),
program is suitable to their abilities, codified at 38 U.S.C. 8127(a)(4).
aptitudes, and interest; and to verify the DATES: Written comments and
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS new place of training is approved for recommendations on the proposed
AFFAIRS benefits. collection of information should be
An agency may not conduct or received on or before April 18, 2016.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0099]
sponsor, and a person is not required to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Agency Information Collection respond to a collection of information on the collection of information through
(Dependents’ Request for Change of unless it displays a currently valid OMB Federal Docket Management System
Program or Place of Training) Activity control number. The Federal Register (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Under OMB Review Notice with a 60-day comment period Milagros Ortiz, OSDBU, (OOSB) or
soliciting comments on this collection email to: milagros.ortiz@va.gov or phone
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of information was published at 80 FR at (202) 461–4279. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Administration, Department of Veterans 29723 on November 23, 2015. Control No. 2900–0741 (Report of
Affairs. Affected Public: Individuals or Subcontracts to Small and Veteran-
ACTION: Notice. Households. Owned Business—VA0896a)’’ in any
Estimated Annual Burden: 36,038 correspondence. During the comment
SUMMARY: In compliance with the hours.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 period, comments may be viewed online
Estimated Average Burden per through FDMS.
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice Respondent: 15 minutes.
announces that the Veterans Benefits FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frequency of Response: One-time. Milagros Ortiz, (202) 461–4279 or
Administration (VBA), Department of Estimated Number of Respondents:
Veterans Affairs, will submit the milagros.ortiz@va.gov.
144,333 respondents.
collection of information abstracted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
below to the Office of Management and By direction of the Secretary, PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Kathleen M. Manwell, 3501–3521), Federal agencies must
The PRA submission describes the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office obtain approval from the Office of
nature of the information collection and of Privacy and Records Management, Management and Budget (OMB) for each
its expected cost and burden; it includes Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information they conduct
the actual data collection instrument. [FR Doc. 2016–03287 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] or sponsor. This request for comment is
DATES: Comments must be submitted on BILLING CODE 8320–01–P being made pursuant to Section
or before March 21, 2016. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information, OMB invites
on the collection of information through AFFAIRS comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
collection of information is necessary
Information and Regulatory Affairs, [OMB Control No. 2900–0741]
for the proper performance of OMB’s
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Proposed Information Collection functions, including whether the
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
(Report of Subcontracts to Small and information will have practical utility;
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Veteran-Owned Business—VA0896a); (2) the accuracy of OMB’s estimate of
electronic mail to oira_submission@
Activity: Comment Request the burden of the proposed collection of
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
information; (3) ways to enhance the
Control No. 2900–0099’’ in any AGENCY: Office of Small and quality, utility, and clarity of the
correspondence. Disadvantaged Business Utilization information to be collected; and (4)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (OSDBU), The Department of Veterans ways to minimize the burden of the
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Affairs (VA). collection of information on
Service (005R1B), Department of ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue of automated collection techniques or
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– SUMMARY: VA OSDBU, is announcing an the use of other forms of information
7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. opportunity for public comment on the technology.
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Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– proposed collection of certain Title: Report of Subcontracts to Small
0099.’’ information by the agency. Under the and Veteran-Owned Business.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of OMB Control Number: 2900–0741.
Title: Dependents’ Request for Change 1995, Federal agencies are required to Type of Review: Revision of a
of Program or Place of Training. publish notice in the Federal Register currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0099. concerning each proposed collection of Abstract: In accordance with Public
Type of Review: Revision of a information, including each proposed Law 109–461, Title V, Section 502(a)(1),
currently approved collection. revision of a currently approved codified at 38 U.S.C. 8127(a)(4), the

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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 March 21, 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. 2900-0099.''
FR Citation		81 FR 8358