82 FR 13056 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Conflicting Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

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 determine a claimant's entitlement to educational assistance.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13056-13057]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04559]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0657]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Conflicting Interests 
Certification for Proprietary Schools 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 determine a claimant's entitlement to educational assistance.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 7, 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. 2900-0657'' 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

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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: Conflicting Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools 
(VA Form 22-1919).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0657.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-1919 is used to allow schools to submit 
information necessary to determine if a student's programs of training 
are approved for the payment of VA educational assistance.
    Affected Public: Institutions of Higher Learning.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 34 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 202.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-04559 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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