82 FR 14277 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Approval of Licensing or Certification Test and Organization or Entity

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

Page Range		14277-14278
FR Document		2017-05384

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 reinstatement of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. SAAs and VA will use the information to decide whether the licensing and certification tests, and the organizations offering them, should be approved for use under the education programs VA administers. VA did not develop an official form for this information collection since section 3689 of title 38, United States Code permitted VA to delegate the approval functions to the State Approving Agencies; and from the inception of this information collection, VA has given the State Approving Agencies the authority to approve licensing and certification tests and organizations. Consequently, the State Approving Agencies have developed their own forms to gather information they will need per their respective state laws to decide whether the licensing and certification tests and the organizations offering them should be approved. In the case of an organization seeking approval directly from VA, any information VA receives concerning the request for approval is forwarded directly to the appropriate State Approving Agency. Since SAAs have approval authority, education institutions and licensing and certification organizations supply information to the SAAs for approval in a manner specified by the SAA.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0697]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Approval of Licensing or 
Certification Test and Organization or Entity

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 
reinstatement of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for 
public comment in response to the notice.
    SAAs and VA will use the information to decide whether the 
licensing and certification tests, and the organizations offering them, 
should be approved for use under the education programs VA administers. 
VA did not develop an official form for this information collection 
since section 3689 of title 38, United States Code permitted VA to 
delegate the approval functions to the State Approving Agencies; and 
from the inception of this information collection, VA has given the 
State Approving Agencies the authority to approve licensing and 
certification tests and organizations. Consequently, the State 
Approving Agencies have developed their own forms to gather information 
they will need per their respective state laws to decide whether the 
licensing and certification tests and the organizations offering them 
should be approved. In the case of an organization seeking approval 
directly from VA, any information VA receives concerning the request 
for approval is forwarded directly to the appropriate State Approving 
Agency. Since SAAs have approval authority, education institutions and 
licensing and certification organizations supply information to the 
SAAs for approval in a manner specified by the SAA.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before MAY 16, 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. 2900-0697'' 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 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: Approval of Licensing or Certification Test and Organization 
or Entity.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0697.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: SAAs and VA will use the information to decide whether 
the licensing and certification tests, and the organizations offering 
them, should be approved for use under the education programs VA 
administers.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 817 hours.

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    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2451.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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the FDC Program Transformation Frequency of Response: One time. have approval authority, education
Initiative. Estimated Number of Respondents: institutions and licensing and
DATES: Written comments and 34,813. certification organizations supply
recommendations on the proposed By direction of the Secretary. information to the SAAs for approval in
collection of information should be Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
a manner specified by the SAA.
received on or before May 16, 2017. Department Clearance Officer, Office of DATES: Written comments and
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Privacy and Records Management, recommendations on the proposed
on the collection of information through Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information should be
Federal Docket Management System [FR Doc. 2017–05383 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] received on or before MAY 16, 2017.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits on the collection of information through
Administration (20M33), Department of Federal Docket Management System
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to AFFAIRS Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to [OMB Control No. 2900–0697] Administration (20M33), Department of
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0747’’ in any Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
correspondence. During the comment Agency Information Collection NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
period, comments may be viewed online Activity: Approval of Licensing or nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
through the FDMS. Certification Test and Organization or ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0697’’ in any
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entity correspondence. During the comment
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or period, comments may be viewed online
FAX (202) 632–8925. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits through the FDMS.
Administration, Department of Veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affairs.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain ACTION: Notice. FAX (202) 632–8925.
approval from the Office of Management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Administration (VBA), Department of
information they conduct or sponsor. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
This request for comment is being made approval from the Office of Management
opportunity for public comment on the
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
proposed collection of certain
PRA. information they conduct or sponsor.
With respect to the following information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of This request for comment is being made
collection of information, VBA invites pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register PRA.
collection of information is necessary With respect to the following
for the proper performance of VBA’s concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed collection of information, VBA invites
functions, including whether the comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
information will have practical utility; reinstatement of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public collection of information is necessary
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the for the proper performance of VBA’s
burden of the proposed collection of comment in response to the notice.
SAAs and VA will use the functions, including whether the
information; (3) ways to enhance the information will have practical utility;
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to decide whether the
licensing and certification tests, and the (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
information to be collected; and (4) burden of the proposed collection of
ways to minimize the burden of the organizations offering them, should be
approved for use under the education information; (3) ways to enhance the
collection of information on quality, utility, and clarity of the
respondents, including through the use programs VA administers. VA did not
develop an official form for this information to be collected; and (4)
of automated collection techniques or ways to minimize the burden of the
the use of other forms of information information collection since section
3689 of title 38, United States Code collection of information on
technology. respondents, including through the use
Title: (Application for Disability permitted VA to delegate the approval
functions to the State Approving of automated collection techniques or
Compensation and Related the use of other forms of information
Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21– Agencies; and from the inception of this
information collection, VA has given the technology.
526EZ)).
State Approving Agencies the authority Title: Approval of Licensing or
OMB Control Number: 2900–0747.
Type of Review: Revision of an to approve licensing and certification Certification Test and Organization or
approved collection. tests and organizations. Consequently, Entity.
Abstract: VA Form 21–526EZ is used the State Approving Agencies have OMB Control Number: 2900–0697.
to collect the information needed to developed their own forms to gather Type of Review: Reinstatement with
process a fully developed claim for information they will need per their change of a currently approved
respective state laws to decide whether collection.
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disability compensation and related
compensation benefits. This form is the licensing and certification tests and Abstract: SAAs and VA will use the
required as part of the FDC Program the organizations offering them should information to decide whether the
Transformation Initiative. be approved. In the case of an licensing and certification tests, and the
Affected Public: Individuals or organization seeking approval directly organizations offering them, should be
households. from VA, any information VA receives approved for use under the education
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,505. concerning the request for approval is programs VA administers.
Estimated Average Burden per forwarded directly to the appropriate Affected Public: Private Sector.
Respondent: 25 minutes. State Approving Agency. Since SAAs Estimated Annual Burden: 817 hours.

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Estimated Average Burden per being made pursuant to Section By direction of the Secretary.
Respondent: 3 hours. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Frequency of Response: Annually. With respect to the following Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information, VBA invites Privacy and Records Management,
2451. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Department of Veterans Affairs.
By direction of the Secretary. collection of information is necessary [FR Doc. 2017–05381 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, for the proper performance of VBA’s BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
functions, including whether the
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management, information will have practical utility;
Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
burden of the proposed collection of AFFAIRS
[FR Doc. 2017–05384 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
information; (3) ways to enhance the [OMB Control No. 2900–0041]
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quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the Activity: Compliance Inspection Report
AFFAIRS collection of information on
respondents, including through the use AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
[OMB Control No. 2900–0047] of automated collection techniques or Administration, Department of Veterans
the use of other forms of information Affairs.
Agency Information Collection technology. ACTION: Notice.
Activity: Financial Statement Title: Financial Statement.
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0047.
Administration (VBA), Department of
Administration, Department of Veterans Type of Review: Extension of a
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Affairs. currently approved collection.
opportunity for public comment on the
ACTION: Notice.
Abstract: The major use of the form is
proposed collection of certain
to determine a borrower’s financial
information by the agency. Under the
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits condition in connection with efforts to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) or
Administration (VBA), Department of reinstate a seriously defaulted,
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an guaranteed, insured, or portfolio loan. In
publish notice in the Federal Register
opportunity for public comment on the addition, the form is used in
concerning each proposed collection of
proposed collection of certain determining the financial feasibility of a
information, including each proposed
information by the agency. Under the veteran or service member to obtain a
extension, of a previously approved
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of home with the assistance of a Specially
collection for which approval has
1995, Federal agencies are required to Adapted Housing Grant under 38
expired, and allow 60 days for public
publish notice in the Federal Register U.S.C., Chapter 21. Also, VA Form 26–
comment in response to the notice.
concerning each proposed collection of 6807 may be used to establish eligibility
of homeowners for aid under the DATES: Written comments and
information, including each proposed
Homeowners Assistance Program, recommendations on the proposed
extension of a currently approved
Public Law 89–754, which provides collection of information should be
collection, and allow 60 days for public
assistance by reducing losses incident to received on or before May 16, 2017.
comment in response to the notice.
the disposal of homes when military ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
DATES: Written comments and
installations at which the homeowners on the collection of information through
recommendations on the proposed
were employed or serving are ordered Federal Docket Management System
collection of information should be
closed in whole or in part. Finally, the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
received on or before May 16, 2017.
form is used in release of liability and Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Administration (20M33), Department of
substitution of entitlement cases. Under
on the collection of information through Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3714, the
Federal Docket Management System NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
may release original veteran obligors
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0041’’ in any
from personal liability arising from the
Administration (20M33), Department of correspondence. During the comment
original guaranty of their home loans, or
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue period, comments may be viewed online
the making of a direct loan, provided
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to through the FDMS.
purchasers/assumers meet the necessary
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
requirements, among which is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0047’’ in any
qualifying from a credit standpoint. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
correspondence. During the comment
Substitution of entitlement is authorized FAX (202) 632–8925.
period, comments may be viewed online
by 38 U.S.C. 3702(b)(2) and prospective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
through FDMS.
veteran-assumers must also meet the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: creditworthiness requirements. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Affected Public: Individuals and approval from the Office of Management
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5870. households. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Estimated Annual Burden: 2,250 information they conduct or sponsor.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. hours. This request for comment is being made
3501–3521), Federal agencies must Estimated Average Burden per pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
obtain approval from the Office of Respondent: 45 minutes. PRA.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Frequency of Response: On occasion. With respect to the following
collection of information they conduct Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information, VBA invites
or sponsor. This request for comment is 3,000. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

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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		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before MAY 16, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 14277