82 FR 17741 - Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review: Application and Training Agreement for Apprenticeship and On-the-Job Training Programs

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range		17741-17742
FR Document		2017-07395

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07395]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0342]


Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review: Application and 
Training Agreement for Apprenticeship and On-the-Job Training Programs

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, 
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 May 12, 2017.

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-
0342'' 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-
0342.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Application and Training Agreement for Apprenticeship and 
On-the-Job Training Programs, VA Form 22-8864; 22-8865.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0342.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 22-8864 and 22-8865 are used to collect 
information from employers and trainees to ensure that training 
programs (Apprenticeship and On-the-Job Training) and agreements meet 
the statutory requirements for approval.
    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

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control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on this collection of information was 
published Vol. 82, FR 16, Thursday, January 26, 2017, pages 8567-8568.
    Affected Public: Individuals or household or small businesses/other 
small entities.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 19,535 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 75 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,628.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-07395 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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public comment in response to the marker, or medallion, respectively. The DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
notice. updates to the form include the AFFAIRS
DATES: Written comments and following:
[OMB Control No. 2900–0342]
recommendations on the proposed • Change to the Applicant Definition,
collection of information should be who can apply for a Government Agency Information Collection Under
received on or before June 12, 2017. headstone, marker or medallion; OMB Review: Application and Training
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Agreement for Apprenticeship and On-
• Information about the Presidential
on the collection of information through the-Job Training Programs
Memorial Certificate (PMC) program
Federal Docket Management System and the option to receive a PMC in AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or Administration, Department of Veterans
addition to the headstone, marker or
Willie Lewis of National Cemetery Affairs.
medallion;
Administration (NCA) Department of
• Changes in eligibility for a ACTION: Notice.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: medallion, consistent with section 301 SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Willie.Lewis@va.gov Please refer to ‘‘VA of Public Law 114–315; Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Form 40–1330, Claim for Standard • Addition of language that clarifies 1995, this notice announces that the
Government Headstone or Marker, and that ‘‘mandatory’’ and ‘‘optional’’ Veterans Benefits Administration
VA Form 40–1330M, Claim for inscription items are provided in (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
Government Medallion for Placement in English, and that ‘‘additional’’ will submit the collection of
a Private Cemetery. inscription items may be provided in information abstracted below to the
OMB Control Number ‘‘2900–.0222’’ Office of Management and Budget
English or non-English text that consists
in any correspondence. During the (OMB) for review and comment. The
comment period, comments may be of the Latin Alphabet or numbers;
PRA submission describes the nature of
viewed online through the FDMS. • Addition of information on VA
the information collection and its
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Form 40–1330 and VA Form 40–1330M expected cost and burden; it includes
Willie Lewis at (202) 461–4242. related to whether the Veteran was the actual data collection instrument.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the previously determined by VA to be
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must eligible for burial, and related to or before May 12, 2017.
obtain approval from the Office of whether the request is initial or for a
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Management and Budget (OMB) for each replacement headstone or marker;
on the collection of information through
collection of information they conduct • Addition of ‘‘Iraq’’ and www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
or sponsor. This request for comment is ‘‘Afghanistan’’ as indicators of ‘‘War Information and Regulatory Affairs,
being made pursuant to Section Service,’’ consistent with Public Law Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 114–315; VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
With respect to the following
• Addition of Age at the Time of Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
collection of information, NCA invites
Death on VA Form 40–1330 and VA electronic mail to oira_submission@
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Form 40–1330M; and omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
collection of information is necessary
Control No. 2900–0342’’ in any
for the proper performance of NCA’s • Addition of demographic correspondence.
functions, including whether the information for statistical reporting
information will have practical utility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
purposes only on VA Form 40–1330 and
(2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the VA Form 40–1330M. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
burden of the proposed collection of Records Service (005R1B), Department
Upon appropriate approval, the VA of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Web site will display the updated Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
information to be collected; and (4) version of the VA Form 40–1330 and (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
ways to minimize the burden of the VA Form 1330M for public use. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
collection of information on Affected Public: Individual or Control No. 2900–0342.’’
respondents, including through the use Households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of automated collection techniques or Estimated Annual Burden: 88,643 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
the use of other forms of information Title: Application and Training
Burden Hours.
technology. Agreement for Apprenticeship and On-
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 Estimated Average Burden per the-Job Training Programs, VA Form
U.S.C. 3501–3521. Respondent: 15-Minutes. 22–8864; 22–8865.
Title: VA Form 40–1330, Claim for Frequency of Response: One-time. OMB Control Number: 2900–0342.
Standard Government Headstone or Type of Review: Extension of a
Estimated Number of Respondents: currently approved collection.
Marker, and VA Form 40–1330M, Claim
for Government Medallion for 166,135. Abstract: VA Forms 22–8864 and 22–
Placement in a Private Cemetery. By direction of the Secretary. 8865 are used to collect information
OMB Control Number: 2900–0222. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, from employers and trainees to ensure
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a that training programs (Apprenticeship
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise
previously approved collection. Records Service, Office of Quality and and On-the-Job Training) and
Abstract: The National Cemetery Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. agreements meet the statutory
Administration (NCA) updated its requirements for approval.
[FR Doc. 2017–07398 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
current VA Form 40–1330 and VA Form An agency may not conduct or
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40–1330M. The original VA Form 40– sponsor, and a person is not required to
1330 and 40–1330M is a request for a respond to a collection of information
Government-furnished headstone or unless it displays a currently valid OMB

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control number. The Federal Register NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Estimated Average Burden per
Notice with a 60-day comment period nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Respondent: 5 minutes.
soliciting comments on this collection ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0708’’ in any Frequency of Response: One time.
of information was published Vol. 82, correspondence. During the comment Estimated Number of Respondents:
FR 16, Thursday, January 26, 2017, period, comments may be viewed online 135,735.
pages 8567–8568. through the FDMS. By direction of the Secretary.
Affected Public: Individuals or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
household or small businesses/other Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise
small entities. FAX (202) 632–8925. Records Service, Office of Quality and
Estimated Annual Burden: 19,535 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
hours. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must [FR Doc. 2017–07400 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
Estimated Average Burden per obtain approval from the Office of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Respondent: 75 minutes. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Frequency of Response: Once. collection of information they conduct
Estimated Number of Respondents: or sponsor. This request for comment is DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
15,628. being made pursuant to Section AFFAIRS
By direction of the Secretary. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following [OMB Control No. 2900–0116]
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise collection of information, VBA invites
Agency Information Collection
Records Service, Office of Quality and comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Activity: Notice to Department of
Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information is necessary
Veterans Affairs of Veteran or
[FR Doc. 2017–07395 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VBA’s
Beneficiary Incarcerated in Penal
functions, including whether the
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Institution
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of Administration, Department of Veterans
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the Affairs.
quality, utility, and clarity of the ACTION: Notice.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0708] information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Agency Information Collection
collection of information on Administration (VBA), Department of
Activity: Evidence for Transfer of
respondents, including through the use Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Entitlement of Education Benefits, CFR
of automated collection techniques or opportunity for public comment on the
21.7080 the use of other forms of information proposed collection of certain
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits technology. information by the agency. Under the
Administration, Department of Veterans Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Affairs. U.S.C. 3501–21. 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Title: Evidence for Transfer of publish notice in the Federal Register
ACTION: Notice.
Entitlement of Education Benefits, CFR concerning each proposed collection of
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 21.7080. information, including each proposed
Administration (VBA), Department of OMB Control Number: 2900–0708. revision of a currently approved
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an Type of Review: Revision of an collection, and allow 60 days for public
opportunity for public comment on the approved collection. comment in response to the notice.
Abstract: Servicemembers on active
proposed collection of certain VA Form 21–4193 is used to gather
duty may request to designate up to a
information by the agency. Under the information from penal institutions
maximum of 18 months of their
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of about incarcerated VA beneficiaries.
educational assistance entitlement to
1995, Federal agencies are required to When beneficiaries are incarcerated in
their spouse, one or more of their
publish notice in the Federal Register penal institutions in excess of 60 days
children, or a combination of the spouse
concerning each proposed collection of after conviction, VA benefits are
and children. VA will accept DoD Form
information, including each proposed reduced or terminated. Without this
2366–1 as evidence that the
revision of a currently approved collection of information, VA would be
servicemember was approved by the
collection, and allow 60 days for public unable to accurately adjust the rates of
military to transfer entitlement. The
comment in response to the notice. This incarcerated beneficiaries and
servicemember must submit in writing
notice solicits comments on information overpayments would result.
to VA, the names of each dependent, the
needed to transfer a servicemember’s DATES: Written comments and
number of months of entitlement
educational assistance benefits to his or recommendations on the proposed
transferred to each dependent, and the
her dependents. collection of information should be
period (beginning or ending date) for
DATES: Written comments and which the transfer will be effective for received on or before June 12, 2017.
recommendations on the proposed each designated dependent. VA will use ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
collection of information should be the information shown on DoD Form on the collection of information through
received on or before June 12, 2017. 2366–1 to determine whether the Federal Docket Management System
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments dependent qualifies to receive education (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
on the collection of information through benefits under the transfer of Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Federal Docket Management System entitlement provision of law. Administration (20M33), Department of
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Affected Public: Individuals or Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits households. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Administration (20M33), Department of Estimated Annual Burden: 11,311 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue hours. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0116’’ in any

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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 May 12, 2017.
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- 0342.''
FR Citation		82 FR 17741