82_FR_17811 82 FR 17742 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits, CFR 21.7080

82 FR 17742 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits, CFR 21.7080

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range17742-17742
FR Document2017-07400

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 transfer a servicemember's educational assistance benefits to his or her dependents.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17742]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07400]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0708]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Evidence for Transfer of 
Entitlement of Education Benefits, CFR 21.7080

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 transfer a servicemember's educational assistance benefits to 
his or her dependents.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before June 12, 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. 2900-0708'' 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, 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.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Evidence for Transfer of Entitlement of Education Benefits, 
CFR 21.7080.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0708.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: Servicemembers on active duty may request to designate up 
to a maximum of 18 months of their educational assistance entitlement 
to their spouse, one or more of their children, or a combination of the 
spouse and children. VA will accept DoD Form 2366-1 as evidence that 
the servicemember was approved by the military to transfer entitlement. 
The servicemember must submit in writing to VA, the names of each 
dependent, the number of months of entitlement transferred to each 
dependent, and the period (beginning or ending date) for which the 
transfer will be effective for each designated dependent. VA will use 
the information shown on DoD Form 2366-1 to determine whether the 
dependent qualifies to receive education benefits under the transfer of 
entitlement provision of law.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,311 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,735.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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17742 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices 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. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before June 12, 2017.
ContactNancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation82 FR 17742 
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