82 FR 35876 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Work Study Allowance; Student Work-Study Agreement (Advance Payment); Extended Student Work-Study Agreement; Student Work-Study Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)

Page Range		35876-35876
FR Document		2017-16123

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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0209]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Work 
Study Allowance; Student Work-Study Agreement (Advance Payment); 
Extended Student Work-Study Agreement; Student Work-Study Agreement

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 2, 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. 2900-0209,'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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: Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, and 
section 21.4145 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations necessitate 
these collections of information.
    Title: Application for Work Study Allowance; Student Work-Study 
Agreement (Advance Payment); Extended Student Work-Study Agreement; 
Student Work-Study Agreement VA Forms 22-8691, 22-8692, 22-8692a, and 
22-8692b.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0209.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA uses the information collected to determine the 
individual's eligibility for the work-study allowance, the number of 
hours the individual will work, the amount payable, whether the 
individual desires an advance payment, and whether the individual wants 
to extend the work-study contract.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17,865 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15, 5 and 3 = (23) 
minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 113,851.

    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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amended on March 3, 2015 (80 FR collection of information is necessary SUMMARY: In compliance with the
11525). for the proper performance of VBA’s Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
[FR Doc. 2017–16083 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the 1995, this notice announces that the
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information will have practical utility; Department of Veterans Affairs, will
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the submit the collection of information
burden of the proposed collection of abstracted below to the Office of
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information; (3) ways to enhance the Management and Budget (OMB) for
AFFAIRS quality, utility, and clarity of the review and comment. The PRA
[OMB Control No. 2900–0209] information to be collected; and (4) submission describes the nature of the
ways to minimize the burden of the information collection and its expected
Agency Information Collection collection of information on cost and burden and it includes the
Activity: Application for Work Study respondents, including through the use actual data collection instrument.
Allowance; Student Work-Study of automated collection techniques or DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Agreement (Advance Payment); the use of other forms of information or before August 31, 2017.
Extended Student Work-Study technology. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Agreement; Student Work-Study Authority: Section 3485 of title 38,
on the collection of information through
Agreement United States Code, and section 21.4145
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Information and Regulatory Affairs,
necessitate these collections of
Administration, Department of Veterans Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
information.
Affairs. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Title: Application for Work Study
ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Allowance; Student Work-Study
electronic mail to oira_submission@
Agreement (Advance Payment);
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Extended Student Work-Study
Administration (VBA), Department of Control No. 2900–0770’’ in any
Agreement; Student Work-Study
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an correspondence.
Agreement VA Forms 22–8691, 22–
opportunity for public comment on the 8692, 22–8692a, and 22–8692b. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed collection of certain OMB Control Number: 2900–0209. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Renewal of a Records Service (005R1B), Department
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of currently approved collection. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstract: VA uses the information Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
publish notice in the Federal Register collected to determine the individual’s (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
concerning each proposed collection of eligibility for the work-study allowance, pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
information, including each proposed the number of hours the individual will Control No. 2900–0770’’ in any
extension of a currently approved work, the amount payable, whether the correspondence.
collection, and allow 60 days for public individual desires an advance payment,
comment in response to the notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and whether the individual wants to
DATES: Written comments and
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
extend the work-study contract.
recommendations on the proposed Affected Public: Individuals and U.S.C. 3501–3501.
collection of information should be households. Title: Generic Clearance for the
received on or before October 2, 2017. Estimated Annual Burden: 17,865 Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
hours. Agency Service Delivery.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Average Burden Per OMB Control Number: 2900–0770.
on the collection of information through Type of Review: Revision of a
Federal Docket Management System Respondent: 15, 5 and 3 = (23) minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once. currently approved collection.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Abstract: The proposed information
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Estimated Number of Respondents:
113,851. collection activity provides a means to
Administration (20M33), Department of garner qualitative customer and
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue By direction of the Secretary.
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, timely manner, in accordance with the
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Department Clearance Officer, Office of Administration’s commitment to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0209,’’ in any Privacy and Records Management, improving service delivery. By
correspondence. During the comment Department of Veterans Affairs.
qualitative feedback we mean
period, comments may be viewed online [FR Doc. 2017–16123 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am]
information that provides useful
through FDMS. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P insights on perceptions and opinions,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: but are not statistical surveys that yield
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– quantitative results that can be
5870. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
generalized to the population of study.
AFFAIRS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the This feedback will provide insights into
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must [OMB Control No. 2900–0770] customer or stakeholder perceptions,
obtain approval from the Office of experiences and expectations, provide
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Agency Information Collection Activity an early warning of issues with service,
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collection of information they conduct Under OMB Review: Generic Clearance or focus attention on areas where
or sponsor. This request for comment is for the Collection of Qualitative communication, training or changes in
being made pursuant to Section Feedback on Agency Service Delivery operations might improve delivery of
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. AGENCY: The Department of Veterans products or services. These collections
With respect to the following Affairs. will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
collection of information, VBA invites actionable communications between the
ACTION: Notice.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Agency and its customers and

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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 October 2, 2017.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 35876