82 FR 55489 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

Page Range		55489-55490
FR Document		2017-25175

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0171]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for 
Individualized Tutorial Assistance

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 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 January 22, 2018.

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. 2900-0171 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

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collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3019.

    Title: Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance, VA Form 
22-1990T.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0171.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-1990t for Tutorial assistance is a 
supplementary allowance payable on a monthly basis for up to 12 months. 
The student must be training at one-half time or more in a post-
secondary degree program, and must have a deficiency in a unit course 
or subject that is required as part of, or prerequisite to, his or her 
approved program. The student uses VA Form 22-1990t, Application and 
Enrollment Certification for Individualized Tutorial Assistance to 
apply for the supplemental allowance.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 180 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 359.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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information is necessary for the proper OMB Number: 1545–1773. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
performance of the functions of the Rev. Proc. Number: 2014–55. AFFAIRS
agency, including whether the Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2002–23
provides guidance for the application by [OMB Control No. 2900–0171]
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate U.S. citizens and residents of the U.S.— Agency Information Collection
of the burden of the collection of Canada Income Tax Treaty, as amended Activity: Application for Individualized
information; (c) ways to enhance the by the 1995 protocol, in order to defer Tutorial Assistance
quality, utility, and clarity of the U.S. Income taxes on income accrued in
information to be collected; (d) ways to certain Canadian retirement plans. This AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
minimize the burden of the collection of revenue procedure was superseded by Administration, Department of Veterans
information on respondents, including Revenue Procedure 2014–55. Affairs.
through the use of automated collection Current Actions: There are no changes ACTION: Notice.
techniques or other forms of information being made to the Rev. Proc. at this
technology; and (e) estimates of capital time. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Type of Review: Extension of a Administration (VBA), Department of
maintenance, and purchase of services currently approved collection. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
to provide information. Affected Public: Business or other for- opportunity for public comment on the
profit organizations and individuals. proposed collection of certain
Approved: November 7, 2017.
Estimated Number of Responses: information by the agency. Under the
L. Brimmer,
20,000. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Senior Tax Analyst. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 1995, Federal agencies are required to
[FR Doc. 2017–25127 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] minutes. publish notice in the Federal Register
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Estimated Total Annual Burden concerning each proposed collection of
Hours: 10,000. information, including each proposed
The following paragraph applies to all extension of a currently approved
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY of the collections of information covered collection, and allow 60 days for public
by this notice: comment in response to the notice.
Internal Revenue Service
An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments and
Proposed Collection; Comment sponsor, and a person is not required to recommendations on the proposed
Request for Revenue Procedure 2014– respond to, a collection of information collection of information should be
55 unless the collection of information received on or before January 22, 2018.
displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Books or records relating to a collection
Treasury. on the collection of information through
of information must be retained as long Federal Docket Management System
ACTION: Notice and request for as their contents may become material (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
comments. in the administration of any internal Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Administration (20M33), Department of
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service
tax return information are confidential, Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
(IRS), as part of its continuing effort to
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
reduce paperwork and respondent
Request for Comments: Comments nancy.kessinger@va.gov.
burden, invites the general public and
submitted in response to this notice will Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No.
other Federal agencies to take this
be summarized and/or included in the 2900–0171 in any correspondence.
opportunity to comment on information
request for OMB approval. All During the comment period, comments
collections, as required by the
comments will become a matter of may be viewed online through FDMS.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
public record. Comments are invited on: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
(a) Whether the collection of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
Election Procedures and Information
information is necessary for the proper 5870.
Reporting with Respect to Interests in
performance of the functions of the
Certain Canadian Retirement Plans. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
agency, including whether the
DATES: Written comments should be PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
information shall have practical utility;
received on or before January 22, 2018 (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate obtain approval from the Office of
to be assured of consideration. of the burden of the collection of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information; (c) ways to enhance the collection of information they conduct
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue quality, utility, and clarity of the or sponsor. This request for comment is
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution information to be collected; (d) ways to being made pursuant to Section
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. minimize the burden of the collection of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for information on respondents, including With respect to the following
additional information or copies of the through the use of automated collection collection of information, VBA invites
Rev. Proc. should be directed to Martha techniques or other forms of information comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
R. Brinson, at (202) 317–5753 or at technology; and (e) estimates of capital collection of information is necessary
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Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, or start-up costs and costs of operation, for the proper performance of VBA’s
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., maintenance, and purchase of services functions, including whether the
Washington, DC 20224, or through the to provide information. information will have practical utility;
Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
Approved: November 6, 2017. burden of the proposed collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Election Procedures and L. Brimmer, information; (3) ways to enhance the
Information Reporting with Respect to Senior Tax Analyst. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Interests in Certain Canadian Retirement [FR Doc. 2017–25124 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] information to be collected; and (4)
Plans. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P ways to minimize the burden of the

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 January 22, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 55489