82 FR 57030 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of Certifying Official

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)

Page Range		57030-57030
FR Document		2017-25943

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0262]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of Certifying 
Official

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Veterans Benefits Administration (005R1B), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0262'' 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: Public Law 96-342.
    Title: Designation of Certifying Official (VA Form 22-8794).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0262.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously 
approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-8794 provides VA with the names and signatures 
of those persons authorized to certify and submit to VA any new hours 
or changes in the enrollment of their VA students.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 448 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,688.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of compensation to parents of a Veteran refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0262’’
1995, Federal agencies are required to whose death is service-connected. in any correspondence. During the
publish notice in the Federal Register Parents must also meet income comment period, comments may be
concerning each proposed collection of limitations to be eligible for benefits. 38 viewed online through FDMS.
information, including each proposed U.S.C. 5121 provides for payment of
extension of a currently approved accrued benefits. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection, and allow 60 days for public VBA uses 21P–535 to collect the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
comment in response to the notice. information necessary to determine a 5870.
DATES: Written comments and surviving parent’s eligibility to Parents’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
recommendations on the proposed DIC benefits.
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
collection of information should be Affected Public: Individuals and
households. obtain approval from the Office of
received on or before January 30, 2018. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 4,320
hours. collection of information they conduct
on the collection of information through or sponsor. This request for comment is
Federal Docket Management System Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 72 minutes. being made pursuant to Section
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: With respect to the following
Administration, Department of Veterans
3,600. collection of information, VBA invites
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to By direction of the Secretary. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information is necessary
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0005’’ in any Department Clearance Officer, Office of for the proper performance of VBA’s
correspondence. During the comment Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of functions, including whether the
period, comments may be viewed online Veterans Affairs. information will have practical utility;
through FDMS. [FR Doc. 2017–25938 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P burden of the proposed collection of
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– information; (3) ways to enhance the
5870. quality, utility, and clarity of the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of [OMB Control No. 2900–0262] collection of information on
Management and Budget (OMB) for each respondents, including through the use
collection of information they conduct Agency Information Collection of automated collection techniques or
or sponsor. This request for comment is Activity: Designation of Certifying the use of other forms of information
being made pursuant to section Official technology.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Authority: Public Law 96–342.
With respect to the following Administration, Department of Veterans
collection of information, VBA invites Title: Designation of Certifying
Affairs.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Official (VA Form 22–8794).
ACTION: Notice.
collection of information is necessary OMB Control Number: 2900–0262.
for the proper performance of VBA’s SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Type of Review: Reinstatement
functions, including whether the Administration, Department of Veterans without change of a previously
information will have practical utility; Affairs (VA), is announcing an approved collection.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the opportunity for public comment on the
burden of the proposed collection of proposed collection of certain Abstract: VA Form 22–8794 provides
information; (3) ways to enhance the information by the agency. Under the VA with the names and signatures of
quality, utility, and clarity of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of those persons authorized to certify and
information to be collected; and (4) 1995, Federal agencies are required to submit to VA any new hours or changes
ways to minimize the burden of the publish notice in the Federal Register in the enrollment of their VA students.
collection of information on concerning each proposed collection of Affected Public: Individuals and
respondents, including through the use information, including each proposed households.
of automated collection techniques or extension of a currently approved
the use of other forms of information Estimated Annual Burden: 448 hours.
collection, and allow 60 days for public
technology. comment in response to the notice. Estimated Average Burden per
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1121, 1310, 5121. DATES: Written comments and Respondent: 10 minutes.
Title: Application For Dependency recommendations on the proposed Frequency of Response: Annual.
and Indemnity Compensation by collection of information should be Estimated Number of Respondents:
Parent(s) (Including Accrued Benefits received on or before January 30, 2018. 2,688.
and Death Compensation When ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
By direction of the Secretary.
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Applicable).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0005. Federal Docket Management System Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Type of Review: Extension without (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
change of a currently approved Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Veterans Benefits Department of Veterans Affairs.
collection. Administration (005R1B), Department of [FR Doc. 2017–25943 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am]
Abstract: 38 U.S.C. 1121 and 1310 Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
provide for payment of Dependency and NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Indemnity Compensation (DIC) or death cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please

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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 January 30, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		82 FR 57030