82 FR 8891 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification of School Attendance or Termination (VA Form 21-8960 & VA Form 21-8960-1)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 19 (January 31, 2017)

Page Range		8891-8891
FR Document		2017-02003

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. VA Forms 21-8960 & 21-8960-1 are used to gather the necessary information to determine continued benefit entitlement to or for a child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending school.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0458]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification of School 
Attendance or Termination (VA Form 21-8960 & VA Form 21-8960-1)

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.
    VA Forms 21-8960 & 21-8960-1 are used to gather the necessary 
information to determine continued benefit entitlement to or for a 
child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending school.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 3, 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. 2900-0458'' 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 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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.
    Title: Certification of School Attendance or Termination (VA Form 
21-8960 & VA Form 21-8960-1).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0458.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 21-8960 & 21-8960-1 are used to gather the 
necessary information to determine continued benefit entitlement to or 
for a child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending school.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,667 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70,000.

    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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form to determine the correct amount of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
tax and credits. AFFAIRS approval from the Office of Management
Current Actions: There are no changes and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
being made to the form at this time. [OMB Control No. 2900–0458]
information they conduct or sponsor.
Type of Review: Extension of a This request for comment is being made
Agency Information Collection
currently approved collection. pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Affected Public: Individuals or Activity: Certification of School
Attendance or Termination (VA Form PRA.
households.
Estimated Number of Responses: 800. 21–8960 & VA Form 21–8960–1) With respect to the following
Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 collection of information, VBA invites
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
hours, 29 minutes. Administration, Department of Veterans
Estimated Total Annual Burden collection of information is necessary
Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
Hours: 3,584.
The following paragraph applies to all ACTION: Notice. functions, including whether the
of the collections of information covered SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits information will have practical utility;
by this notice: Administration (VBA), Department of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
An agency may not conduct or burden of the proposed collection of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
sponsor, and a person is not required to information; (3) ways to enhance the
opportunity for public comment on the
respond to, a collection of information quality, utility, and clarity of the
proposed collection of certain
unless the collection of information information to be collected; and (4)
information by the agency. Under the
displays a valid OMB control number. ways to minimize the burden of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Books or records relating to a collection collection of information on
1995, Federal agencies are required to
of information must be retained as long respondents, including through the use
publish notice in the Federal Register
as their contents may become material of automated collection techniques or
in the administration of any internal concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed the use of other forms of information
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and technology.
tax return information are confidential, revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public Title: Certification of School
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
comment in response to the notice. Attendance or Termination (VA Form
Request for Comments: Comments
VA Forms 21–8960 & 21–8960–1 are 21–8960 & VA Form 21–8960–1).
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the used to gather the necessary information OMB Control Number: 2900–0458.
request for OMB approval. All to determine continued benefit
Type of Review: Revision of an
comments will become a matter of entitlement to or for a child between the
approved collection.
public record. Comments are invited on: ages of 18 and 23 who is attending
school. Abstract: VA Forms 21–8960 & 21–
(a) Whether the collection of
8960–1 are used to gather the necessary
information is necessary for the proper DATES: Written comments and
information to determine continued
performance of the functions of the recommendations on the proposed
agency, including whether the benefit entitlement to or for a child
collection of information should be
information shall have practical utility; between the ages of 18 and 23 who is
received on or before April 3, 2017.
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate attending school.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
of the burden of the collection of on the collection of information through Affected Public: Individuals or
information; (c) ways to enhance the Federal Docket Management System households.
quality, utility, and clarity of the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Annual Burden: 11,667
information to be collected; (d) ways to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits hours.
minimize the burden of the collection of Administration (20M33), Department of Estimated Average Burden Per
information on respondents, including Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Respondent: 10 minutes.
through the use of automated collection NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
techniques or other forms of information Frequency of Response: One time.
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
technology; and (e) estimates of capital ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0458’’ in any Estimated Number of Respondents:
or start-up costs and costs of operation, correspondence. During the comment 70,000.
maintenance, and purchase of services period, comments may be viewed online By direction of the Secretary.
to provide information. through the FDMS. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Approved: January 17, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Tuawana Pinkston, Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Privacy and Records Management,
Supervisory Tax Analyst. Fax (202) 632–8925. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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 April 3, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or Fax (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 8891