83 FR 5514 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Yellow Ribbon Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

Page Range		5514-5515
FR Document		2018-02507

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5514-5515]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02507]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0718]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Yellow Ribbon Agreement

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 revision 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 April 9, 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. 2900-0718'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the 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: 38 U.S.C. 3317.

    Title: Yellow Ribbon Agreement, VA Form 22-0839.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0718.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-0839 will be used to determine which IHLs will 
be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, the maximum number of 
individuals for whom the IHL will make contributions in any given 
academic year, the maximum dollar amount of outstanding established 
charges that will be waived for each student based on student status 
(i.e., undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) or sub-element (i.e., college 
or professional school).
    Affected Public: Institutions of Higher Learning.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 47,208 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,372.


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    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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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits of Defense Finance and Accounting Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Service (DFAS), VA Form 27–0820d, Administration (20M33), Department of
Affairs (VA), is announcing an Report of Non-Receipt of Payment, VA Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
opportunity for public comment on the Form 27–0820e, Report of Incarceration, NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
proposed collection of certain VA Form 27–0820f, Report of Month of nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
information by the agency. Under the Death. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0718’’ in any
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of OMB Control Number: 2900–0734. correspondence. During the comment
1995, Federal agencies are required to Type of Review: Extension of a period, comments may be viewed online
publish notice in the Federal Register currently approved collection. through the FDMS.
concerning each proposed collection of Abstract: The forms will be used by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information, including each proposed VA personnel to document verbal Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
extension of a currently approved information obtained telephonically 5870.
collection, and allow 60 days for public from claimants or their beneficiary. The
comment in response to the notice. data collected will be used as part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DATES: Written comments and evidence needed to determine the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
recommendations on the proposed claimant’s or beneficiary’s eligibility for obtain approval from the Office of
collection of information should be benefits. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
received on or before April 9, 2018. Affected Public: Individuals. collection of information they conduct
Estimated Annual Burden: 35,501 or sponsor. This request for comment is
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
hours. being made pursuant to Section
on the collection of information through
Estimated Average Burden per 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Respondent: 5 minutes. With respect to the following
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Frequency of Response: One time. collection of information, VBA invites
Administration (20M33), Department of Estimated Number of Respondents: comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 2,550,000. collection of information is necessary
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to By direction of the Secretary. for the proper performance of VBA’s
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, functions, including whether the
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0734’’ in any information will have practical utility;
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
correspondence. During the comment Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
period, comments may be viewed online Department of Veterans Affairs. burden of the proposed collection of
through FDMS. [FR Doc. 2018–02363 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
information to be collected; and (4)
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
ways to minimize the burden of the
5870.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the respondents, including through the use
AFFAIRS
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must of automated collection techniques or
obtain approval from the Office of [OMB Control No. 2900–0718] the use of other forms of information
Management and Budget (OMB) for each technology.
collection of information they conduct Agency Information Collection
Activity: Yellow Ribbon Agreement Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3317.
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Title: Yellow Ribbon Agreement, VA
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Administration, Department of Veterans Form 22–0839.
With respect to the following Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0718.
collection of information, VBA invites Type of Review: Revision of a
ACTION: Notice.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed currently approved collection.
collection of information is necessary SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Abstract: VA Form 22–0839 will be
for the proper performance of VBA’s Administration, Department of Veterans used to determine which IHLs will be
functions, including whether the Affairs (VA), is announcing an participating in the Yellow Ribbon
information will have practical utility; opportunity for public comment on the Program, the maximum number of
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the proposed collection of certain individuals for whom the IHL will make
burden of the proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the contributions in any given academic
information; (3) ways to enhance the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of year, the maximum dollar amount of
quality, utility, and clarity of the 1995, Federal agencies are required to outstanding established charges that
information to be collected; and (4) publish notice in the Federal Register will be waived for each student based
ways to minimize the burden of the concerning each proposed collection of on student status (i.e., undergraduate,
collection of information on information, including each proposed graduate, doctoral) or sub-element (i.e.,
respondents, including through the use revision of a currently approved college or professional school).
of automated collection techniques or collection, and allow 60 days for public Affected Public: Institutions of Higher
the use of other forms of information comment in response to the notice. Learning.
technology. DATES: Written comments and Estimated Annual Burden: 47,208
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Authority: 38 CFR 3.217. recommendations on the proposed hours.
Title: VA Form 27–0820, Report of collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden per
General Information, VA Form 27– received on or before April 9, 2018. Respondent: 14 hours.
0820a, Report of Death of First Notice of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: Once
Death, VA Form 27–0820b, Report of on the collection of information through Annually.
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Federal Docket Management System Estimated Number of Respondents:
Information, VA Form 27–0820c, Report (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 3,372.

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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 9, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 5514