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Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit ...

Department of Veterans Affairs
  1. [OMB Control No. 2900-0922]

AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES:

Comments and recommendations for the proposed ( printed page 60700) information collection should be sent by October 26, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection, please type the following link into your browser: www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain, select “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments”, then search the list for the information collection by Title or “OMB Control No. 2900-NEW.”

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application, VA Form 22-10282.

OMB Control Number: 2900-0922, www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRASearch.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: The IBM SkillsBuild Program is an IBM-sponsored training program providing no-cost online Information Technology (IT) training in a variety of areas. The online SkillsBuild learning platform provides adult learners with the opportunity to gain or improve IT skills and credentials in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics that meet the needs of employers in the High-Technology industry. The SkillsBuild collaboration with IBM provides an enhanced no-cost, self-paced, virtual resource for Veterans, Service members, spouses, children, and caregivers seeking the job training and credentials to pursue a career in the field of Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. The IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Application (Intake Form), VA Form 22-10282 will allow eligible candidates to register and apply on a first-come, first-served basis to participate in the program. The application is now accessed and submitted exclusively online via the VA.gov website.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 91 FR 37231, June, 22, 2026.

Affected Public: Individuals and Households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,005 hours.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Once.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,029.

Authority:44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Shunda Willis,

Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and Technology, Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2026-19553 Filed 9-23-26; 8:45 am]

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91 FR 60699

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“Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application,” thefederalregister.org (September 24, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19553/agency-information-collection-activity-under-omb-review-ibm-skillsbuild-training-program-intake-application.