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.

Title: Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors, VA Form 22-10219a.

OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW. www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to find the historical versions of this Information Collection).

Type of Review: New Collection.

Abstract: The VA Work Study program allows Veterans and other VA beneficiaries who are enrolled at least 3/4 time (75% Rate of Pursuit) in school to earn pay by working part-time jobs related to VA services. These jobs are available at locations such as approved colleges and training facilities, VA Regional Offices, VA cemeteries, and other approved sites. Each approved ( printed page 63673) work site is required to designate a Primary and at least one Secondary Work Site Supervisor. Similar to designated VA School Certifying officials (SCO) at schools and training facilities approved to certify training for VA students to receive GI Bill benefits, the designated Work Study Site Supervisors are the only individuals authorized to provide and receive information pertaining to approved VA Work Study students and who have the authority to submit VA Work Study forms on a student's behalf.

VA Form 22-10219, Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Site Application captures this information when a work site initially applies for VA approval. The VA Form 22-10219 is not practical for collecting subsequent changes to the Work Site Supervisors and would require a work site to provide redundant and unneeded information when updates to the Work Site Supervisors are needed. Therefore, the VA Work Study Team currently provides a locally produced template to capture this information when updates are needed to the listed site supervisors. When a work site needs to update its Site Supervisor information, staff currently must request a template by email and manually submit changes to VA, which is an inefficient manual process. Additionally, in some instances a Work Site cannot certify Work Study Students for payment during this process, and the delay may cause financial hardship, making it difficult for students to cover essential expenses.

VA Form 22-10219a, Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors, has been patterned after the form used to collect designated VA School Certifying Officials, VA Form 22-8794, as the concepts are very similar. Incorporation of VA Form 22-10219a, Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors, will allow work sites to download the form online and submit it to VA, enabling faster communication between work sites and VA. This digital process will not only provide quicker processing of work study site supervisor designations, reducing payment delays, but will streamline record-keeping as well. Additionally, an official form is required to lay the groundwork for future automation of the process.

Affected Public: Individuals, households and educational Institutions.

Estimated Annual Burden: 86 hours.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.

Frequency of Response: As needed.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 515.

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

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