86 FR 195 pgs. 57000-57001 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Dependents' Application for VA Education Benefits
Type: NOTICEVolume: 86Number: 195Pages: 57000 - 57001
Pages: 57000, 57001Docket number: [OMB Control No. 2900-0098]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2021-22205 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0098]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Dependents' Application for VA Education Benefits
AGENCY:
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION:
Notice.
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 December 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
[top] 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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to "OMB Control No. 2900-0098" in any correspondence.
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. 3311 (as amended by Pub. L. 113-146, section 701, effective August 7, 2014), 3513, 3697A, 5113, 5101, 5102, and 5103; 38 CFR 21.3030 and 21.9510.
Title: Dependents' Application for VA Education Benefits.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0098.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA claims examiners use the information from this collection to help determine whether an applying individual qualifies for DEA or Fry Scholarship benefits. The information will also be used to determine if the program of education the applicant wishes to pursue is approved for educational assistance. The information on the form can be obtained only from the claimant, and a determination cannot be made without the information.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 47,855 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 63,807.
By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt) Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-22205 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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