[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 61375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24213]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0178]
Proposed Information Collection (Monthly Certification of On-the-
Job and Apprenticeship Training) Activity: Comment Request
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
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information
needed to determine a claimant's continued eligibility for educational
benefits.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before December 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at
www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0178'' in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through 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. 3501-3521), 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: Monthly Certification of On-the-Job and Apprenticeship
Training, VA Forms 22-6553d and 22-6553d-1.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0178.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Claimants receiving on the job and apprenticeship
training complete VA Form 22-6553d to report the number of hours
worked. Schools or training establishments also complete the form to
report whether the claimant's educational benefits are to be continued,
unchanged or terminated, and the effective date of such action. VA Form
22-6553d-1 is an identical printed copy of VA Form 22-6553d. Claimants
use VA Form 22-6553d-1 when the computer-generated version of VA Form
22-6553d is not available. VA uses the data collected to process a
claimant's educational benefit claim.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,384 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Monthly.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 68,301.
Dated: October 7, 2014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-24213 Filed 10-9-14; 8:45 am]
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