[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29977]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0568]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
(Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, or sent through electronic mail 
to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0568'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0568.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0568.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
    Abstract: Accredited and nonaccredited educational institutions, 
with the exceptions of elementary and secondary schools, must submit 
copies of their catalog to State approving agency when applying for 
approval of a new course. State approval agencies use the catalog to 
determine what courses can be approved for VA training. VA pays 
educational assistance to veterans, persons on active duty or 
reservists, and eligible persons pursuing an approved program of 
education. Educational assistance is not payable when claimants pursue 
unapproved courses.
    The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on October 5, 
2016 at 81 FR 69576, page 2016-24160.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,487 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,948.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-29977 Filed 12-13-16; 8:45 am]
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