[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13056-13057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04559]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0657]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Conflicting Interests
Certification for Proprietary Schools 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
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to determine a claimant's entitlement to educational assistance.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before April 7, 2017.
ADDRESSES: 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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0657'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through the 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. 3501-21), 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
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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: Conflicting Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools
(VA Form 22-1919).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0657.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 22-1919 is used to allow schools to submit
information necessary to determine if a student's programs of training
are approved for the payment of VA educational assistance.
Affected Public: Institutions of Higher Learning.
Estimated Annual Burden: 34 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 202.
By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-04559 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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