[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30004-30005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13729]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0708]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Evidence 
for Transfer Entitlement of Education Benefits (CFR 21.7080)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

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1995, 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 July 31, 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 St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
00708'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department 
Clearance Officer--OI&T (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-
0708'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3020, 38 U.S.C. 3319; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Evidence for Transfer Entitlement of Education Benefits (CFR 
21.7080).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0708.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Servicemembers on active duty may request to designate up 
to a maximum of 18 months of their educational entitlement to their 
spouse, one or more of their children, or a combination of the spouse 
and children. VA will accept DOD Form 2366-1 as evidence that the 
servicemember must submit it in writing to VA, the name of each 
dependent, the number of months of entitlement transferred to each 
dependent, and the period (beginning date or ending date) for which the 
transfer will be effective for each designated dependent. VA will use 
the information shown on DOD Form 2366-1 to determine whether the 
dependent qualifies to receive education benefits under the transfer of 
entitlement provision of law.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 82 FR 69 on April 12, 2017, page 17742.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,311 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,735.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-13729 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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