[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 35876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16123]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0209]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Work
Study Allowance; Student Work-Study Agreement (Advance Payment);
Extended Student Work-Study Agreement; Student Work-Study Agreement
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 extension 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 October 2, 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. 2900-0209,'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.
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: Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, and
section 21.4145 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations necessitate
these collections of information.
Title: Application for Work Study Allowance; Student Work-Study
Agreement (Advance Payment); Extended Student Work-Study Agreement;
Student Work-Study Agreement VA Forms 22-8691, 22-8692, 22-8692a, and
22-8692b.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0209.
Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA uses the information collected to determine the
individual's eligibility for the work-study allowance, the number of
hours the individual will work, the amount payable, whether the
individual desires an advance payment, and whether the individual wants
to extend the work-study contract.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 17,865 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15, 5 and 3 = (23)
minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 113,851.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-16123 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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