Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for VA Education Benefits; Application for Family Member To Use Transferred Benefits; Application for VA Benefits Under the National Call to Service Program
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Veterans Benefits Administration, 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. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before January 31, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 74214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26312]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0154]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for VA
Education Benefits; Application for Family Member To Use Transferred
Benefits; Application for VA Benefits Under the National Call to
Service Program
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on
the proposed collection of information should be received on or before
January 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcd2ddd2dfc592d7d9cfcfd5d2dbd9cefccadd92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254b444b465c0b4e4056564c4b4240576553440b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0154'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d000c1f040f0801430c1d020319082d1b0c430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2944485b404b4c4507485946475d4c695f48074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0154'' in any correspondence.
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: 38 U.S.C. 3034; 3241, 3323(a), 3471, 5101(a); Pub. L.
96-342, section 903; 10 U.S.C. and section 16131.
Title: Application For VA Education Benefits; Application For
Family Member To Use Transferred Benefits; Application For VA Benefits
Under The National Call To Service Program, VAFs 22-1990; 1990E and
1990N.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0154.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Applicants complete and submit the Application For
Education Benefits, VA Form 22-1990; National Call to Service (NCS), VA
Form 22-1990N, or the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE), VA Form 22-1990E
to file their claim for VA education benefits, which all have different
eligibility requirements. The information requested on each of these
forms helps VA to determine the applicant's eligibility to education
benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 170,780 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 683,122.
By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-26312 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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