Notice2025-11656
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country
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Published
June 25, 2025
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 27071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11656]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0853]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Approval
of a Program in a Foreign Country
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: Comments must be received on or before August 25, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Kendra McCleave, 202-461-9568,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0cbc5cec4d2c18ecdc3c3ccc5c1d6c5e0d6c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf0fef5ffe9fab5f6f8f8f7fefaedfedbedfab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ebbdaabbb9aaab9d8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6533243537242513044b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>.
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. This is a revision with a decreased burden
which considers data for calendar year periods 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Title: Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country,
VA Form 22-0976.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0976. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The VA will use the information collected to determine if
a program in a foreign country is approvable under CFR 21.4260. In
order for a review and decision to be made, the VA needs supporting
information from a foreign educational institution.
After completing the form, foreign institutions will continue to
download the VA Form 22-0976 from the GI Bill website and submit it via
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e585b5a5b4c5f52105f4e4e4c51485f524d7e485f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1d7d4d5d4c3d0dd9fd0c1c1c3dec7d0ddc2f1c7d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Affected Public: Educational Institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 137 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 412.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-11656 Filed 6-24-25; 8:45 am]
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