Notice2026-02208
Agency Information Collection Activity: Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP)
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Published
February 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 5158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02208]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0899]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Readjustment Counseling
Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP)
AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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: Comments must be received on or before April 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Rebecca Mimnall, 202-695-9434,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7d1cfc6c4c8d7d5c6e7d1c689c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83f5ebe2e0ecf3f1e2c3f5e2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#36607766647776405718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2177607173606157400f464e57">[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, VHA
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of VHA'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.
Title: Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0899. <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: Authorization for this information collection is found in
section 502 of Public Law 115-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon
Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, which amended
Chapter 76 of title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) by establishing
sections 7698 through 7699B and creating a scholarship program known as
the Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP). This
legislation authorized the VA Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) to
provide scholarship awards to individual Veterans enrolled in
accredited academic programs leading to an appointment in one of the
selected health professional occupations. Specifically, the RCSSP
provides educational assistance to individuals who pursue a graduate
degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or
mental health counseling that would meet the education requirements for
appointment as a health care professional in one of those fields in VA
Vet Centers.
The information collected is used to determine the eligibility or
suitability of an applicant desiring to receive a scholarship award
under the provisions of the RCSSP. Following selection, additional
information is collected from awardees pursuant to program
requirements. The applicant forms in this collection are 10-264, 10-
264A, 10-264E, and 10-264G. The awardee forms are 10-264D, 10-264F, 10-
264H, 10-264I, 10-264J, 10-264K, and 10-264M.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: Total hours = 181 hours.
Applicants:
10-264 = 54 hours.
10-264A = 9 hours.
10-264E = 45 hours.
10-264G = 54 hours.
Awardees:
10-264D = 4 hours.
10-264F = 3 hours.
10-264H = 2 hours.
10-264I = 4 hours.
10-264J = 2 hours.
10-264K = 2 hours.
10-264M = 2 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
Applicants:
10-264 = 60 minutes.
10-264A = 10 minutes.
10-264E = 50 minutes.
10-264G = 60 minutes.
Awardees:
10-264D = 20 minutes.
10-264F = 15 minutes.
10-264H = 10 minutes.
10-264I = 20 minutes.
10-264J = 10 minutes.
10-264K = 10 minutes.
10-264M = 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Number of Responses: Total Responses = 66.
Applicants:
10-264 = 54.
10-264A = 54.
10-264E = 54.
10-264G = 54.
Awardees:
10-264D = 12.
10-264F = 12.
10-264H = 12.
10-264I = 12.
10-264J = 12.
10-264K = 12.
10-264M = 12.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of Information
Technology, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-02208 Filed 2-3-26; 8:45 am]
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