Notice2026-05982
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET TEC 2.0) Program
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Published
March 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 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, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 14906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05982]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Application for High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills
(VET TEC 2.0) Program
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 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, and it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent by April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, please type the following link into your
browser: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, select ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'', then search the list for the
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-XXXX.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow,
202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f495e4f4d5e5f697e31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3b5a2b3b1a2a39582cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Veteran Employment Through Technology
Education Courses (VET TEC 2.0) High Technology Program, VA Form 22-
10297.
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW, <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Abstract: On January 2, 2025, the Elizabeth Dole Field and
Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (Pub. L. 118-
210) was signed into law. The legislation can be identified as the DOLE
Act. This legislation established a new Veteran Technology program
titled ``High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET
TEC 2.0) Program''. VET TEC 2.0 allows Veterans to enroll in courses
outside the traditional definition of higher education to obtain
skillsets highly desired by employers. The DOLE Act authorizes VA to
provide educational assistance for these high technology programs of
education that begin prior to September 30, 2027. The eligibility
requirements to qualify for the program apply to an individual who is a
Veteran under age 62 who has served at least 3 years (36 months) on
Active Duty; or a Service member who is within 180 days of discharge
who has or will serve 3 years (36 months) by their discharge date; and
who has received a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable.
The DOLE Act requires VA to develop mechanisms for Veteran application
for VET TEC 2.0, to include selection of a specific training provider
and program and a Participation Agreement for Training Providers who
wish to seek approval for their programs under VET TEC 2.0. It also
requires VA to develop enrollment processing mechanisms and the ability
to track the number of enrollees in real time due to annual
participation limits. Lastly, VA must submit a report to Congress no
later than January 2, 2026, and each year thereafter on the operation
of the program.
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 90 FR 58373, December 16, 2025.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 4,412 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,412.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology,
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-05982 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]
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