Notice2026-18098
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; OMB Control No. 1293-0014; Veterans' Employment and Training Service Competitive Grants Programs Reporting
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September 4, 2026
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Labor DepartmentVeterans Employment and Training Service
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is soliciting comments on the information collection request (ICR) for OMB Control No. 1293-0014 Veterans' Employment and Training Service Competitive Grants Programs Reporting, for which VETS proposes to revise the title to the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Grant Recipient Reporting. The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2021. HVRP funds over 150 discretionary grants that serve nearly 16,000 veterans experiencing homelessness, veterans at-risk of homelessness, and incarcerated veterans annually, along with nearly 40 Stand Down events. This collection will contain reports submitted by HVRP grant recipients.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56918-56920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18098]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; OMB Control No. 1293-0014; Veterans'
Employment and Training Service Competitive Grants Programs Reporting
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and
Training Service (VETS) is soliciting comments on the information
collection request (ICR) for OMB Control No. 1293-0014 Veterans'
Employment and Training Service Competitive Grants Programs Reporting,
for which VETS proposes to revise the title to the Homeless Veterans'
Reintegration Program Grant Recipient Reporting. The Homeless Veterans'
Reintegration Program (HVRP) is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2021. HVRP
funds over 150 discretionary grants that serve nearly 16,000 veterans
experiencing homelessness, veterans at-risk of homelessness, and
incarcerated veterans annually, along with nearly 40 Stand Down events.
This collection will contain reports submitted by HVRP grant
recipients.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before 60 days from November 3, 2026.
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically by any of the
following methods:
<bullet> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdfd4d7c4cbc9dac4cbced9d7d2d8dbfff4f7b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="73373c3f2c2321322c2326313f3a3033171c1f5d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>, identified by OMB Control Number
1293-0014.
<bullet> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbf3ede9ebfbdfd4d795dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e46585c5e4e6a616220696178">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``1293-0014 HVRP Grant Recipient
Reporting ICR Comment'' in the subject line.
Comments, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included
in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate McCord, Management and Program
Analyst, DOL-VETS, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#216977737161454e4d0f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551d03070515313a397b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>, subject line ``1293-0014
HVRP Grant Recipient Reporting ICR Information.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor's VETS administers funds for the Homeless
Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant on an annual basis. These
competitive grants are codified under 38 U.S.C. 2021, 2021A, and 2023.
VETS provides funds to grant recipients through annual Funding
Opportunity Announcements (FOA) and incremental funding throughout the
grant's three-year (12 quarters) period of performance. The total
number of grant recipients varies from year to year based on the amount
of available funds. Grants are awarded up to $500,000 each year, for a
total of up to $1,500,000 for the three-year period of performance.
The Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training
monitors and supervises the distribution and use of those funds as
required by 38 U.S.C. 2021 and 38 U.S.C. 2021A. Additionally, and in
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2021(d), the Secretary shall collect such
information as that Secretary considers appropriate to monitor and
evaluate the distribution and expenditure of funds appropriated to
carry out this section.
VETS is proposing the following revisions:
Revise the title of this information collection: from the Veterans'
Employment and Training Service Competitive Grants Programs Reporting
to the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Grant Recipient
Reporting.
Migration to an online system: as part of this renewal request,
VETS is modernizing how required information is submitted.
Historically, respondents completed several instruments using static
Excel or PDF formats. To improve data quality, reduce administrative
burden, strengthen validation of reported information, and streamline
the submission process, VETS is transitioning these collection
instruments into an online system. This change consolidates multiple
legacy form formats into a single web-based interface that applies
automated checks, enforces required fields, and reduces manual re-entry
or formatting errors. This transition does not substantively change the
underlying data elements required for HVRP oversight, nor does it
expand the scope or frequency of reporting. Instead, it reflects a
format change to support more efficient reporting and enhanced
usability. The content of the currently approved forms remains aligned
with the existing HVRP performance and statutory requirements.
Revisions to the VETS-701 Technical Performance Report (TPR): VGRS-
HVRP:
<bullet> Several data fields are being removed, consolidated, or
relocated to simplify reporting and reduce redundancy.
<bullet> Some performance measures and demographic categories are
eliminated as they are no longer relevant.
<bullet> New fields are added to capture policy updates, such as
eligibility status, training types/hours, and registered
apprenticeships.
<bullet> Terminology is updated for clarity and automated
calculations replace manual entries, where possible.
<bullet> The structure of participant information, training,
services, exit, and follow-up sections is revised to focus on essential
data and streamline responses.
Revisions to the VETS-702 Technical Performance Narrative (TPN):
VGRS-HVRP:
<bullet> Many fields previously requiring manual entry are now auto
generated by the system.
<bullet> Questions for partially met goals or failed goals are
reworded for clarity and to focus on remediation activities to improve
performance.
<bullet> Financial review sections are updated to better align with
federal reporting requirements.
<bullet> Personnel reporting is connected to approved positions,
with automated calculations and clearer variance explanations.
Revisions to the VETS-703 Stand Down After Action Report (SDAAR):
<bullet> Event location and participant eligibility fields are
clarified.
<bullet> New questions are added to capture planned and expended
event costs.
<bullet> Certification and representative fields are updated to
reflect current terminology and requirements.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
VETS is particularly interested in comments on these topics:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of VETS' estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
<bullet> Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the information collection on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Questions about the information collection requirements may be
directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of
this notice.
III. Current Actions
VETS has listed the data with respect to the number of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information
collection request. VETS seeks PRA authorization for three (3) years.
OMB authorization for an Information Collection Review cannot be for
more than three (3) years without renewal. VETS notes that currently
approved information collection requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: VETS.
OMB Control Number: 1293-0014.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Not-for-profit
institutions, State and Local Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 155.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 659.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,890.
Forms:
<bullet> VGRS-HVRP
<bullet> SDAAR
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of
public record and
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will be available at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Jeremiah Workman,
Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18098 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
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