Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63672-63673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20413]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of Work Study 
Site Supervisors

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 December 7, 2026.

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#f8939d969c8a99d6959b9b949d998e9db88e99d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b000e050f190a45060808070e0a1d0e2b1d0a450c041d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1978091938081b7a0efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdabbcadafbcbd8b9cd39a928b">[email&#160;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.
    Title: Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors, VA Form 22-
10219a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW. <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: New Collection.
    Abstract: The VA Work Study program allows Veterans and other VA 
beneficiaries who are enrolled at least \3/4\ time (75% Rate of 
Pursuit) in school to earn pay by working part-time jobs related to VA 
services. These jobs are available at locations such as approved 
colleges and training facilities, VA Regional Offices, VA cemeteries, 
and other approved sites. Each approved

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work site is required to designate a Primary and at least one Secondary 
Work Site Supervisor. Similar to designated VA School Certifying 
officials (SCO) at schools and training facilities approved to certify 
training for VA students to receive GI Bill benefits, the designated 
Work Study Site Supervisors are the only individuals authorized to 
provide and receive information pertaining to approved VA Work Study 
students and who have the authority to submit VA Work Study forms on a 
student's behalf.
    VA Form 22-10219, Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Site 
Application captures this information when a work site initially 
applies for VA approval. The VA Form 22-10219 is not practical for 
collecting subsequent changes to the Work Site Supervisors and would 
require a work site to provide redundant and unneeded information when 
updates to the Work Site Supervisors are needed. Therefore, the VA Work 
Study Team currently provides a locally produced template to capture 
this information when updates are needed to the listed site 
supervisors. When a work site needs to update its Site Supervisor 
information, staff currently must request a template by email and 
manually submit changes to VA, which is an inefficient manual process. 
Additionally, in some instances a Work Site cannot certify Work Study 
Students for payment during this process, and the delay may cause 
financial hardship, making it difficult for students to cover essential 
expenses.
    VA Form 22-10219a, Designation of Work Study Site Supervisors, has 
been patterned after the form used to collect designated VA School 
Certifying Officials, VA Form 22-8794, as the concepts are very 
similar. Incorporation of VA Form 22-10219a, Designation of Work Study 
Site Supervisors, will allow work sites to download the form online and 
submit it to VA, enabling faster communication between work sites and 
VA. This digital process will not only provide quicker processing of 
work study site supervisor designations, reducing payment delays, but 
will streamline record-keeping as well. Additionally, an official form 
is required to lay the groundwork for future automation of the process.
    Affected Public: Individuals, households and educational 
Institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 86 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: As needed.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 515.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and 
Technology/Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-20413 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am]
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