[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63758-63759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30249]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request: 
Certification of Training, Notice of Intent To Employ a Veteran, 
Employer's Application for Approval of a Job Training Program, and 
Application for a Certificate of Eligibility; VA Forms 22-8929, 22-
8930, 22-8931, and 22-8932

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
information collection. This request for 

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comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address 
the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden 
including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of 
other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the 
collection of information should be received on or before February 12, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M30), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a 
matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0396.
    Title and Form Number: Certification of Training, Notice of Intent 
to Employ a Veteran, Employer's Application for Approval of a Job 
Training Program, and Application for a Certificate of Eligibility.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The employer uses: the Certification of Training to 
apply for reimbursement for training a veteran; the Notice of Intent to 
Employ a Veteran to notify VA that the employer is going to hire a 
veteran; and the Application for Approval of a Job Training Program to 
request VA approval of a job training program. The veteran uses the 
Application for a Certificate of Eligibility to apply for a 
certification of eligibility for job training.
    Current Actions: Public Law 102-484 established the Service Members 
Occupational Conversion and Training Act (SMOCTA). This program is 
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) based on an 
agreement between the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Under current legislation no funds 
can be obligated under SMOCTA after September 30, 1995. However, VA 
will continue to reimburse an employer beyond September 30, 1995, 
throughout the approval length of the training program by September 30, 
1995.
    The sole form currently approved for use under SMOCTA is VA Form 
22-8929, Certification of Training. Continued use of this form is 
necessary to authorize reimbursement after September 30, 1995. Approval 
for the form has been extended through April 30, 1997, under OMB 
Control Number 2900-0396. OMB extended approval of the form on 
September 18, 1995. Congress is currently considering legislation to 
fund SMOCTA beyond September 30, 1995. In anticipation of continued 
funding, we will request approval of the following additional forms: VA 
Form 22-8930, Notice of Intent to Employ a Veteran; VA Form 22-8931, 
Employer's Application for approval of a Job Training Program; and VA 
Form 22-8932, Application for Certificate of Eligibility.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
Households, State, Local or Tribal Government, and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 26,400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 45 minutes per 
application.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Jacquie McCray, Information Management Service (045A4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, Telephone (202) 565-8266 or Fax (202) 565-8267.

    Dated: December 4, 1995.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 95-30249 Filed 12-11-95; 8:45 am]
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