[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55674-55675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28391]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0465]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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 
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has 
submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron 
Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0465.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title and Form Numbers: Student Verification of Enrollment, VA 
Forms 22-8979 and 22-8979-1. (NOTE: VA Forms 22-8979 and 22-8979-1 
collect the same information. VA Form 22-8979 is electronically 
generated for monthly mailings while VA Form 22-8979-1 is printed and 
distributed to VA regional offices for individual use.)
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0465.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The form is used by students in certifying attendance and 
continued enrollment in courses leading to a standard college degree or 
in non-college degree programs. The information is used to determine 
the individual's continued entitlement to VA benefits.
    VA is authorized to pay educational benefits to veterans and other 
eligible persons pursuing approved programs not leading to a standard 
college degree under Chapters 30, 32, and 35, Title 38, U.S.C.; Chapter 
1606, Title 10, U.S.C.; and Section 903 of Public Law 96-342. VA Form 
22-8979 serves as the form for reporting necessary certification of 
actual attendance and verification of the student's continued 
enrollment for claimant's pursuing non-college degree programs.
    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 on March 13, 1997 at page 11948-11948.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 189,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 324,000.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to

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VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 
(202) 395-4650. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0465'' in any 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 1, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 97-28391 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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