[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7923-7924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3664]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0171]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 extension 
of a currently approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the 
information needed to determine an applicant's eligibility for tutorial 
assistance.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20S52), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20420. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0171'' in any 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273-7079 
or FAX (202) 275-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 
U.S.C., 3501-3520), 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: Application and Enrollment Certification for Individualized 
Tutorial Assistance, VA Form 22-1990t.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0171.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA uses the information collected to determine 
eligibility for tutorial assistance. The form is sent by the applicant 
to the school for certification and transmission to VA. The school will 
transmit the form to the appropriate VA regional office (i.e., Atlanta, 
Buffalo, Muskogee, or St. Louis) with jurisdiction over the area where 
the school is located. VA is authorized to pay tutorial assistance 
under 38 U.S.C. chapters 30, 32 and 35, and under 10 U.S.C. chapter 
1606. Tutorial assistance is a supplementary allowance payable on a 
monthly basis for up to 12 months. The student must be training at one-
half time or more in a post-secondary degree program, and must have a 
deficiency in a unit course or subject that is required as part of, or 
prerequisite to, his or her approved program. The student uses VA Form 
22-1990t, Application and Enrollment Certification for Individualized 
Tutorial Assistance, to apply for the supplemental allowance. On the 
form the student provides information such as: name; Social Security 
Number; mailing address; telephone number; program and enrollment 
information; the course or courses for which he or she requires 
tutoring, the name of the tutor; and the date, number of hours and 
charges for each tutorial session. The tutor must verify that he or she 
provided the tutoring at the specified charges, and that he or she is 
not a close relative of the student. The Certifying Official at the 
student's school must verify that the tutoring was necessary for 
student's pursuit of a program, that the tutor was qualified, and that 
the charges for the tutoring did not exceed the customary charges for 
other students.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Number of Responses Annually: 2,000.

    Dated: February 9, 1999.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 00-3664 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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