[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 35516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16828]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0118]


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 August 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015, 
FAX (202) 273-5981 or [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0118.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Transfer of Scholastic Credit 
(Schools), VA Form Letter 22-315.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0118.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: When a student receiving VA education benefits is 
enrolled at two training institutions, the institution at which the 
student pursues his or her approved program of education must verify 
that courses pursued at a second or supplemental institution will be 
accepted at full credit toward the student's course objective. 
Educational payment for courses pursued at the second institution are 
not payable unless evidence is received to verify that the student is 
pursuing his or her approved program while enrolled in these courses. 
VA Form Letter 22-315 serves as this certification of acceptance.
    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 8, 2001, at pages 13999--14000.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,433 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,600.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0118'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: June 18, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-16828 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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