[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 7794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2906]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

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., 3501-3521), this notice announces that the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The reason for the emergency 
clearance is to continue obtaining certification from State approving 
agency and employees of VA certifying that they do not own any interest 
in a proprietary profit school. Disruption of the collection of 
information will harm VBA's efforts to carry out its mission. OMB has 
been requested to act on this emergency clearance request by February 
25, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 22, 2005.

For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030, 
FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to OMB Control No. 2900--New.
    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 or FAX (202) 395-6974. Please refer 
to OMB Control No. 2900--New.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Conflicting Interests Certification for Proprietary Schools, 
VA form 22-1919.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: VA pays education benefits to veterans and other eligible 
person pursuing approved programs of education. 38 U.S.C. 3683 
prohibits employees of VA and State approving agency enrolled in a 
proprietary profit school from owning any interest in the school.
    Veterans or eligible person who is an official authorized to sign 
certificates of enrollment or verification/certifications of 
attendance, an owner or an officer are prohibited from receiving 
educational assistance based on their enrollment in any proprietary 
school. The information contained on VA Form 22-1919 completed by 
proprietary school officials certifying that the institution and 
enrollees do not have any conflict of interest.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 213,137 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 23 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 557,040.

    Dated: February 9, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-2906 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
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