[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6595]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0171]


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. 3501-3521), 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 December 29, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, FAX (202) 565-6950 or e-
mail: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0171.''
    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. 
2900-0171'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application and Enrollment Certification for Individualized 
Tutorial Assistance (38 U.S.C. Chapters 30, 31, 32, 35; 10 U.S.C. 
Chapter 1606; Section 903 of Public Law 96-342, and the Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), VA Form 22-1990t.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0171.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Students receiving VA educational assistance and who need 
tutoring to overcome a deficiency in one or more course complete VA 
Form 22-1990t to apply for supplemental allowance for tutorial 
assistance. The student must provide the course or courses for which he 
or she requires tutoring, the number of hours and charges for each 
tutorial session and the name of the tutor. The tutor must certify that 
he or she provided tutoring at the specified charges and that he or she 
is not a close relative of the student. Certifying officials at the 
student's educational institution must certify that the tutoring was 
necessary for the student's pursuit of program; the tutor was qualified 
to conduct individualized tutorial assistance; and the charges for the 
tutoring did not exceed the customary charges for other students who 
receive the same tutorial assistance.
    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 September 21, 2005 at pages 55454-55455.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Number of Responses Annually: 800.

    Dated: November 21, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E5-6595 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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