[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 213 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 65449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26127]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (22-0839)]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
(Yellow Ribbon) 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 determine which institutions of higher learning (IHLs) 
will be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, the maximum number 
of individuals for whom the IHL will make contributions in any given 
academic year, and the percentage of outstanding established charges 
the IHL will agree to waive. OMB has been requested to act on this 
emergency clearance request by December 31, 2008.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov or 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-New (22-0839)'' in any correspondence

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New (22-
0839).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Yellow Ribbon Agreement (Under Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33), 
VA Form 22-0839.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (22-0839).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Public Law 110-252 created a new educational assistance 
benefit, chapter 33, which contains provisions that requires VA to 
collect information in order to administer the Yellow Ribbon Program 
(authorized under the new benefit). Title 38 U.S.C. 3317 requires VA to 
enter into an agreement with schools wishing to participate in Yellow 
Ribbon Program. The agreement must state the beginning and ending dates 
of the academic year for which the school will waive costs under the 
Yellow Ribbon Program, the maximum number of individuals for whom the 
school will make contributions in the specified academic year, and the 
percentage of outstanding established charges the school will waive for 
each Yellow Ribbon participant in the specified academic year. VA is 
required to match each additional dollar waived by the school not to 
exceed 50 percent of the outstanding established charges. The statute 
further requires that VA post the information on a Web site for public 
viewing. In order to have sufficient time to post the information on 
the Web site (after processing received requests) and amend/update 
systems to issue Yellow Ribbon payments, VA will issue requests for 
participation in December of each calendar year and require that 
schools provide responses no later than February 15th of the following 
year.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit and not for profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time per year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,500.

    Dated: October 24, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-26127 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
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