[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 218 (Monday, November 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 66690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26628]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0178]


Proposed Information Collection (Monthly Certification of On-the-
Job and Apprenticeship Training) Activity: 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 currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for 
information needed to determine a claimant's continued eligibility for 
educational benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before January 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 
Administration (20M35), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0178'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461-9769 
or FAX (202) 275-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501--3521), 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: Monthly Certification of On-the-Job and Apprenticeship 
Training, VA Forms 22-6553d and 22-6553d-1.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0178.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants receiving on the job and apprenticeship 
training complete VA Form 22-6553d to report the number of hours 
worked. Schools or training establishments also complete the form to 
report whether the claimant's educational benefits are to be continued 
unchanged or terminated, and the effective date of such action. VA Form 
22-6553d-1 is an identical printed copy of VA Form 22-6553d. Claimants 
use VA Form 22-6553d-1 when the computer-generated version of VA Form 
22-6553d is not available. VA uses the data collected to process a 
claimant's educational benefit claim.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30,722 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,481.
    Number of Responses Annually: 184,329.

    Dated: October 30, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-26628 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]
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