[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6845-6846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2715]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0576]


Agency Information Collection (Certificate of Affirmation of 
Enrollment Agreement for Correspondence Course) Activity 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, will submit 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 March 10, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://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. 2900-0576'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 461-0966 or e-mail

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[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0576.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Certificate of Affirmation of Enrollment Agreement for 
Correspondence Course, VA Form 22-1999c.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0576.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants enrolled in a correspondence training course 
complete and submit VA Form 22-1999c to the correspondence school to 
affirm the enrollment agreement contract. The certifying official at 
the correspondence school must submit the form and the enrollment 
certification to VA for processing. VA uses the information to 
determine if the claimant signed and dated the form during the five day 
reflection period. In addition, the claimant must sign VA Form 22-1999c 
on or after the seventh day the enrollment agreement was dated. VA will 
not pay educational benefits for correspondence training that was 
completed nor accept the affirmation agreement that was signed and 
dated on or before the enrollment agreement date.
    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 November 24, 2010, at page 71796.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 45 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 896.

    Dated: February 3, 2011.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-2715 Filed 2-7-11; 8:45 am]
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