[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20868]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0568]


Agency Information Collection (Submission of School Catalog to 
the State Approving Agency) 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. 3501-21), 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 and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0568'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Crystal 
Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 
or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0568.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0568.
    Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: Accredited and nonaccredited educational institutions, 
with the exceptions of elementary and secondary schools, must submit 
copies of their catalog to State approving agency when applying for 
approval of a new course. State approval agencies use the catalog to 
determine what courses can be approved for VA training. VA pays 
educational assistance to veterans, persons on active duty or 
reservists, and eligible persons pursuing an approved program of 
education. Educational assistance is not payable when claimants pursue 
unapproved courses.
    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 June 17, 2013, at page 36305.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,250 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,000.

    Dated: August 22, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-20868 Filed 8-26-13; 8:45 am]
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