[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 57003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22349]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0099]


Agency Information Collection (Dependent's Request for Change of 
Program or Place of Training) 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 October 16, 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-
0099'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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. 2900-0099.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Dependent's Request for Change of Program or Place of 
Training, (Under Provisions of Chapter 35, Title 38, U.S.C.), VA Form 
22-5495.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0099.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Spouses, surviving spouses, or children of veterans who 
are eligible for Dependent's Educational Assistance, complete VA Form 
22-5495 to change their program of education and/or place of training. 
VA uses the information collected to determine if the new program 
selected is suitable to their abilities, aptitudes, and interests and 
to verify that the new place of training is approved for benefits.
    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 May 20, 2013, at pages 29433-29434.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 36,083 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 144,333.

    Dated: September 10, 2013.
    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-22349 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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