[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27020]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0594]


Agency Information Collection (Election To Apply Selected Reserve 
Services to Either Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty or to the Montgomery 
GI Bill-Selected Reserve) 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 December 17, 2014.

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-
0594'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through the FDMS.

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. 2900-0594'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Election to Apply Selected Reserve Services to Either 
Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty or to the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected 
Reserve.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0594.
    Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: Reservist who participant in the Montgomery GI Bill-
Active Duty and served on active duty for two years followed by six 
years in the Selected Reserve must elect to apply the selected reserved 
credit either toward the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty or toward the 
Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve benefits. Reservists must make this 
election in writing, which will take effect when the individual either 
negotiates a check or receives education benefits via direct deposit or 
electronic funds transfer under the program elected. VA uses the 
election to determine which benefit is payable based on the 
individual's Selected Reserve service.
    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 August 14, 2014, at page 48296.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,667 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.

    Dated: November 10, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-27020 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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