[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47861-47862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17341]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0698]


Proposed Information Collection (Application for Educational 
Assistance To Supplement Tuition Assistance) 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 revision of 
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to determine claimants' eligibility for educational assistance 
to supplement tuition assistance.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0698'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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

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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: Application for Educational Assistance to Supplement Tuition 
Assistance, 38 CFR 21.1030(c), 21.7140(c)(5).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0698.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Claimants who wish to receive educational assistance 
administered by VA to supplement tuition assistance administered by the 
Department of Defense must apply through VA. VA will use the data 
collected to determine the claimant's eligibility to receive 
educational assistance to supplement the tuition assistance he or she 
received and the amount payable.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17341 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P