[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04428]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Supporting Statement for State Approving Agency Reports and Notices

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, 
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 April 6, 2017.

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-
0051'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected].
    Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0094.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Supporting Statement for State Approving Agency Reports and 
Notices 38 CFR 21.4154, 21.4250(b), 21.4258, 21.4259.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0051.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 2900-0051 is for information reports provided by State 
Approving Agencies. VA will use data collected to determine the number 
of annual disapprovals and approvals for programs of education.
    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 Vol. 81, No. 248, Tuesday, December 27, 
2016, pages 95313 and 95314.
    Affected Public: State Approving Agencies.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 97,012 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 11 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veteran Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-04428 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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