[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 58482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26756]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0049]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Approval of 
School Attendance and School Attendance Report

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before February 12, 2018.

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. 2900-0049'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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 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.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Request for Approval of School Attendance (VA Forms 21-674 
and 21-674c) and School Attendance Report (VA Form 21-674b).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0049.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Recipients of disability compensation, dependency and 
indemnity compensation, disability pension, and death pension, are 
entitled to benefits for eligible children between the ages of 18 and 
23 who are attending school. VA Forms 21-674, 21-674b, and 21-674c, are 
used to confirm school attendance of children for whom VA compensation 
or pension benefits are being paid and to report any changes in 
entitlement factors; including marriages, a change in course of 
instruction, and termination of school attendance.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 37,792 hours.
    Estimated Burden per Respondent:
    a. 15 minutes for VA Forms 21-674 and 21-674c.
    b. 5 minutes for VA Form 21-674b.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 177,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26756 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am]
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