[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5514-5515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02507]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0718]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Yellow Ribbon Agreement

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 revision 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 April 9, 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. 2900-0718'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the 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: 38 U.S.C. 3317.

    Title: Yellow Ribbon Agreement, VA Form 22-0839.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0718.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-0839 will be used to determine which IHLs will 
be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, the maximum number of 
individuals for whom the IHL will make contributions in any given 
academic year, the maximum dollar amount of outstanding established 
charges that will be waived for each student based on student status 
(i.e., undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) or sub-element (i.e., college 
or professional school).
    Affected Public: Institutions of Higher Learning.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 47,208 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,372.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-02507 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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