[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48897-48898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21030]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Educational Assistance
Program Feedback
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
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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 November 26, 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-NEW'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Kessinger at (202) 632-8924.
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 114-315 Section 414.
Title: VA Educational Assistance Program Feedback.
OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: Public Law 114-315 Section 414 requires VA to obtain
feedback from individuals using their entitlement to educational
assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by
the Secretary of Veteran Affairs. Program beneficiaries are asked to
provide feedback on the information required by Public Law 114-315
Section 414. The information collected is from from individuals who
have used or are using their entitlement to education assistance under
chapters 30, 32, 33, and 35 of title 38, Untied States Code, to pursue
a program of education or training. The feedback from the survey
assesses the outcomes, situations, and decisions by the beneficiaries
of the educational assistance chapters under title 38 United States
Code.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 833 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-21030 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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