[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 57811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23452]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0465]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Student 
Verification of Enrollment

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, 
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 and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 27, 2019.

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-
0465'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, (202) 421-1354 or 
email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0465'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Student Verification of Employment, VA Form 22-8979.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0465.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-8979 is used by students to submit their 
verification of enrollment on a monthly basis to allow for a frequent 
and periodic release of payment. Without this information, VA could not 
pay benefits based on proof of attendance and/or change in enrollment.
    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 at Vol. 84, No. 154, on August 9, 2019, page 
39395.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15,479.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion (5 certifications per student 
per year).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 185,008 (928,740 responses).

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-23452 Filed 10-25-19; 8:45 am]
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