[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 119 (Friday, June 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37156-37157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13206]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0342]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application and Training 
Agreement for Apprenticeship and On-the-Job Training Programs

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VBA), 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 August 18, 2020.

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. 2900-0342'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (202) 421-1354.

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 
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collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.

    Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16131(d), 16136, and section 510 of chapter 
31. 38 U.S.C. 3034(a)(1), 3241(a)(1), 3323(a), 3534(a), 3671, 3672, 
3687(a); 38 CFR 21.4150(c), 21.4261(b) and (c), 21.5250(a), 
21.7220(a), and 21.7720.

    Title: Application and Training Agreement For Apprenticeship and 
On-the-Job Training Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0342.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Each on-the-job trainee must receive a training agreement 
in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. VA form 22-
8864 (or the training agreement provided by the SAA) is used to meet 
these requirements. VA Form 22-8865 (or the equivalent tool provided by 
the SAAs) is used to ensure that training programs meet the statutory 
and regulatory requirements for approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,744 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 120 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once on occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,872.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-13206 Filed 6-18-20; 8:45 am]
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