[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13292]


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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 August 23, 2021.

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: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0049'' in any correspondence.

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. 101 (4)(A), 38 CFR 3.277 and 3.667.
    Title: Request for Approval of School Attendance (VA Forms 21-674 
and 674c) and School Attendance Report (VA Form 21-674b).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0049.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 38 U.S.C. 101 (4)(A) provides the authority to pay 
benefits to or for a child who attends an approved course of 
instruction or training between the ages of 18 and 23. VA Forms 21-674, 
674b, and 674c solicit information that is needed to determine 
eligibility to benefits for these children. Without this information, 
VA would be unable to properly authorize benefits.
    No changes have been made to these forms. The respondent burden has 
decreased due to the estimated number of receivables totaled from the 
previous year.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,354 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. 15 minutes for VA Forms 21-674 and 674c.
    b. 5 minutes for VA Form 21-674.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,679.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alternate), Office of Enterprise and 
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-13292 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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