[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18275]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0178]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Monthly Certification of 
On-the-Job and Apprenticeship Training

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 
revised 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 revised 
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 October 25, 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. 2900-0178'' 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. 2900-0178'' 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: Public Law 115-89 ``Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor 
Opportunity Reform Act'', 38 U.S.C. 3002(3)(C), 3032(c), 3233, 3313(g), 
3484, 3534(a), 3680(c), 3687, and 10 U.S.C. 16131., 38 CFR 21.3131(a), 
21.3132(c), 21.4135(e)(3)(iii), 21.4203(f)(3), 21.4262, 21.5130, 
21.5138, 21.7139(g), and 21.7639(f), 21.9561(c), 21.9641(g).
    Title: Monthly Certification of On-The-Job and Apprenticeship 
Training.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0178.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Benefits are authorized monthly based on the number of 
hours worked by the trainee as verified by the training establishment. 
Unscheduled terminations result in the termination of benefits. If 
hours are reduced to less than a full-time work schedule, a reduction 
of benefits will occur. Public Law 115-89 ``Veterans Apprenticeship and 
Labor Opportunity Reform Act'' (VALOR Act) was signed into law on 
November 21, 2017. Section 3 of this law amended 38 U.S.C. 3680(c) to 
eliminate the trainee's certification requirement. As a result, this 
form is only completed, signed, and certified by the training 
establishment to report the trainee's number of hours worked and/or to 
report the trainee's date of termination. The form no longer requires 
the signature of the trainee. The form is then sent to the Regional 
Processing Office (RPO) for processing.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 214,794 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Twelve (12) Annually per Respondent.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 107,397.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-18275 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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