[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48777-48778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17199]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Authorization To Disclose Personal Information to a Third Party--
Education Benefits

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 (VBA), 
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: Written comments and recommendations for the newly proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-NEW.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 38 CFR 1.526(a) and 38 CFR 1.576(b).
    Title: Authorization to Disclose Personal Information to a Third 
Party--Education Benefits, VAF 22-10278.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection (ICR).
    Abstract: VA Form 22-10278 is used to release information in its 
custody or control in the following circumstances: where the individual 
identifies the particular information and consents to its use; for the 
purpose for which it was collected or a consistent purpose (i.e., a 
purpose which the individual might have reasonably expected). By law, 
VA must have a claimants or beneficiary's written permission (an 
``authorization'') to use or give out claim or benefit information for 
any purpose that is not contained in VA's System of Records, 58VA21/22/
28 Compensation, Pension, Education and Veteran Readiness and 
Employment Records--VA. The claimant or beneficiary may revoke the 
authorization at any time, except if VA has already acted based on the 
claimant's permission. This form is designed to permit the beneficiary 
the opportunity to authorize release of information specific to their 
claim or benefits to a designated third party. Without this form, such 
information cannot be released by VA.
    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 87 FR 12106 on June 6, 2022, on page 
34348.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 hours.

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    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.

    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. 2022-17199 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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