[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50695-50696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17674]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity: GI Bill Comparison Tool 
Ratings Survey

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 proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
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: 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

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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: Executive Order 12862; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
Section 3507.
    Title: GI Bill Comparison Tool Ratings Survey, No Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: The Comparison Tool Survey submitted for OMB's approval 
through regular ICR 3-year collection for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' is being submitted to Veterans 
and eligible beneficiaries who recently graduated from college. The 
sampled customers will be contacted through an invitation email. A link 
will be enclosed so the survey may be completed using an online 
interface, with customized customer information. The survey itself 
consists of a handful of questions revolving around a human-centered 
design, focusing on such elements as trust, emotion, effective, and 
ease with the services and educational care they received. The 
information provided will be used by VA to measure how recent graduates 
who used the GI Bill feel about the institution they attended, and the 
education they received. This includes quality of classes, in person 
versus online learning, GI Bill support (or supportiveness of school 
certifying officials), degree of support for the Veteran community at 
the institution, and overall experience. This ICR survey collection 
will be sent via, email. Without this type of feedback from the Survey, 
VA will not have timely information to adjust its services to meet 
customer needs.
    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 113 on June 13, 2022, page 35851.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 118 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Twice Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1416.

    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. 2022-17674 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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