[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9966-9967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03152]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0878]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship

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 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 April 17, 2023.

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. 2900-0878'' 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0878'' 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 115-48 Section 111, and Title 38 U.S.C. 
Section 3320.
    Title: Edith Nourse Rogers Stem Scholarship, VAF 22-10203.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0878.

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    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 111 of Public Law 115-48 added new Section 3320 
to title 38, U.S.C. Section 3320 authorizes VA to administer the Edith 
Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Program. Under the program, VA provides 
up to 9 months or $30,000 of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to certain 
eligible individuals selected by the Secretary of VA. To apply for and 
receive the scholarship, an individual must complete the application, 
VA Form 22-10203. VA continues to require approval of this information 
collection so students can continue to apply, and for VA to continue to 
assess how to prioritize the awarding of the Scholarship, based on the 
information collected on the form. This collection renewal resulted in 
a decrease in burden hours due to a significant decrease in the initial 
number of scholarship applicants that submitted an application for the 
program during the periods from 2020 and 2021.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,396 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,752.

    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. 2023-03152 Filed 2-14-23; 8:45 am]
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