[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 65226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20462]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0696]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Availability of Educational Licensing and Certification Records

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'', then search the list for the information collection by 
Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0696.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0696'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: 10 U.S.C.16136, 38 U.S.C. 3034, 3241, 3323, 3673(d), 
3689, 3690 and 38 CFR 21.4209.
    Title: Availability of Educational Licensing and Certification 
Records, OMB #2900-0696.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0696.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The VA uses this information to decide whether Veterans 
and beneficiaries of educational assistance have been properly paid, 
and whether educational institutions and organizations, or entities 
offering approved licensing and certification tests are following the 
applicable sections of 10 U.S.C. 16136, 38 U.S.C. 3034, 3241, 3323, 
3673(d), 3689, 3690 and 38 CFR 21.4209.
    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 88 FR 45978 on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 
page 45978.
    Affected Public: Educational Institutions and Organizations or 
Entities.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,242 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 2 hours (120 
minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,621.

    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. 2023-20462 Filed 9-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P