[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45939-45940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11471]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0073]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Enrollment 
Certification

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:  Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.Regulations.gov. 
Instead of a physical address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program-Specific information: [Nancy 
Kessinger], 202-632-8924, [email protected].
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
[email protected].

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.
    Title: VA Enrollment Certification, VA Form 22-1999.

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    OMB Control Number: 2900-0073. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA uses the information collected on VA Form 22-1999 to 
determine the amount of educational benefits payable to the student 
during the period of enrollment or training. Additionally, with the 
exception of chapter 33, VA also uses these forms to determine whether 
the student has requested an advance payment or accelerated payment of 
benefits. Without this information, VA would not have a basis upon 
which to make payment or to know if a person was requesting an advance 
or accelerated payment.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 633,307 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,799,847.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.; 38 U.S.C. 3034, 3241, 3323, 
3680; and 3684, 10 U.S.C. 16136; title 38 CFR 21.4203, 21.5200(d), 
21.7152, 21.7652, and 21.9720.

    Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-11471 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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