[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15617]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0262]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Designation of Certifying 
Official(s)

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: 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. 2900-0262.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Designation of Certifying Official(s), VA Form 22-8794.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0262 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The law requires educational institutions and job 
training establishments to designate an official that will be 
responsible for certifying approved training for Veterans and other 
eligible persons. Each educational institution must have a VA 
certifying official on staff. The certifying official must submit to VA 
each student's enrollment information and any changes to such 
enrollment information. The ``Designation of Certifying Official(s)'' 
(VA Form 22-8794) provides VA with the names and signatures of those 
persons authorized to certify and submit to VA any new hours or changes 
in the enrollment of their VA students. The VA uses VA Form 22-8794 to 
maintain a record of the VA Certifying Official(s) responsible for 
certifying approved training for Veterans and other eligible 
beneficiaries.
    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 89 FR 41494, May 13, 2024.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,029 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once on occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,177.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15617 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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