[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66506-66507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18193]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0049]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Approval of 
School Attendance and School Attendance Report

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 October 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

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

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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: Request for Approval of School Attendance (VA Forms 21-674 
and 21-674c) and School Attendance Report (VA Form 21-674b).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0049 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 Forms 21-674 and 21-674c are used to gather 
information that is necessary to determine benefit entitlement to or 
for a veteran's child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending 
school. VA Form 21-674b is used to verify the school attendance of a 
child who is receiving benefits or for whom benefits are being 
received. Without this information, VA would be unable to properly 
authorize benefits for school attendance. No changes have been made to 
these forms. The respondent burden has increased due to the estimated 
number of receivables averaged over the past year.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15,862 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 79,310 per year.
    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. 2024-18193 Filed 8-14-24; 8:45 am]
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