[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14291-14292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04922]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0696]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Availability of 
Educational, Licensing, and Certification Records

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 11, 2020.

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. 2900-0696'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (202) 421-1354.

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, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (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)

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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: 10 U.S.C. 16136; 38 U.S.C. 3034, 3241, 3323, 3689, 3690.
    Title: Availability of Educational, Licensing, and Certification 
Records.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0696.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA uses this information to decide whether 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 the U.S. Code.
    Affected Public: Educational Institutions and Organizations.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 9,858 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 hours (300 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,929.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-04922 Filed 3-10-20; 8:45 am]
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