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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, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VHA’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: Deployment Risk and Resilience 

Inventory (DRRI), VA Form 10–21087. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0730. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The primary goal of the 

DRRI project is to provide a suite of 

scales that will be useful to researchers 

and clinicians to study factors that 

increase or reduce risk for Post 

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and 

other health problems that Operation 

Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi 

Freedom veterans experienced before, 

during, and after deployment. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,412. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 43 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,979. 

Dated: March 8, 2012. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6095 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0718] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity Comment Request: Yellow 

Ribbon Agreement 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

extension of currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to determine which institutions 

of higher learning (IHLs) will be 

participating in the Yellow Ribbon G. I. 

Education Enhancement Program 

(Under Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33), the 

maximum number of individuals for 

whom the IHL will make contributions 

in any given academic year, and the 

maximum amount of contributions that 

may be provided on behalf of 

participating individuals during the 

academic year. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before May 14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0718’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501—3521), 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: Yellow Ribbon Agreement 

(Under Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33), VA 

Form 22–0839. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0718. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Title 38 U.S.C. 3317 requires 

VA to enter into an agreement with 

schools wishing to participate in Yellow 

Ribbon Program. The agreement must 

state the beginning and ending dates of 

the academic year for which the school 

will provide contributions under the 

Yellow Ribbon Program, the maximum 

number of individuals for whom the 

school will make contributions in the 

specified academic year, and the 

maximum amount of contributions that 

may be provided on behalf of 

participating individuals during the 

academic year. VA is required to match 

each dollar provided by the school not 

to exceed 50 percent of the outstanding 

established charges. The statute further 

requires that VA post the information on 

a Web site for public viewing. VA will 

accept requests for participation, 

modifications, and withdrawals of 

Yellow Ribbon Program agreements 

during the open season enrollment 

period (March 15th through May 15th 

each calendar year) for the upcoming 

academic year and all future academic 

years unless changes are requested by 

VA or the institution. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit and Not for profit institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 256 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time per 

year. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,538. 

Dated: March 8, 2012. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6096 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0110] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: Application for 

Assumption Approval and/or Release 

From Personal Liability to the 

Government on a Home Loan 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 


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