[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12946-12947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03350]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0209]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Work 
Study Allowance, Student Work Study Agreement-Advance Payment, Extended 
Student Work Study Agreement, Student Work Study Agreement

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: Written comments and recommendations on 
the proposed collection of information should be received on or before 
April 22, 2024.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#036d626d607a2d686670706a6d6466714375622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="187679767b6136737d6b6b71767f7d6a586e79367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0209'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#412c20332823242d6f20312e2f35240137206f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f727e6d767d7a73317e6f70716b7a5f697e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0209'' in any correspondence.

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

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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.
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3485; 38 CFR 21.4145.
    Title: Application for Work Study Allowance [VA Form 22-8691]; 
Student Work Study Agreement-Advance Payment [VA Form 22-8692]; 
Extended Student Work Study Agreement [VA Form 22-8692a]; Student Work 
Study Agreement [VA Form 22-8692b].
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0209.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA uses the information collected to determine the 
individual's eligibility for the work-study allowance, the number of 
hours the individual will work, the amount payable, whether the 
individual desires an advance payment, and whether the individual wants 
to extend the work-study contract.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,542 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 23 minutes [15 min. 
VAF 22-8691]; [5 min. VAFs 22-8692 and 22-8692b]; [3 min. VAF 22-
8692a].
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75,451.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-03350 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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