[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73192-73193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20208]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0154]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for VA 
Education Benefits

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 extension 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 November 8, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620c030c011b4c090711110b0c0507102214034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93fdf2fdf0eabdf8f6e0e0fafdf4f6e1d3e5f2bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7a1b6b4b8a7b6a7b2a5a0b8a5bca5b2b3a2b6b4a397a1b6f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9debfcfef2edfcedf8efeaf2eff6eff8f9e8fcfee9ddebfcb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 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: Application for VA Education Benefits, VA Form 22-1990; 
Application for Family Member to use

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Transferred Benefits, VA Form 22-1990E; Application for VA Benefits 
under the National Call to Service Program, VA Form 22-1990N.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0154. 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: Applicants complete and submit the Application for 
Education Benefits, VA Form 22-1990; National Call to Service (NCS), VA 
Form 22-1990N, or the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE), VA Form 22-1990E 
to file their claim for VA education benefits, which all have different 
eligibility requirements. The information requested on each of these 
forms helps VA to determine the applicant's eligibility to education 
benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 36,458 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 145,834.
    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. 2024-20208 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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