[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80631-80632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22829]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0892]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Reimbursement 
of Preparatory (Prep) Course for Licensing or Certification Test

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: Comments must be received on or before December 2, 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#5d333c333e247336382e2e34333a382f1d2b3c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38d828d809acd888690908a8d848691a39582cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99eff8faf6e9f8e9fcebeef6ebf2ebfcfdecf8faedd9eff8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e584f4d415e4f5e4b5c59415c455c4b4a5b4f4d5a6e584f00494158">[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

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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 Reimbursement of Preparatory (PREP) Course for 
Licensing or Certification Test, VA Form 22-10272.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0892, 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: The information collected on the VA Form 22-10272 will be 
utilized to permit beneficiaries to apply for reimbursement of approved 
preparatory courses taken to assist with preparing for a Licensing or 
Certification Test. VA will use data from this information collection 
to ensure eligible Post 9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) and Survivors' and 
Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA or chapter 35) can receive 
payment for attending and completing the approved preparatory course. 
Without the utilization of this form, eligible beneficiaries will not 
be able to apply for the reimbursement they may be rightly entitled to 
pursuant to 38 U.S. Code Section 3315B.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.
    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. 2024-22829 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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