[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 5887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02060]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0098]


Proposed Information Collection (Survivors' and Dependents' 
Application for VA Education Benefits)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to determine a Veteran's or Servicemember's spouse, surviving 
spouse, or child eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational 
Assistance and Fry Scholarship benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 6, 2015.

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#81efe0efe2f8afeae4f2f2e8efe6e4f3c1f7e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48a858a879dca8f8197978d8a838196a49285ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0098'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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: Dependents' Application for VA Educational Benefits (Under 
Provisions of Chapters 33 and 35, of title 38 U.S.C.), VA Form 22-5490.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0098.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 22-5490 is completed by spouses and children of 
veterans or servicemembers to apply for Survivors' and Dependents' 
Educational Assistance (DEA) and Post-9/11 GI Bill Marine Gunnery 
Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) mailed to 
service-connected disabled veterans who submitted an application for 
vocational rehabilitation benefits. VA will use data collected to 
determine the types of rehabilitation program the Veteran will need.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 52,251 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 33,590 paper copy: 45 
minutes--18,661 electronically: 25 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 89,574.

    Dated: January 29, 2015.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02060 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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