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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 99335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28895]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0156]

Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Change in 
Student Status

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 February 10, 2025.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924, 
[email protected].
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
[email protected].

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: Notice of Change in Student Status, VA Form 22-1999b.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0156. 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 VA uses the information collected to determine 
whether the beneficiaries' educational benefits should be increased, 
decreased, or terminated, and the effective date of the change, if 
applicable. Without this information, VA might underpay or overpay 
benefits. Information technology is being used to reduce the burden. 
The VA allows schools to submit the information using the new 
electronic submission portal, Enrollment Manager. This system replaced 
the previously used VA Online Certification of Enrollment (VA-ONCE). 
Ninety-five percent of the enrollment certifications received are 
submitted electronically.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 132,028 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 792,173.

    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. 2024-28895 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]
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