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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. 

Authority: Title 38 United States Code 

(U.S.C.) 3680A(d) and 38 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) 21.4201. 

Title: Exemption Request from 85/15 

Reporting Requirement, VA Form 22– 

10216. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: This form will be used to 

satisfy requirements as outlined. The 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 

authorized to pay education benefits to 

Veterans and other eligible persons 

pursuing approved programs of 

education under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 

and 35 of title 38, U.S.C. and chapter 

1606 of title 10, U.S.C. 

As part of the benefits authorization 

process, Code of Federal Regulations 

(CR) Title 38 § 21.4201 places 

restrictions on enrollment based on the 

percentage of students receiving 

financial support in any approved 

program. Except as otherwise provided 

by regulation, VA shall not approve an 

enrollment in any course for an eligible 

Veteran, not already enrolled, for any 

period during which more than 85 

percent of the students enrolled in the 

course are having all or part of their 

tuition fees or other charges paid for 

them by the educational institution or 

by VA under title 38, U.S.C., or under 

title 10, U.S.C. This is known as the 85/ 

15Rule and is applicable to Institutions 

of Higher Learning (IHLs) and NonCollege Degree postsecondary schools 

(NCDs). 

The requirements apply to all courses, 

not otherwise exempt or waiver offered 

by all educational institutions, 

regardless whether the institution is 

degree-granting, proprietary profit, 

proprietary nonprofit, eleemosynary, 

public and/or tax-supported. 

These schools are required to submit 

information necessary to determine if 

their programs of training are approved 

for the payment of VA educational 

assistance. This specified information is 

submitted either to VA or to the State 

Approving Agency (SAA) having 

jurisdiction over that school. 

This regulation includes a provision 

that permits an exemption from routine 

reporting of this data for schools that 

assert the number of VA beneficiary 

students in all programs approved for GI 

Bill never exceeds 35% of the total 

enrollment at the educational 

institution. If approved, such schools 

must still monitor and collect the data, 

but are exempt from routinely reporting 

it to VA. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Maribel Aponte, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans will conduct a virtual site visit 

on August 24–27, 2021, with the 

Veterans Integrated Service Network 

(VISN) 20: Northwest Network and the 

VA Portland Health Care System 

(VAPORHCS) in Portland, OR. 

Date: Time: Location: 

August 24, 2021 .............................. 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (PT) .......... See Webex link and call-in information below. 

August 25, 2021 .............................. 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (PT) .......... See Webex link and call-in information below. 

August 26, 2021 .............................. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (PT) .......... See Webex link and call-in information below. 

August 27, 2021 .............................. 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. (PT) ........ See Webex link and call-in information below. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

regarding the needs of women Veterans 

with respect to health care, 

rehabilitation, compensation, outreach 

and other programs and activities 

administered by VA designed to meet 

such needs. The Committee makes 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such programs and activities. 

On Tuesday, August 24, the agenda 

includes overviews of: VISN 20’s 

facilities and programs; an overview of 

VISN 20 services for women Veterans; 

and an overview of VAPORHCS 

facilities, programs and community 

partners. 

On Wednesday, August 25, the 

agenda includes a continuation of 

briefings on VAPORHCS’ programs and 

services for women Veterans. On 

Thursday, August 26, the agenda 

includes briefings on: Oregon State 

services and initiatives for women 

Veterans; an overview of Portland 

Regional Benefits Office’s business lines 

and initiatives; and an overview of 

Willamette National Cemetery’s services 

and programs. 

On Friday, August 27, the committee 

will conduct an out-briefing with 

leadership from VISN 20, VAPORHCS, 

Portland Regional Benefits Office and 

Willamette National Cemetery. From 

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., the Committee 

will observe a women Veterans town 

hall meeting hosted by the VAPORHCS. 

The meeting sessions and town hall 

meeting are open to the public. 

Information about the town hall meeting 

will be provided to the public by the 

VAPORHCS. 

No time will be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. Interested parties 

should provide written comments for 

review by the Committee to Ms. 

Shannon L. Middleton at 00W@

mail.va.gov no later than August 13. 

Any member of the public who wishes 

to participate in the virtual site visit 

may use the following WebEx link: 

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=

m0811fbff8f35b9c770c5d88657d99b68; 

meeting number: 199 198 2364; 

password: aiPG43Znt*7. Participants 

can also join by phone (toll free) at 1– 

404–397–1596; access code: 199 198 

2364##. 


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Dated: July 27, 2021. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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